Comments on: World’s Youngest Prof to Teach at Konkuk

By: Arghaeri

Arghaeri — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:49:16 +0000

What exactly is th definition of a professor here?

A one year contract for research and classroom assitance would be lucky to graded as a lecturer in the UK let alone a Prof.

By: SomeguyinKorea

SomeguyinKorea — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:27:28 +0000

#16,

Oh, please, you Americans seem to think your universities are so much better than every body else’s. If they were so great, they wouldn’t be coming to Canada to steal our PhDs.

By: Linkd

Linkd — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:04:05 +0000

We should prepare to welcome her to the Hole. Perhaps reserve a nice handle for her, like “me=mc^2″, and a Dr. Evil gravatar? I’ll host a bbq, and bum can email his lab assignments for her to finish between tequila shots.

Reminds me of a joke: How can you tell that a Korean broke into your house? Your dog is missing and your math homework is done.

By: raven

raven — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:54:36 +0000

I thought I read somewhere that Konkuk and her US university have some type of exchange agreement - so maybe that’s behind the idea of her going to Konkuk rather than this coming out of the blue. The job is only a one year contract so maybe she also wanted to chance to see somewhere different for a bit.

By: bumfromkorea

bumfromkorea — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:49:54 +0000

Lol… nice to see JohnT balancing Pawi out on the ideology battle. (in a way Ann Coulter balances Michael Moore out)

WangKon and Judge Judy nail it on this one, I think. After a few years, I’m sure she’ll be working in really cool places doing amazing things. Maybe she’ll be the reason why I won’t go into oncology 10 years later? *crosses fingers*

By: judge judy

judge judy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:32:59 +0000

seems like an odd deal. she’s obviously very bright, but the korean profs will never take her seriously with grad degrees from drexel. i bet she’s bored out of her skull in six months time. this girl needs more stimulation than konkuk can offer. that being said, one of the most interesting profs i know in korea is there and did his phd from monterey institute, so who knows how she’ll fare.

By: JohnT

JohnT — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:15:32 +0000

And why wouldn’t she want to teach at a real university? I don’t get it. Does she just want to teach here for the cultural experience?

Why teach at a 3rd World university when she could be teaching in the States? Weird!

By: JohnT

JohnT — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:07:02 +0000

Migrant workers and 3rd World foreigners are on the rise #7 that’s about all.

By: Baek du Boy

Baek du Boy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:33:26 +0000

I know 21 a year old professor who is no doubtedly offering his experience and gifted intellect into the English program at a regional university in Gyeongsang nam do. I’m sure he has contributed to many linguistic and scientific breakthroughs in their hospitality and tourism department.

NBC should dispatch a reporter immediately and get some pics of the young man smiling in front of his office door with ‘professor’ written on it, and if the journo is lucky he might be able to exchange business cards with the professor.

By: jnesepa

jnesepa — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:55:27 +0000

@ #8:

Yeah, too many liquid sauces, no good corned beef, and decent cheese is too expensive. Please, no more imitation crab or yellow squares in my ‘toast.’