Gangnam-gu launches campus tour program for aspiring university students

Gangnam-gu will launch a campus tour program for prospective university students, targeting middle and high schoolers in the district starting next month.

Offered for the first time this year, the program is designed as a hands-on experience to help students explore an actual university campus and take a more proactive role in planning their futures based on their own interests and aptitudes.

The program will run four sessions from Monday through Nov. 9. Participants — roughly 300 students from first-year middle school through second-year high school — will be recruited through advance applications submitted by individual schools in the district.

Students will visit Seoul National University's campus, where Sha:in, the university's official student ambassador group, will guide them through the school's history, current programs and campus life.

They will then explore key cultural and intellectual landmarks on campus, including the art museum, the university museum and the central library, to get a firsthand look at the educational environment.

In addition, a question-and-answer session with university student mentors will give participants a chance to ask about admissions, choosing a major and student life. Drawing on the real-world experiences and advice of their seniors, students will work toward setting concrete career goals.

The district said it hopes the tour will deepen young people's understanding of university life, broaden their sense of career options and give them the motivation to envision their futures more concretely.

"I hope the campus tour gives students a chance to clearly define their dreams and goals," Gangnam-gu District Mayor Kim Hyun-ki said. "We will continue to expand education policies that help young people discover their own strengths and pursue their dreams freely, building Gangnam into the No. 1 district for public education."