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‘Face-to-face classes’ resumed at major Seoul universities,
Alley shopping district’sigh ‘everyday … “Coona tougher than IMF”
The fear of the “ vacancy ” of a room still remains … “Difficult to recover this year”
On the 16th, a business district in front of Hanyang University in Sageun-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (left) and a business district near Hanyang University in Imun-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul (right) during the break lunch. Photo = Kim Soo-hyun, reporter Hankyung.com
“I’m not in a position to talk about recovery at the moment. Even in face-to-face classes, students don’t shop and eat out well because of the crown. The first semester was a great success, but I can’t think of recovery as well. That is so difficultt”.
Lee Mo, 60, a toast shop owner across from Hanyang University, who visited on the 16th, said: “There is no hope.” Kumo, 50, who has a stationery store next door, said, “Sales are not even half of last year. I don’t wait this year” and said, “I just want to wait until next spring.” .
There is a movement to resume face-to-face classes at Seoul’s leading universities due to the relief of the first stage of social distancing, but nearby merchants still cannot escape the consequences of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19). Despite the resumption of face-to-face classes, the number of attendees is limited and students also cut back on meetings or rush home.
As the situation was like that, a voice mixed with sighs came out of the commercial district of the university street, which desperately wanted to resume face-to-face classes, saying: “This year it looks like they are going to throw it away.”
Seoul Major University ‘Face-to-Face Classes’ Resume … Students “Looking forward to second semester”
Face-to-face classes are expanding at major universities in Seoul. Hanyang University, which resumed face-to-face classes from the 13th, as well as Hanyang University and Sejong University entered face-to-face classes. Yonsei University announced that it would partially allow face-to-face classes for classes after the mid-term exam in the second semester, and Sogang University announced that face-to-face classes will resume from the 10th of next month. Chung-Ang University is also discussing the possibility of announcing plans to resume face-to-face classes.
Last 16 days <한경닷컴>This visit to Hanyang University in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, was quite different from the tranquil landscape of the campus after Corona 19 in the first semester. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, located in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, was also full of vitality after a long time. I could see the students running to see if they were late for class, while wearing masks and waving, saying that it had been a long time.
Compared to before the broadcast of Corona 19, the number of students was clearly small, but students said, “I look forward to the second semester” at the news of the resumption of face-to-face classes.
Kim Mo (20), a freshman at Hanyang University, said, “In the first semester, I was disappointed that I couldn’t do college life properly. Next year, I think I can live like a real college student.” . Namo (25), a student at the same university, said: “It was very uncomfortable because the use of the school facilities was restricted and I had to communicate with the teacher through non-face-to-face classes. I have to be careful about quarantine, but I think that I need some face-to-face classes.
On the 16th, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies students are taking steps to take classes. Photo = Kim Soo-hyun, reporter Hankyung.com
Every day ‘sighs’ in the alley of the university business district … “Coona tougher than the IMF”
Yet despite the appearance of a university seeking vitality, the surrounding business districts cry every day. This is because the first semester of non-face-to-face classes showed no signs of recovery from the completely dead business district. Traders said they were happy with the students’ faces but said they didn’t expect a recovery until next year.
Jang Mo (59), who runs a bar in an alley in front of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, said: “I think I will die more than the IMF in the current state” and “Sales of around 600,000 won per month on last year they have dropped to about 100,000 won. “
When they asked me if it would be a little better in the second semester as a face-to-face class, I shook hands. It was a situation where students can expect recovery only when all students are present, but it involved the use of face-to-face classes limited to a few classes.
In fact, the decision to resume face-to-face classes announced by universities does not apply to all classes. In the case of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, large-scale face-to-face classes are offered only when the number of students enrolled is 12 or less, and face-to-face and non-face-to-face classes are offered simultaneously when there are more than 13 students. Odd and even numbers of students are taught face to face every two weeks.
Hanyang University also allows face-to-face classes for experiments, practicals and practical subjects, but if the number of students in the theory class exceeds 20, face-to-face classes are not allowed. Sejong University offers face-to-face classes for subjects with fewer than 30 students, and face-to-face and remote classes for 31-50 students.
The atmosphere in which students are reluctant to eat out due to remaining concerns about Corona 19 is also a factor slowing the recovery of the business district. Chae Mo (59), who runs a pork chop shop across the street from Hanyang University, said: “There is still no significant change in the sense of experience. This is a college student here …”
In fact, the average number of face-to-face classes per day is short and there are still concerns about infection, which is why most students go home before going out to eat.
Hanyang University graduate student Kim Mo (25) said: “Even if it’s 3 hours a day, I’m going to go home and eat fast, so it’s a burden to take off my mask outside, even if the crown isn’t there. finished “. Mamo-san, a 20-year-old freshman at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, also hurried to take a step and said, “There are no official department-level events. Night and drinking take place. in small groups with close friends, and that’s also an atmosphere that ends quickly. “
The fear of the “ vacancy ” of a room still remains … A voice, “It is difficult to recover this year”
As the proportion of face-to-face classes is not large and there are many students who have been absent due to the Corona 19 effect, there is still a fear that there will be a vacancy not only in the business district but also in the university study studio.
Han Mo, 50, who runs a real estate agency near Hanyang University, said: “The transaction has practically finished this year.”
Another college-based brokerage manager, Galmo, 45, also said: “People looking for a study have already been cut in half, but there are few additional inquiries. It will be difficult to recover until the first half of next year.” .
Kim Soo-hyun, Hankyung.com reporter [email protected]
