JB Life! Volume 2 (Spring 2016)

LOCAL VOICES
My Experience
Living & Studying
at Chonbuk
University
By AMARBAYASGALAN KHATANBAATAR
Mongolia
Student, Global Studies
Chonbuk National University
It has already been 2 years since I came to Jeolla province.
I was born and raised in Mongolia, and I came to
Chonbuk National University as an exchange student
in 2014. Most of my experience of living in Jeolla province
is based on my school. In 2015, I joined the Jimmy Carter
School of International Studies at CBNU. I am quite satisfied
studying with a great faculty. There are a few reasons.
I think when we study ‘international studies’ and ‘international
relations,’ there are no borders inside which we get restricted.
We basically study everything: different countries,
international law, international institutions, world politics,
economics, environmental studies, human rights studies,
history, math, physics, chemistry, and even biology.
Compared to the big cities like Seoul and Busan, my city,
Jeonju, is relatively a small city. We don’t get that much traffic
or loud noise here. And there are not too many people
around. Living in a big city has its advantages, but when
you are living in a small city like Jeonju, nobody is going
to bump into you when you are walking down the street.
If I had to choose words to describe the city, they would
be “peaceful,” “relaxed,” “quiet,” and “has-everything-youneed.”
It is a perfect place to study.
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