Yeahjun Heo

Background

About Yeahjun Heo

I am a forever learner, ready to jump into new and strange environments to learn and adapt into. This is a skill that I have nurtured throughout the many years of moving from one country to another, and each time I did, I made sure to make an effort to learn as much as I could to make the most out of it. This is a skill that I am proud of, as it has helped me tremendously to social and befriend people that I would normally never meet. This odd skill of mine also translates over to my academics and choice for my university. As a current Kyoto University student, I am obligated to pursue my undergraduate program completely in Japanese (a language I had never touched upon). Why would I choose to study here instead of any other English-taught University? you may ask, but it really came down to two points. One, this was the first time I would separate from my family, so I wanted to really challenge myself to see how capable I truly was without their support. Two, my current program was willing to give me all the support that I could possibly ask for, and this really felt like an opportunity that I could not miss out on. Hence I took the risk to put myself in this situation and potentially get the most out of it.