Yonsei University 2022-23 Study Abroad Q&A
Summary
TLDRJamie shares essential study abroad tips, focusing on the year-long application process, particularly for Arizona State University students. She advises on the D2 student visa, emphasizing the importance of consulate communication and required documents. Jamie also discusses her unexpected dual citizenship discovery and its visa implications. She provides practical advice on transportation to dorms, recommends essential apps, and suggests items to bring or buy in Korea, ensuring a smooth transition for future study abroad students.
Takeaways
- 📚 The study abroad application process typically takes about a year, involving discussions with academic advisors and understanding the criteria for acceptance at both the home and host universities.
- 🏫 Jamie is a student from Arizona State University (ASU) and has experienced a unique application process, highlighting the importance of understanding the specific requirements of your home institution.
- 🔍 The D2 student visa process requires attention to consulate instructions, which may vary by location. Jamie suggests contacting the consulate directly for faster responses.
- 📑 For the visa, documents such as a completed visa form, passport-sized photo, bank statement, and visa fee are necessary. Jamie emphasizes the importance of receiving admission and business registration certificates from the host university.
- ⏳ Jamie's experience shows that the host university may not send out important documents until close to the deadline, which can cause time pressure for visa applicants.
- 🔄 As a Korean-American, Jamie faced complications with dual citizenship that led to a stressful visa application process, advising others in similar situations to research thoroughly and contact embassies for guidance.
- 🚌 There are multiple ways to reach on-campus dorms from the airport, including bus 6011, the airport subway, and taxis, each with different costs and conveniences.
- 📱 Four essential apps for living in Korea are Neighbor Maps, KakaoTalk, a translation app, and Units Plus, which helps with currency conversion and unit measurements.
- 📋 Upon arrival in Korea, Jamie recommends having the Keta paper, health declaration QR code, arrival card, and customs declaration card prepared to facilitate the immigration process.
- 🏠 Dorm residents may need a TB test, while Airbnb guests do not. The cost of a chest x-ray for the TB test in Korea is significantly cheaper than in the US.
- 🧳 Packing light is crucial, as students are likely to purchase many items during their stay, including K-pop merchandise and skincare products. It's also advised to bring certain items from home, such as prescription medicine, vitamins, and specific hair products that may be difficult to find in Korea.
Q & A
What is the estimated duration of the study abroad application process according to Jamie?
-The study abroad application process takes about a year to complete, including talking to counselors and academic advisors about class requirements and credit transfers.
How does Jamie describe the application process for studying abroad at Arizona State University?
-Jamie mentions that the application process at Arizona State University is relatively easy, but the acceptance depends on the home University and the host institution's criteria.
What are the key documents required for the D2 student visa process according to Jamie's experience?
-The key documents for the D2 student visa process include a completed visa application, a passport-sized photo taken within six months, a bank statement, and the visa fee. Additionally, a Certificate of Admission and Certificate of Business Registration from the host institution are required.
Why did Jamie have a stressful experience with the visa process?
-Jamie had a stressful visa experience because she was unknowingly a dual citizen of Korea due to her mother's citizenship at the time of her birth. This required her to obtain a Korean passport and register with the Korean family registration system before her student visa could be accepted.
What are the three main ways to get to the dorms from the airport as suggested by Jamie?
-The three main ways to get to the dorms from the airport are taking the 6011 bus, using the airport subway, or taking a taxi.
What are the recommended apps Jamie suggests for a study abroad student in Korea?
-Jamie recommends four apps: Neighbor Maps or Cacao Maps for navigation, Kakao Talk for messaging, a translation app for document scanning and voice recording, and Units Plus for unit conversions.
Why does Jamie recommend getting a TB test done in Korea instead of in the US?
-Jamie recommends getting a TB test in Korea because it is cheaper and more convenient, with immediate results available at some testing centers.
What are some items Jamie suggests bringing from the US to Korea for a study abroad experience?
-Jamie suggests bringing prescription medicine, vitamins, outlet adapters, large bath towels, specific hair products, deodorants, and clothing for three seasons, emphasizing the need to pack light due to potential purchases in Korea.
What are some items Jamie advises not to bring from home and instead purchase in Korea?
-Jamie advises not to bring basic toiletries and stationary items from home, as they can be easily and affordably purchased in Korea at places like Daiso or Artbox.
How does Jamie recommend obtaining a SIM card in Korea?
-Jamie recommends purchasing a prepaid SIM card online or at the airport. She suggests using a service like Coupon or Single Mobile, which offers good deals for longer stays and unlimited data.
Outlines
📚 Study Abroad Application Insights
Jamie introduces the video by sharing personal experience with the study abroad process, highlighting the one-year timeline from application to acceptance. The process varies by university, with Jamie's experience being from Arizona State University. Key points include consulting with academic advisors, understanding credit transferability, and the importance of the D2 student visa application. Jamie emphasizes checking specific consulate instructions and the importance of proactive communication for faster responses, especially for the visa process which requires documents such as a passport-sized photo, bank statement, and visa fee payment.
🏢 Visa Challenges and Arrival Tips
Jamie discusses the complexities of the visa process, particularly for Korean-Americans, detailing a personal struggle with dual citizenship that led to a last-minute passport application. The summary includes advice on the types of documents needed for the visa, the process of registering with the Korean Embassy, and the acquisition of an emergency passport. Additionally, Jamie provides tips on transportation from the airport to dorms, recommending the 6011 bus for its convenience and the subway for those living near stations, while cautioning against the subway for those with heavy luggage.
📱 Essential Apps and Travel Preparations
This paragraph focuses on the essential apps that Jamie recommends for students studying in Korea, including Neighbor Maps for transportation, Kakao Talk for messaging, a translation app for navigating language barriers, and Units Plus for unit conversions. Jamie also discusses the importance of the KTA paper, health declaration QR codes, arrival and customs cards, and TB tests for dorm residents. The summary advises on the preparation of these documents before arrival and the process for obtaining a Korean resident card and passport.
🧳 Packing Recommendations and In-Country Purchases
Jamie offers advice on what to bring from home and what to purchase in Korea. The summary includes recommendations to bring prescription medicine, vitamins, outlet adapters, towels, hair products, and deodorants due to their expense or unavailability in Korea. Conversely, Jamie suggests buying toiletries, stationary, and a T-money card in Korea. The paragraph also touches on the importance of packing light due to the likelihood of purchasing many items while in Korea.
📱 SIM Card and Additional Tips
In the final paragraph, Jamie discusses the process of obtaining a SIM card in Korea, recommending purchasing a prepaid card online or at the airport. The summary includes details about the T-money card, its uses, and the process of topping up the card with cash. Jamie also emphasizes the affordability of transportation in Korea and invites viewers to ask questions in the comments section, promising to respond to the best of their ability.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Study Abroad
💡Application Process
💡D2 Student Visa
💡Korean Embassy
💡Bank Statement
💡Cacao Talk
💡T-money Card
💡Korean-American
💡TB Test
💡SIM Card
💡Packing Light
Highlights
Jamie shares study abroad tips and experiences from their year-long program.
The study abroad application process takes about a year and varies by university.
Jamie is a student from Arizona State University and discusses their specific process.
Importance of consulting with academic advisors for course planning and credit transfers.
Details on the D2 student visa process and consulate instructions.
Jamie's experience with the LA Korean Embassy and the difference in procedures between consulates.
Recommendation to call consulates for faster information rather than emailing.
Required documents for the visa application include a passport photo, bank statement, and visa fee.
Jamie's unexpected discovery of being a dual citizen of Korea and the complications it caused.
Advice for Korean-Americans to research consulate laws and procedures thoroughly.
Three recommended methods for getting to dorms from the airport: bus, subway, and taxi.
Details on using the 6011 bus as a convenient and cost-effective option to reach dorms.
Jamie's preference for Neighbor Maps over Cacao Maps for navigation in Korea.
Essential apps for study abroad students in Korea, including transportation, messaging, and translation apps.
The importance of the KTA paper, QR code for health declaration, and other documents needed upon arrival in Korea.
Requirement of a TB test for dorm residents and the process of obtaining one in Korea.
Recommendations on items to bring from home and those to purchase in Korea for convenience and cost-effectiveness.
Jamie's advice on packing light due to the likelihood of purchasing many items and souvenirs in Korea.
Details on purchasing a SIM card in Korea, either online or at the airport, and the benefits of prepaid options.
Transcripts
hello my name is Jamie and I'm here to
talk about some study abroad tips and
tricks
um basically more information about your
the study abroad Journey for a little
bit of information about myself I
started my study abroad Journey last
year so August 2022
and I'm on a year program and next week
is my last week as a study abroad
student so I just want to share you guys
what information like some tips that I
wished I would have known if I were in
my past self
and stuff like that so the
um so I have a list of things I want to
talk about so I have that
so the application process it's it's
before your study abroad Journey it
takes about a year for the whole process
to finish
uh so
the the process differs from each
University and I'm a student from
Arizona State University so ASU so I
guess it's just a little bit different
but then I feel like the amount of time
it takes the process is basically a year
of like
talking to your counselor talking to
your academic advisor of what classes
you need to take
and if you're able to study abroad with
your credits and of what year you're in
so it really depends on those criteria
but the application itself is pretty
easy it's just whether you're accepted
to your home University and to yanse and
then yeah
so there's that
and then the D2 student visa process so
I am from Arizona so I had to go to the
LA Korean Embassy and make sure to check
your specific consulate instructions
because I heard that that LA and San
Francisco one is very different that the
LA one you can mail your documents in
and then you can get your visa like that
but I heard that San Francisco you can't
do that I don't know if it changed I the
last time I heard about it was last year
so just double check the consulates
websites and then call them call them
emailing them will take a longer time
like one time I emailed the the
consulate and then they got back to me
um a week later so if you want faster
information I recommend calling them but
call them right when they're open like
at 9am
and then even if you do call 9am you
still have like a long wait wait time
like maybe 30 minutes to an hour but
still that is much better than calling
them in the middle of the day and then
them not getting back to you within two
hours or something
so and then uh for
so there's two documents that you would
need so all the all the other Visa
process
so the documents you need for the Visa
is the completed Visa document the
passport picture taking within six
months so the 35 by 45 millimeters
picture
a bank statement depending on how long
you're staying so for me because I'm
staying here for one year I need to
provide a ten thousand dollar bank
statement I think that all you could
basically
you can live without money and then of
course the visa fee I think for me the
visa fee was 45 dollars I'm not really
sure but yeah and then from my
experience the two document two other
documents you would need is from the
yancee you'll get them from the yensa
email so certificate admission and
certificate of business registration
and from my experience I got them a
month before I was supposed to leave
like literally a month
and I there another thing is that
especially young said they're really
like they don't send out things really
early in advance they like to send them
like a month before a due date basically
so I find that really frustrating that
they don't send it out as quickly as
they can they're just waiting waiting
waiting and then when you get that email
you're like
it's you're on a time crunch so just
keep in mind with that
and then my experience I am
korean-american so
I have a stressful experience with my
Visa so when I applied for my Visa thing
I mailed it in and then they got my Visa
um documents but the thing is they
searched up my name and my parents
information and apparently I
how and I'm technically Korean citizen
the Korean citizen even though I never I
don't have a passport with me my parents
didn't even know but apparently because
I my mom has Korean citizenship when I
was born it all automatically means that
I'm dual citizen with Korea so they
didn't accept my student visa because I
have to fly into Korea with my Korean
passport
but like I said before I don't have a
cream passport I the Korean government
doesn't even know I'm alive basically
but then they said that because of my
mom's like citizenship paper and when
she was
like she's technically was a citizen
when I was born so I automatically get
it from my parents and it's a Korean
government law so I had to go to I had
to fly to the LA Embassy and I have to
put in my name onto the family
registration paper
and that
and then once you do that you don't get
your passport immediately you they have
to register it and you have to wait two
weeks later until you're able to do
stuff you can't do anything unless you
put your name onto the family
registration paper
so I was having trouble with that and
then I had to fly back to LA again to
get my emergency passport
so I couldn't get my regular passport
because that takes a lot longer and I
had
a week or two
left until I have to leave on a plane
ride to go to Korea so I can only do an
emergency passport an emergency passport
takes a day for it to process and get
they gave it to you
and from the emergency password you can
only use it once so you can only use it
once when you enter Korea and you can't
use that as a verification like you know
your passwords like yes I it's a legal
documentation of your identity I can't
use that for like that so I have to get
when I arrive here in Korea I have to
get a Korean resident card which has my
um basically like a social security
number on the like a little ID card and
then from that I can apply for an actual
passport an actual claim passport
so that is information that I did not
get when I was researching my study
abroad so for you Korean American people
out there who want to study abroad in
Korea make sure to call the Embassy and
see if you can get like a passport or
just do more and more research
is yeah I didn't know about it and I was
stressing out like literally I had a
month left until I had to leave
and then my Visa got like declined so I
was just stressing out my parents were
stressing out too because we don't live
in L.A we live a different state so that
was just typical in itself
so
just beware people who are who have
Korean parents or if you know they have
Korean citizenship when you were born
just
do a lot of the research
so now I'm going to move on to how to
get to the onset dorms so there are
three ways to get to the dorms from the
airport you can take the 6011 bus
you could take the airport subway or you
take the taxi so the 6011 bus it costs
15 000 won to get there but it's a
pretty I totally recommend that if
you're going from the airport to the
dorms it's literally like the bus stop
gets you right there to the dorms and
then you walk for eight minutes and then
you're right there at the dorms so it
was it was really quick and simple I
reckon I definitely recommend that if
you're if you're living in the dorms
from the airport and you're going
straight to the dorms from the airport
another one is the airport subway that
is my second recommendation I totally
don't recommend it if you have like a
bunch of big suitcases because there's a
lot of stairs
so
yeah so I would recommend the airport
subway if you're living in one of if you
live in the Airbnb in one of the
subway stops and so like I said before
subway stop that's close to shinchon is
hongdae so if you have an Airbnb in
hongda then I would definitely recommend
the airport subway because it's just
like eight stops from the eight plus
stops from the airport and it gets you
straight to the whole new station
and then this is a more expensive option
but you could take a taxi from the
airport to the dorms or to the place
you're living at it's this is an
estimate
but this is around 60
000 to 80 000 ones so around 50 to 70 US
dollars
and this is more an expensive option but
you could put all your heavy suitcases
and you you don't have to lift much
but I recommend if you are sharing the
taxi with other people then that is a
better recommendation
it just it helps split the cost
and then some apps you would need
there's four apps that I definitely
definitely recommend that you would need
um before you arrive in Korea neighbor
maps are cacao Maps I personally have
neighbor Maps
uh in my personal opinion cacao Maps is
a little bit harder to
um
navigate I personally like neighbor Maps
so there's neighbor Maps is
um basically an app where you can check
the amount of money you have on your
transportation card so it's called T
money card in Korea and it's a
transportation car you can use it in the
bus Subway and you can even use in the
convenience store if you don't have your
credit card with you
so it's just checking your balance yeah
it's really useful I check my balance
almost every day when I'm going out and
it's really simple and easy
is a messaging app that almost all the
Koreans use here and it's really helpful
especially if you're in a group setting
in a class because almost everybody has
cacao talk so it's just easier to do
group projects
stuff like that it's really simple
messaging app
is a Korean Korean
um like translation app you could like
scan it or you could scan like a
document or a page and then it'll
translate it to your specific language
English French Spanish all the other
languages
and
um you can scan it you can voice record
it and it will translate it to your
specific language
and this last app
it's not useful for Korea per se but I
personally use it it's I use it a lot
actually it's called units Plus
it's a currency app where you could um
you can see what the currency is in your
home home country and then there's also
you can change it from Celsius to
Fahrenheit I know some people in the US
like we only use Fahrenheit so it's
easier to see oh what's 16 degrees
Celsius in Fahrenheit and then pounds to
kilograms it's just it converts all the
units to
um whatever unit that you use so I find
them really useful
and
I would definitely recommend that for
when you arrive in Korea
and then some other things you would
need when you arrive to Korea per se is
the kta paper so I know right now this
year there there's a lot of countries
that are exempting it from doing the kta
but
um
I don't know if they're gonna still do
that or next year they're gonna resume
the payment process
I think you pay around ten dollars to do
the application it takes around 15 to 20
minutes to do so you just basically put
your password information your flight
information and everything on there
and then you print out the Keta print
and then you give it to the immigration
office
and another thing is the QR code for
health declaration
uh since kova days that they did the QR
code so that you could put your coveted
vaccine information stuff like that
they're not doing that anymore so
like they're still doing the paper thing
where you could just fill out the paper
in the airplane but if you want to save
time that you could just do the QR code
and you don't have to do the health
circulation form
so if you just want a faster and easier
process I recommend doing the QR code
and then these ones are provided during
the flight but they'll give you the
arrival card and the customs declaration
card you just fill that out in the
airplane and you give it to the
immigration people
so
um you would need that and if you're
living in the dorms you would need a TB
test taken within three months so
um in the States you would do the skin
test if you get Negative then they give
you a documents and if you are positive
you would need to take a chest x-ray
stuff like that and then in Korea they
are very so if you're living in a dorms
you need a TB test if you're living in
the Airbnb you don't need a TP test it's
just an adorns and if you're if you're
you're a student like me you would need
to take the TB test for fall semester
and spring semester you will need to
take it
so uh here in Korea there's two places
that I took for my TB test one of them
is that you take a test and then you
come back the next day to get your
results and then the place that I went
to is a place where you go there
you do a chest both of them you take a
chest x-ray so
um you go there
and then it takes five minutes for the
chest x-ray and then you go
and then you get your results
immediately that one costs about 15 000
won so around 13 so it's really really
cheap just to get chest x-ray compared
to the US
and this is without insurance too it's
like they didn't get my insurance
information and it's cost like 13 just
get TV chest x-ray so
yeah so I would recommend if you're
coming early to Korea for like a couple
days I just recommend I would recommend
you getting your TB test here instead of
in the US it's just cheaper and easier
to do
so I would
um so these are the list of things I
would recommend to bring from the states
one of them is being the prescription
medicine
um so it's really it sometimes might be
hard to find your specific medicine here
in Korea and then it might be because in
like it's illegal to purchase it here
stuff like that so I would definitely
recommend just getting a bunch of like
prescription medicine from your home
country and just bring it over here it
just saves a lot of struggle and stress
from getting it here another thing is
vitamins vitamins are generally more
expensive here so definitely bringing
more vitamins and Outlet adapters so
this is the one I bought I have from the
States you can buy this in Amazon and
stuff so here's these ones so they have
different Outlets of from your home
country
and over here they have like
um the EU like owlette thingy the UK US
Australian one
and then they even have the three USB
Outlets here
so it's really really like this one's
really convenient I love this one and
then it just fits into any of the plugs
that I would need and then of course
there's like usb chargers so you can
plug on your phone also so I love this
one and I got it from Amazon
and then towels so for towels I really
like from the US the big big bath towels
I love those but in Korea they don't
have that big bath towels they have like
the small like little handkerchief
towels they use like as bath towels
so if you're the type of person like me
who likes their big U.S bath towels I
would definitely bring that over
and then specific hair products
especially if your hair is Curly or have
different like texture hair
they don't have that in Korea so bring
those products and deodorants deodorant
is expensive and hard to find here like
I think one deodorant could be like ten
dollars here like the one that you want
like the Western brand those ones are
really expensive and hard to find so
definitely bring that from
for um bring that
and then clothing so it depending on
when you're coming but even from that
one semester is basically three seasons
so if you're coming in the fall semester
you would need summer clothes because
um if you're coming in August September
it's still pretty hot
fall clothes and a winter clothes
because the fall semester ends at
December 22. and then if you're coming
over the spring semester
a spring semester starts March 1st so
when you're coming here February March
it's still really cold it's still winter
so you need winter clothes spring
clothes and then summer because school
ends June 22 and it's really really hot
to do with hair so you need basically
three seasons of clothes
and I can't stress this enough make sure
to pack lights pack lights you're gonna
buy lots of stuff and souvenirs
especially if you're a K-pop fan like me
you're gonna buy albums you're gonna buy
PC cards you're gonna buy merch you're
gonna buy skincare products makeup
souvenirs
a lot of stuff so pack pack lights
okay pack lights
and then items to purchase in Korea so
don't bring these from your back at home
basic toiletries you can buy this at
Daiso or
you could buy and die so you can just
like shampoo conditioner you can buy
that Daiso
it also stationary stuff stationary you
can buy a Daiso or artbox or other like
local stores
uh so yeah and then team Money Card
so T-money card like I said before is a
transportation card you can use it
anyway you can use the bus Subway even
the convenience store so I have this one
yo you can buy this T-money card to add
a convenience store you can buy an art
box you can buy also the K-pop store but
I bought my
um T-money card he's pumpkin sick
um he's my favorite actor from Toronto
and the monkson if you know that drama
and he's also a K-pop Idol but you can
buy this
yeah I bought this at 10 000 won so
eight dollars
around eight dollars so what you do is
that you purchase this but this one has
no money inside so you need to top it up
at a convenience store or at a subway
station but you can only top it up with
cash you can't top it off with a credit
card so you need to have cash to put
money inside and when you're at the
Subway or on a bus you would need to tap
in so they have a little card reader you
tap in and then once you leave the bus
or the Subways like your destination
your subway station you need to tap out
with a SIM card
and one way if you have the T-money card
it's 1 200 it depends on how like the
distance that you're going at
well basically one way is about 1 200 so
less than a dollar I think I'm not too
sure about the conversion rate but it's
pretty cheap like transportation and
then SIM card I recommend if you're
coming to Korea
recommending it purchasing prepaid
online or at the airport
so I personally purchased it online from
coupon is like basically a Korean
website but you would need your Korean
phone number I mean you would need a
Korean bank account in order to purchase
stuff from coupon so I asked my odds and
then she bought it over but you can ask
like if you have a Korean family or if
you have Korean friends living here you
can ask them to buy it and then either
they could
um you can pick it up at the airport or
they could just drop it off at your like
place that you're staying at and you
could get your sim card there
so my friends my exchange friends they
recommend single mobile
it's uh it's really Foreigner friendly
website that you just have to provide
your passport and I think your plane
ticket I'm not too sure about it
and they have a lot of like good deals
especially if you're staying there for
like two months three months they have a
really good deal and then unlimited data
unlimited data
or
excuse me
um you could purchase it at the airport
I think the airport is a little bit
expensive for some cards and then
they're only for like a small amount of
time like 10 days to 30 days
but um I personally think just buy it
online is just much easier cheaper way
to do it
and stuff like that
um this is all I have of my notes
section
so
um
yeah that is all I have for my notes
section so if you have any questions
Down Below in the comment section please
like
um comment down below I'll try to answer
it as much as I can and
I hope you will be able to find this
video useful thank you so much I'll
talk to you later bye bye
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