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WEEK 2 - Orientation Week

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3 Sept 2018 - trial lessons for POA - first time seeing the classrooms in the University. Later in the day, we went to Myeongil to eat lunch Us at MyeongIl Uni classroom Lunch at MyeongIl 4 Sept 2018 - First time attending 'Venture management class' - it was interesting to listen to the professor speak about different businesses and to understand them in a new perspective - about their humble beginnings, their business model and their founders. It was also our first time attending the 'Management Strategy' class. The professor spoke surprisingly good English. He spoke about how Apple succeeded in the music industry by introducing the innovative iPod into the market. Steve Jobs and staff had disputes over the marketing strategy of the iPod, but, against all odds, the staff convinced Steve Jobs to open the iPod up to Windows users, which finally led to the success of Apple. This goes to show how Mgmt Strategy plays a big role in a business. 5

WEEK 1 - Korea, Here We Come.

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Welcome to the blog. This is the story of three NYP students on an exchange program. Young and naive, they will embark on a journey to live in Korea for four months on a one-way visa. "Study hard, play harder." is their motto. They will be studying overseas, meeting new people and making new friends in a foreign land. New challenges and experiences await. Tune in every week to get updated! This is (from left to right) Zhei Wei, Yi Jing and Ben. DAY ZERO. ~Mon 27 Aug 2018~ Today is actually the last day of exam for the three of us. Whether good or bad results, today is the day we leave Singapore. We met at the Changi airport at 10:30pm, to bid our family farewell and catch the 1am flight. DAY ONE. ~Tue 28 Aug 2018~ Arriving in Korea around 8am, we explored the Incheon airport and had our very first meal. We caught the shuttle bus to Gachon University and arrived at 4pm. Soon, we were ready for dinner. Right outside the main gates of the Univ