Julie Park's e-portfolio by Julie Park

First glance at Brighton

qkreksqlsla — 2024-09-18 11:36:58 UTC

I arrived here in Brighton on 7th September. It was a long journey from my country. I was exhausted.

I was shocked that people on the streets smoke while they're walking. It's quite rude behaviour in South Korea. But I'm getting used to it.

Secondly, English People really love to have conversations like small talk. I just went down to reception to collect my package, and the staff of the reception asked me about how my uni life was going and how was my welcome week. It just happened within 4 minutes while I was waiting for my packages. I thought it was quite good. It was heartwarming even though it wasn't that deep conversation.

dream

qkreksqlsla — 2024-09-19 19:09:11 UTC

I had a dream about my family and boyfriend last night. I'm with my sister Yuri, and we are crossing a bridge in my hometown. Then I fall from the bridge, and she gets me out. And we toward her car. then, she cleans me with a towel. she is like "Mum would get furious because of the wet clothes." I woke up at the moment. I didn't realise that I was missing my family before this dream. I'm not lonely actually but I miss my mum, dad and sister so badly. I think my homesickness has begun.

I am

qkreksqlsla — 2024-09-25 10:45:02 UTC

Hi. I'm Julie. I'm from South Korea. My actual name is Danbee. But it is not that easy to pronounce for foreign speakers. So I decided to use an English name which has been my name since I was 9. I love food. especially Western foods that I've never tried before. I'm really excited about eating many unfamiliar foods in Brighton.

a filthy restaurant

qkreksqlsla — 2024-09-25 11:04:31 UTC

On the second day since I arrived in Brighton, I missed Korean food so badly, so I made a search and found a Korean restaurant in the city centre. I straightly went to the place, but when I came into the restaurant, I was so disappointed. The vibe was good, nothing to complain about. The problem is it wasn't hygienic. The chilli powder spots were everywhere, which was really gross. Even the flavour of water was disgusting. I ordered 김치찌개, which is one of my favourite Korean menus. The food was quite "relatively" good but if I were in Korea, I wouldn't have it.

Burger Brothers

qkreksqlsla — 2024-09-25 11:12:14 UTC

I'm a great burger eater. I mean, I really love burgers. I love them even though they are restaurant chain burgers. But when it comes to real hand-made burgers, they drive me to be like a starving beast. And the Burger Brothers do decent burgers, especially the Beneton Burger is the greatest one. I'm gonna have it tonight.

Keeping up with Bio

qkreksqlsla — 2024-10-16 11:03:04 UTC

I had a bio mock exam, and it was quite embarrassing because I didn't get that good grades for me. So I decided to study bio for the whole weekend. It didn't need much effort. I had a revision of bio for 3 hours each day. It made me quite confident (but I'm not sure for the real exam). Anyway I felt proud that I performed a plan that I organised myself, and I'm going to repeat it like this every weekend.

A decent fish and chips

qkreksqlsla — 2024-11-06 11:23:57 UTC

I found a nice chip shop. It is near Sainsbury's at the citycentre. The price is not that cheap but quite good value. I definitely recommend the cod which is literally thick and crunchy outside and flaky inside. With a bit of table salt and vinegar will make your cod and chips more beautiful. Oh, I'm gonna give another try tonight.

Grey Sky

qkreksqlsla — 2024-11-06 11:34:29 UTC

I love England. Sure I like here. Foods, kind people and beautiful architecture make me love this city. The thing is the weather. When I wake up in the morning, I usually see the grey sky. The sunny weather is rare in this country obviously. I'm not influenced by this weather that much so far, however, I can't be sure myself that I will be okay in the future if those skys have continued. But at least, I'm safe from UV!!

LACSA week

qkreksqlsla — 2025-01-15 16:19:30 UTC

I really enjoyed the LACSA week. It was great to meet strangers and speak in English with them to warm up my English speaking skills. To be honest, I'm not that out going person which means it could be a challenge for me to meet new people. But it was lovely time. It was quite esier than I thought. It wasf or collaboration with other guys and improving communication skills. I love communicating and expressing my thoughts to others. And what I literally need is not being worried about speaking out English in front of other mother tongue speakers. It's been 4 months came to the UK. But it is still not easy to talk to someone. I realised it from those experience that I need to try hard. So I decided to sign up a social gathering in Brighton.

Communication

qkreksqlsla — 2025-01-22 11:14:48 UTC

To be honest, I'm not that yapper. I do love chatting with my family or friends, but usually, I'm a listener not the leader of the chat. Of course I could be a yapper time to time. But not mostly. Because of this my personality, some people might get misunderstood sometimes. For example, I don't really send other guy's thoughts to the other guy if it is not necessary. If I convey it to the 3rd person, I'm likely to make communication mistakes and make them livid without any purposes. Moreover, I believe that the sentence 'silence is gold'. However, paradoxically, such my attitude might make misinterpreted to others as well. Then I realised that I need to talk to others about myself how I think and how I feel. On the one hand, I reckon listening to others is the first skill of communicating. You cannot read the other side's opinions without listening. Then, you have to think at least a little bit to prevent from being rude. The thing is I usually try to make people laugh. I don't know why but this is my personality like a comedian. Sometimes, however, this could be quite rude to someone who thinks the etiquette is the priority. That is why I try to think twice before I open up my mouth.

The chemistry class

qkreksqlsla — 2025-01-29 11:03:42 UTC

After the mid-module test, I luckly got great grades from several modules. Especially I've got 85% from chemistry class. This staggering grade is the highest grade ever I've got. I was so nervous on the exam but the result was out of blue. I told this to my parents and they were so happy with that. I reckon I need to work harder for EOM.

To become a UOB student

qkreksqlsla — 2025-01-29 21:11:25 UTC

1) Why do you want to study Pharmacy?

I always have curiosity about medicines. I also love advising people with my knowledge to help them.

2) Why do you want to study at Brighton?

3) What skills do you think you already have that are relevant for your degree?

4) What is the most important aspect of working as a pharmacist?

5) Tell me something you struggled with this last year and what you have done about it?

Leadership

qkreksqlsla — 2025-02-05 14:10:32 UTC

Examples of good and bad leadership. Are we all leaders?

What is a good leader? Well, it could be quite personal, but commonly, the traditional leader was quite oppressive in the past. Currently, it does not fit in. I reckon a good leader is a good communicator. They need to constantly listen to their fellows and comprehend their opinions.

How could I define a good leader? I used to be an officer in the Korean Air Force. I had to lead some soldiers, at least one up to four. I can't tell it was easy to lead early 20's young guys. They had some troubles with each other sometimes,

Motivation

qkreksqlsla — 2025-02-12 11:58:42 UTC

I am usually motivated to keep my self-esteem. I discipline myself to keep the promise with myself. If I don't do something that is in my routine, I feel awful and depressed. This motivates me. Daily routines give me good motivation to have momentum to reach humble but important daily goals. For example, I do exercise every morning. It is not a big deal. It takes only 15 minutes a day and the intensity is not that high. It is a relatively simple exercise. However, after the exercise, I feel really proud of myself that I completed my own mission. This feeling gives me a self motivation and self-esteem.

Near win

qkreksqlsla — 2025-03-19 11:31:12 UTC

I think near win can be converted to win. Sometimes, near win gives you more than defeating something perfectly. It makes you more humble and learn from it.

The meditation

qkreksqlsla — 2025-03-19 11:31:44 UTC

I did a meditation in my learning support class which was the first time in my life. It was interesting. I close my eyes and listen to my mind quietly. Suddenly, every wasted mind's gone in my head and my mood has gone calm.

Chem and Bio exam

qkreksqlsla — 2025-04-24 13:45:43 UTC

I had EOM in the other day. I think I was pretty good compared to my previous exam. I went through every questions on VLE and worksheet things. I believe this skim worked. So proud of myself.