올림픽 토토Interview with Gongwon
Q. Please give a brief self-introduction and introduce your 올림픽 토토.
A. Hello. I'm Jo Ha-eun, majoring in Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, class of 2021. The "Gongwon" 올림픽 토토 is an abbreviation for ‘gongbuhaneun wonyae(studying horticulture)’. It was established last year as a 올림픽 토토 that regularly reads papers together.
Q. What led you to join the 올림픽 토토?
A. Early last year, when I was in my second year, I thought that doing paper studies with my friends while taking major courses could be beneficial to each other. So, I decided to create the 올림픽 토토 with my friends.
Q. If the 올림픽 토토 has regular activities, how are they organized?
A. This year, we are taking a break from 올림픽 토토 activities, so based on last year, we selected and read papers approximately twice a month. There were two types of papers we read. The first type is a common paper that every 올림픽 토토 member reads. We choose one representative presenter, study altogether, and then the representative presenter leads the presentation and discussion. The second type is individual papers, where about two members select and read papers for each session and introduce them to other friends.
Q. What other activities do you do?
A. After the study, we usually have dinner with 올림픽 토토 members and spend time chatting. In 2023, we planned to recruit the second batch of Gongwon members to pass on the 올림픽 토토 to the juniors, but it didn't progress well, so we plan to organize it again in the future.
Q. If there is a memorable moment during your time in the 올림픽 토토, when was it?
A. The experience of doing Gongwon 올림픽 토토 while taking major courses last year helped me adapt to lectures and studying, so that's the most memorable part for me.
Q. What do you think are the strengths or charms of Gongwon?
A. Since we formed the 올림픽 토토 with friends from the same class and those we already knew, there were already many existing friendships. We not only studied together but also had fun, which made us closer. It's not easy to freely discuss or express opinions during class, but in the 올림픽 토토, we had the opportunity to express our opinions freely.
Q. Whom do you recommend joining the 올림픽 토토, and do you have a message for those interested in the 올림픽 토토?
A. I recommend it to those who love biology and have an interest in it. Also, if you want to have a free exchange of opinions with friends, joining the Gongwon 올림픽 토토 would be a good choice. If conditions permit next year or the year after, we plan to recruit new members, so please show a lot of interest in our Gongwon 올림픽 토토.