제 5 호 Congratulatory Address From President of Sangmyung Univ., Baek Ehung Gi, to 2020 Freshmen at the Entrance Ceremony
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Congratulatory Address From President of Sangmyung University, Baek Ehung Gi,
to 2020 Freshmen at the Entrance Ceremony
By Min-gyong Lee, Editor
▲President of Sangmyung University, Baek Ehung Gi
Dear new students of Sangmyung University,
I truly welcome the freshmen who have joined the family of Sangmyung. Unfortunately, I cannot send my congratulations directly to you, but instead, it is replaced by an online speech.
Sangmyung University was established in 1937, based on the philosophy of national education conceived by Dr. Bae Sangmyung. With the educational ideology of truth, justice, and love in its 76 years of continuous development, Sangmyung University has strived to fulfill the university mission of talent cultivation and scientific research. Last year, our university was selected as a“SW-centered university project '' that was publicly offered by the government with the goal of developing AI-Intergrative human resources, which means that our environment for realizing our vision can be further secured. Today we greet you as the new family of Sangmyung. Together we will move forward to create the “New 100 Years of Sangmyung University”.
Proud new students, I would like to hear what your ambitions and plans are to become a college student from each and every one of you, but today I would like to share some recommendations for you as president.
First, have the courage to push your limits.
The first thing I want to say to you who have overcome the wall of acceptance to this college is not to decide your limits yourself. There are endless possibilities before you. Entering college is not the end of study but the beginning. From now on, each and every challenge you will confront will be a measure to recognize your new abilities.
Second, do not be afraid of the future. Maybe your real competitor is not a person, but artificial intelligence and a robot soon. But the future technology you create needs to be able to move in a direction that can be human-friendly, rather than technology that excludes humans. To do this, you need to make a future society in which you actively participate, rather than feel vague fears about the approaching future.
Third, you are not alone. We need to develop the ability to listen to other people's opinions together and collect each other's opinions, not alone. Empathize with and talk more to the alumni you'll meet for developing yourselves, for the country, and for the future.
New students of Sangmyung University, I hope that college life will be a happy time. Everyone will do their best to help us be proud of our graduates as they progress into society. We look forward to meeting you on campus and we will strongly support your future success.
From President of Sangmyung University, Baek Ehung Gi
Sources:
https://www.smu.ac.kr/ko/intro/speechList.do?mode=view&articleNo=706775&article.offset=0&articleLimit=10
