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[A Man Of The Honor]
July 20, 2016
From Ham Chunhee, Foreign Cooperation Division
Translator: Lee Sanghyeon
A man who turns his interests into sense of achievements
The Sophomore of the department of Electronic Engineering,
Lee Sanghyeon
There is a man who happens to be known. Sanghyeon applies a step by step rhythm to success without expecting an instant accomplishment. He would always try to overcome his limits one step at a time to achieve his goals. I heard many interesting news about him like when he joined the Language training program of the De La Salle Araneta University in the Philippines as a students' leader which was cooperated by our university. I also heard about his recent participation in an international ultramarathon competition held in Pyeong Chang, Korea. After I got this information, I suddenly got a feeling that I could meet a new interesting story so I asked around the staff of the Department of International Exchange Office for his contact information.
Ultramarathon Competition 50km, with his friend
How did Sanghyeon participate in an unfamiliar ultramarathon competition? He said, “During the time that I was planning to test my passion and was searching for a challenge to break through my limits of spirit, I found a poster on the university website. It called the TNF 100, (The North Face 100) it's an international trail running competition. It got me interested because it was not just a simple marathon but an ultramarathon that includes running through the mountains. It got me convinced to immediately enroll for the event together with my friend”. He recalled the painful moments during the entire 11 hours he had overcome. Even though his record was bad, he was proud of himself about the fact that he was able to finish the race and that he was the only finisher from his university.
He is actually facing his life delightfully more than I thought at the beginning, he gave me many stories. Two months ago, He got a grand prize in the LEGO Mindstorm Robotic Competition in his major, the other team’s average score was 5 points, but his team got 27 points. In addition, he won several times in Korea Student Invention Exhibition. He has 11 patents and utility model. His daily problems are usually found in his school and it's his joy to find solutions for them. For his reading habits, he kept reading and searching about various activities he could engage himself with. Like for the summer vocation in 2013, he got the third prize by solving a problem of a company about LED efficiency, in the University IP-challenge held in International Intellectual Property Training Institute.
In 2015, Sanghyeon made a technology transfer of his invention that functions as an Indoor Noise Warning System to a company. He invented it in high school when he noticed that his classmates were annoyed by the noise of the teacher's microphone sound from another class. At that moment, even if the teacher seems to avoid interrupting other class, he thought that “Do teachers who make noise know about our discomfort?”. Moreover, he found out a phenomenon that nowadays people dislike talking with others. He said this is the reason why the O2O service has been developed. He then made an algorithm to recognize one’s own noise for the purpose of avoiding conflict with others. This invention could be applied from a small classroom to an apartment and various facilities. It has been technology transferred to a company and he thinks that this experience has great value to him since someone got interested to use my idea and bought it. This sense of accomplishment it has given him had been one of the most fulfilling moments of his life which keeps him passionate about achieving this dreams.
“There are so many interesting things in the world. In the beginning, I can be full of worries, but when I just keep doing it step by step, it gets more interesting and exciting. I have dozens of the same experience. When I ran the marathon, I only thought about food and beverages as I reach closer to the next check point as a motivation. Same when I ran a project, I consistently look for a motivation and just keep doing it. There are times that it was difficult, but I definitely keep track and finished it. No matter what I face, I believe my experience and passion allows me to do anything.”
The First Rank LEGO Robot Designers
Electronic Engineering SAC
He is studying at SAC (Study Abroad Club) in the Department of Electronic Engineering. He said, “Due to SAC, in this spring semester, just after finishing my military service, I got a perfect grade point 4.5/4.5 in 9 courses. When you find your dream, the studying habit will appear, and then you can increase your sense of accomplishment”.
Sanghyeon has a lot of interest in English more than everyone because he is preparing to go to the US graduate school. He volunteered as an international student helper to learn about other cultures. Also, He worked as a staff of GSI (Global Student Initiative) and ran a lot of English programs every week, such as Making a story, Scavenger hunt, Halloween costume, Scottish ball and so on. In addition, he made many foreign friends with the introduction of a very close Australian friend who was his past English professor. From time to time, he communicates with them and broadened his global network. He offered the university’s Global Communication Program to his friends too since he thinks the small group and English activities and programs has helped him increased his English abilities. Furthermore, he also became a big help to his mother's problem whenever translation in English to Korean language or vice versa is needed. His mother is a Korean Fine Artiest. One day, she has an exhibit of her paintings and a reporter wanted to feature her works and write an article about it. When the article was published, his mom asked him to translate it for her and he accepted it even if it was his first time to do so. The article contained a lot of abstract idioms. It was tough for me and sometimes it even caused me a headache. Nevertheless, he was able to successfully finish it. He said he has learned that when it's hard, I can improve a lot. There's always a room for improvements.
A speech of GWNU leader student, language training, in DLSAU the Philippines
With the training course colleagues in the Philippines
His dream is to be a researcher in the IT field and he will make then his own ideas. He wants to make a better world in which people live in a more comfortable and more effective world than before.
I doubted how Sanghyeon could get a chance easier than others and I wondered if “How did he make all of these various stories in a barren and tough modern era?” However, I made a conclusion that he is a man of extraordinary enthusiasm and willpower. He has a “never given up” mantra and always try his best to finish something that he started. He learned it throughout his life that challenges are signs of progress.
I asked him if “What is his number one priority in life?”. He uttered, “The most important thing I believe and value are people. I have received so many things that I really want to reward them and cycle this gratitude. I have learned life and principles of it from various great professors, writers of precious books, elders, and especially from my very own loving parents. They encourage me to keep moving forward. I don’t know many things, but I can’t wait to meet them.”
I believe his passion for invention and innovative ideas speaks the volume of his character. His works could be spread beyond the fear of beginning and the fatigue of daily life. Because, when most people hesitate, he just keeps running with an interest and a learning attitude.