Farewell Dinner for Our Exchange Students

January is coming and that means...most of our students who are currently studying at Kyunghee Univ, Woosok University, Gangneung University, and other universities...are about to leave Korea..and get back to Jogjakarta. 

another reason as to why we had this was because Pak Maman Mahayana is also about to finish his term of being a visiting professor @ HUFS.

so, Prof. Yang invited us to have a farewell dinner. 

Since there are a bunch of students who came from other cities like Chuncheon, Jeonju, and Kongju....Prof. Yang was a bit shocked and happy to know that they came all the way up to Seoul...to have a dinner together. 

Can't name them one by one..but one amazing thing about most of these students was that...I never taught them in classes since I was already in Korea when they got admitted at the university. So, I am blessed to know that they know me and regard me as their teacher, too.  

*Gosh..what's up with the V thing on most of the girls' fingers, anyway?:) 

Oh, my two daughters, too, were also here. Well, they're part of the family, too.

Thanks for all the good one year we share together, everyone.

Hope to see you again in Jogja or in Korea.

End of Semester Dinner w/ Prof. Yang

What could be more enticing and palatable-friendly atmosphere than having a dinner together to celebrate the end-of-semester? 

Prof. Yang invited all of us, my family, Wawan's family, and (UGM) Gadjah Mada Univ's students who are currently undertaking student exchange program in Korea? 

Geum Gang San--the name of the restaurant--is our favorite place near HUFS. Well, it suits us right. I mean...I could eat lots of vegetables while others could dig into the irresistible bulgogi.  

As the final signature of our being there...once again..we flashed out our 'banner' to show other friends of us back home what we've been doing: even having a dinner like this. 

Well, of course not all of these are students, there is Seonhee, for instance, the 2nd girl from the left: she's the graduate from UGM. She speaks fluent Indonesian language that one could mistake her for a native Indonesian speaker--unless they'd known her previously. 

Another long shot of our group. 

Prof. Yang is an distinguished expert on Indonesian affairs. He puts lot of interests in securing and maintaining up the ties between Indonesia and Korea.

And even though, the students are taking their program at Kyunghee Univ (not HUFS), it does not hinder him from always making contact with our students. 

What a great and fulfilling 'night' it was, indeed.

May all the good things be with us. Amen.