[OPIC] 1. Self-Introduction

Q1. Tell me a little bit about yourself.

My name is Shin Chan Sub. I'm a college student and 26 years old.
I'm majoring in computer engineering as a senior.
I do love my major. That's why I do study hard even though it's very hard and stressful.
The reason why I like my major is it's all about create something and I can see the result and use it.
So I can be satisfied of what I've done. I'd like to talk about my character.
I'm kinda passionate, competitive. It's good for me. When I've got sth to do,
I keep thinking of that and doing it until I can see the completion.
That's why I heard frequently that I look responsible and confident.
On the other hand I'm clumsy, vulnerable emotionally and sometimes self-conscious.
When I announce sth in front of many people I'm able to talk fluently. But after finishing it,
I feel nervous and I can hear my rapid heartbeat. I don't know why it is like that.
My values is "Do your best at present". The reason why It's mine is because of the book named "Present".
It talks about the people who cling to past and future wasting their time worrying sth useless or not worthy.
I used to do it that's why It was very impressive to me.

Q2. Tell me a little bit about your family.

There are four people in my family - my father, mother, younger sister.
My father is a carpenter, my mother is a factory worker, and my sister is an accountant.
My parents are middle age and my sister is 22 years old.
My father is brief but warmhearted. He always does his best for his family.
I think I picked it up by watching my father. That's why I do my best as a son as well.
My mother is very hospitable. When I had a girl friend, my mother insisted that
I'm going to come home w/ my gf. So I took her to the house. then we were having fun.
After that she kept asking me about her and saying she can come over anytime as long as she wants. My sister is optimistic and shy. She keeps smiling all the time and active. but When she is with strangers,  She is not. She doesn't say as much as she talks with her friends.

Q3. Tell me a little bit about where you live.

I've been living in DeaGu City for my entire life so far, which means I was born in Deagu.
I live with my family in an apartment. I have lived here for about 12 years. There are 3 rooms, a bath room, a kitchen and a dining room. but the kitchen and dining room are connected. My neighborhood is an apartment complex, which means many people live there. That's why near my house there are a big park, a subway station, a department store and schools and many stores. We don't need to go far away from the house. So I think my house is very good to live.

Up until 2 years ago, I've lived with my family members.

Q4. Tell me a little bit about what do you do in your free time.

When I've got free time, I watch American TV series such as "Desperate house wives, Sex and the City and so on". It's all about daily life. That's not only fun and interesting but also helpful for english studying. While I watch thoes movies, I jot down some words or expressions which I don't know.
I think It's gonna be easy to remember because I enjoy it and I can imagine the appropriate situations.
Before I had military service, I either used to play the guitar or basketball. The reason why I can't do this anymore is I'm a senior right now That's why I have lots of things to do for my future. If I'm given a chance to do sth else in short term, I want to join bowling or mountain climbing club. Because I used to do that in a club When I was in high school.

Q5. Tell me a little bit about your school.

I go to Kemyung University. It's located in Deagu CIty. It's not prestigious university of study but It's famous of scenery. All of the bulidings are beautiful and have the same style and there are lots of trees. About trees, there are lots of cherryblossom's trees on the roads. So When it's spring, those trees make my campus graceful. Many students take pictures out of it. The residents do as well. That's why some movies were filmed in the university. So I could have a chance to see famous actors and actresses. Lucky me. The students in my University must take chapel course because My University is a foundation of christian. We have a huge library, which is one of huge libraries in Korea. Actually I've got a dissatisfaction of location of the building which I belong to. It's very far from most of the other buildings. The building which I belong to is engineering building. That's why most of the students are men. So I don't have many chance to meet or see female students. I think most of the engineering students agree with me. Anyway I do love my school.

Q6. Tell me a little bit about your hobbies.

My hobbies are playing the guitar, watching American TV Series, reading books. I've played the guitar since I was 20. But I'm not good at that because I didn't have time for that. Nowadays It's getting competitive to get a job that's why I've spent plenty of time for that. So I just keep my guitar in my room. Watching American TV Series is great. It's very fun. I can see their culture and It's going to be helpful for my english skill. I can learn many useful expressions and words and I can memorize those things easily because I can remember that situations when I can use that. Reading books is great as well. I usually read self-development books because I need some inspirations to be optimistic. When I was pessimistic, I just wasted my time and power and I was able to give others a bad influence. I want to cherish my every single second. That's why I love to read those books. Nowadays I'm reading the book named "The Secret". It all talks about being affirmative. It says what I think is going to work, not what I want or don't want. It only depends on What I think. But It's not going to work right away. It takes, of course, short or long time. They said It depends on how much u believe. It's the best encourage so far. If I had a chance to have another hobby, I would like to choose taking a photo. Because Pictures are only things which help us remember what we've done, where we've been, who we've been with. and in accordance with the way we take a picture can give us different impression of that. We can exaggerate or make it look more wonderful or make it real the same as we see directly.

Q7. Tell me a little bit about your normal daily routine.

I usually get up at 6 or 7am. then I take a shower. If I have enough time to have breakfast.
I do but if not, I don't. After that I either take a bus or subway. It depends on where I stay.
I sometimes live at home because I usually live at the office because I have an intership program.
If I stay at the office, I take a subway. If I stay at home, I take a bus. Actually there are both of it near home and the office. From the office, the subway takes shorter time than the bus. From home, the bus takes shorter time. When I get the university, I go to the engineering colleage in order to have classes. I have lunch in cafeteria and on every monday and thuesday
I have dinner there because I have night classes at that days. Anyway after my classes are finished, I either go to the office or at home. After I get there, I put my bag down, put off the clothes and take a shower. then I study sth I need or I want. Before I sleep, I often watch American TV Series named "Desperate Housewives". It's all about the daily life of desperate housewives. It's very fun. That's why It helps me sleep well with happy thoughts.

Q8. Tell me a little bit about what you usually do on the weekend.

First of all, I get up late because on weekdays I should sleep late and get up early. because I have many stuffs to do. then I have breakfast or lunch and take a shower. After that I check my email and watch TV or Movie. If I have sth to do or homeworks, I do that. If not, I hang out with my friends or keep watching movies or just study what I need or I want. I usually study on weekends because it's the only time I can study what I want. Sometimes I help my mother carry some stuffs when she goes to the market and dish washes. I ocassionally clean the house.