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Singapore, <u>South Korea</u>, Taiwan and Hong Kong are known as the <b>Four Asian Tigers</b> because they have consistently have achieved stable and high level of economic growth. Although South Korea was affected adversely by the 1997 Asian financial crisis, it managed to recover and produced countless of successful and thriving companies. One of the most successful companies, Samsung Electronics has even rise to compete against Apple in the smartphone industry. Today, South Korea has the fastest average internet speed, ranked #4 in smartphone penetration and will potentially be the next global hub!
  
 
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SMU email: sflim.2013@sis.smu.edu.sg
Facebook: http://fb.com/sharon.xuefang
Academic Year: 3
Degree: Information Systems
2nd Major: OBHR (Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources)
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Why TSM South Korea?

What motivates you to join TSM?

Every destination has its unique cultural traditions and ancient teachings that I would love to learn from.
I believe I would be able to learn many things out of the book and gain cross-cultural skills from TSM like how I did for my previous trips.

Overseas Student Exchange Programme in Japan, Hiroshima

I was selected as the augural batch and ambassador of Nanyang Polytechnic(NYP) to encourage Japanese students to come to Singapore for exchange. During my stay, I attended Japanese language classes, participated in international students’ events, and conducted English classes for local students. I learned to speak fluent Japanese, understand the new culture, and to be independent and adaptive in a new environment. Other than learning about their culture, I also had the chance to visit Japanese companies. It was really an eye opener to see how technology and information system plays a critical role in their daily tasks. For example, one of the most popular Japanese systems is the Just in Time (JIT) inventory system which focuses on increasing efficiency and decreasing waste.

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Overseas Community Service Project in Vietnam, Ben Tre

I was involved in an Overseas Community Service Project to the Ben Tre province of Vietnam. An Thanh 1 School is a primary school located in the Mo Cai Nam district of the Ben Tre Province. It has a sub-campus, which has the bare minimum in terms of facilities. Therefore, we conducted infrastructure improvement works, so as to improve the students' education environment. Also, we were split into teams to educate and impart values to the students, which focused on character and skills development.


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Why pick South Korea?


I'm interested in learning how South Korea managed to rise and achieve their prosperity despite encountering many challenges in their early days.

Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong are known as the Four Asian Tigers because they have consistently have achieved stable and high level of economic growth. Although South Korea was affected adversely by the 1997 Asian financial crisis, it managed to recover and produced countless of successful and thriving companies. One of the most successful companies, Samsung Electronics has even rise to compete against Apple in the smartphone industry. Today, South Korea has the fastest average internet speed, ranked #4 in smartphone penetration and will potentially be the next global hub!

Starting a business

What types of business interest you?


What plan do you have in starting a business? (list existing business)


Past Experiences (optional)

Describe your past experience (entrepreneurship, or works in start ups etc)


What keeps you ticking?