Yena+Shin

http://www.travelooce.com/lake_lugano_marcote.html

Hi, I'm Yena Shin. I don't know how I should start introducing myself, but I'll try my best. ;)

Unlike most students in KIS, I've lived in Korea for almost my entire life: 16 years. For a year and a half, I lived in Switzerland (such an awesome place!) and in TN, US. As a 7th grader, I went to study in Switzerland all by myself (imagine me carrying my violin case, laptop, 2 huge suitcases, 1 backpack, and 1 hand carrier as a little girl). I was independent and mature, but I was very, very naive and inexperienced -- I didn't quite know what was going on in the world outside of my town in Korea.

But as I spent my days under the Alps with friends who came from 54 different countries all over the world, my horizon in viewing this world was incredibly widened. I was immersed in the joy of interacting with people from different backgrounds and cultures, and my experience in Switzerland changed me in all aspects. Eating pasta, risotto, Italian pizza, steak, gelato, and salad everyday was not //too// great, I have to admit.

That was just a bit of my "special" part of life. Other than this, I had a "normal" life in Korea in a Korean public school, if there is such a thing as being "normal." I spent a few months in TCIS before I came to KIS in my sophomore year, and here I am! I'm already on the way to graduate in 130 days or so. But no, I promise I will be completely immune to senioritis because I have to work hard for another 7 months before I get to apply to Korean colleges..

My favorite classes I've taken in KIS were Mr. Joo's Chemistry, Ms. Patterson's English 10, Mr. Johnson's Theatre 1, and Mr. Ski's AP Econ. Currently I like all of my classes that I'm taking, and I'm very sure that Sociology will be included in the list. I simply love b-ball although I'm not great at it, I play soccer and I swim. I enjoy singing and my #1 list of "Things to Do After I graduate" is learning how to play guitar so that I can sing and play at the same time.. someday.

I am looking forward to gaining new knowledge throughout this course and thank you for reading! :)