It was
when we were attending a class with the exchange students from Korea that we
saw her. At the age of 21, Claire Jeesung is currently taking her degree in
TESL in Malaysia. There were many other exchange students but she was the one
who caught our attention. We had an opportunity to talk to her after we
attended their Methodology of Listening and Speaking class with Mr. Adlan. We
got to know about her passion, her interests and her experience
in Malaysia.
Growing
up in Seoul, Korea, Claire has always admired English. Even in school, her
friends would seek for her help and she would teach them English. She was even
the best student for English back in her school. This made her interested in
learning more about English and teaching others.
Besides
having a passion in teaching English, Claire also loves the entertainment. Her
favourite boy band is Maroon 5. One of her favourite songs by them is Sunday
Morning. Not forgetting her roots, she also likes 2PM, a Korean boy band. She
even watches Running Man and her favourite in the game show is Yoo Jae Suk.
After
talking about the reason why she is here and her interests, we proceeded to ask
her about her experience in Malaysia. During her 5 weeks stay here, she managed
to visit several places around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. She went to i-City in
Shah Alam, Putrajaya and Pantai Banting. She also visited the famous Petronas
Twin Towers with her friends. Some of her favourite Malaysian food is fried
rice and roti naan.
As a
conclusion, Claire has a great passion, interests and is
willing to share her experience in Malaysia. We hope that she will achieve her
dream in becoming a teacher and will visit Malaysia again someday.
