George Melashvili
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| Name in Latin Alphabet: | George Melashvili |
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| Nationality: | Georgia |
| Affiliation: | Free University, Georgia |
자기소개
안녕하세요!
제 이름이 기오르기 맬라쓰윌리입니다. 저는 1994년 20월 4일 에서 태어나습니다. 제가 조지아 수도 트빌리시에 자랐습니다. 저는 자유 대학의 학생입니다. 한국말로 쓰기 조금 힘들기때문에 영어로 더 쓸게요.
Hello! My name is George Melashvili (გიორგი მელაშვილი) and I am from Georgia, a beautiful country lying on the sleep slopes of the Caucasus. I study International Law and International Relations, with main concentration at Far East politics, economics and culture at the Free University of Tbilisi.
Free University is the premiere university of Georgia. This position is not based on reputation alone, but also on various quantitative metrics such as the test scores of its students on the unified national exam. And, what is the most important, it's the only place in Georgia where one can study Korean.
Most of all I am interested in the history of Modern Korea, especially the Hangang Miracle. I heard about this program from my Korean teacher and my senior who attended the program here last year.
I am looking forward to all activities, held by AKS and hope, that the entire program will as great as the first week.
Personal Experience
Third Week
he third week started when we mastered our skills in Korean cuisine. We have learnt the difference between boiled, steamed and steam-boiled rice, learnt how to make traditional Korean rce cookies and enjoyed the view of traditional Korean food. According to Korea Tourism Organization, about 2,000 old Korean kitchen utensils and tteok (rice cake) related items are displayed here and arranged by various themes.
After making rice, we moved to the Bongeun-Sa Temple. The temple is a notable tourist destination, offering "Temple Stay Program" in which visitors can lead the life of a monk for a few hours. It was very nice and interesting to listen to the volunteer guide, who was an English teacher before she resigned. Her devotion towards the temple is to be respected a lot and, at the same time, it is really adorable.
During the trip, the guide explained the basics of buddhism, importance of different icons and statues. We created lovely Paper Lotus flowers and practiced meditation.
The trip of Gyeongju lasted for two days and we visit a number of the most interesting places in Korea.
The village is located in a beautiful place near the river at the slope of a mountain. It consists of traditional houses reminiscent of the late Joseon Dynasty, including various household goods from different regions. Although it rained heavily during the visit, we were able to attend traditional Korean wedding ceremony and a concert of traditional Korean music.
The Anapji area is a wonderful artificial piece of art, where mountains were created inside the palace walls, beautiful flowers were planted, and lights have been arranged.
On the second day of our trip we visited Cheonmachong Tomb, a very impressive memorial to the kings and queens who passed away long ago, taking all symbols of their wealth with them. Thanks to them, today we have a lot of different artifacts of that period, most of which are kept in the Gyeongju National Museum.
Later we moved on to the underwater tomb of King Munmu, a gorgeous rock in the middle of the East See; we were allowed to swim there, so it was really nice to feel the cold water after the long-lasting trip.
But the most impressive part was the visit of Bulguksa and Seokgulam - the most important masterpieces of Korean Buddhism. The first temple turned out to be a lovely, peaceful place; the second - a magnificent grotto with an enormous statue of Buddha.
Han River Cruise
Slowly approaching the doc, I am amused to see us coming alongside a huge, white ship, better suited for a sea cruise, than ordinary river one. Even more surprising was to see the crew of the ship greeting us by waving their hands in an unusual, extremely active way. With gorgeous summer weather, the open decks are popular for a few minutes as we pass the skyscrapers,churches and political buildings of Seoul.
The first thing to notice onboard was food. Numerous kinds of delicious Korean, European and Chinese meals, calling us to taste them. Numerous kinds of chicken, seafood, Kimchi and other dishes welcomed us onboard. After the meal, we were allowed to go to the open deck - and it is when the real adventure began. The wind was blowing into our faces, destroying girls' hairstyles, the river breeze was rushing into the faces and we were having tonnes of selfies, pictures and fun.
One of the building we recognized easily was the National Assembly, with 24 granite pillars, a splendid blue dome, and white exterior. The pillars and the dome symbolize the various opinions of the public emerging as one.
