Samsung Dream Class Holds Event to Help Middle School Students Explore Career Paths

Samsung to Hold 'Dream Fair to Find Dreams' from 9th to 12th
Professor Heo Jun-yi Urges, "Human Intelligence is Diverse, Do Not Undervalue Yourself"

Students from Cheorwon Middle School in Gangwon-do participating in Samsung Dream Class visited the Samsung Electronics Suwon Campus for career exploration and are taking a commemorative photo.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Pyeonghwa] Samsung announced on the 12th that it held the 'Dream Fair to Find Dreams' for middle school students participating in Samsung Dream Class during the summer vacation. The event was organized to support Samsung Dream Class activities while providing middle school students with opportunities to explore careers and majors.

Samsung conducted the event online from the 9th to the 12th. From the 9th to the 11th, a 'University Major Expo' was held where university student mentors introduced their majors and university life to middle school students and communicated in real time. On the 12th, a 'Dream Festival' was held featuring encouraging messages from various fields to support the students.

At the University Major Expo, a total of 7 departments and 56 major fields across 8 categories including humanities, social sciences, engineering, and natural sciences were introduced. On the first day of the expo, Professor Shin Jong-ho of the Department of Education at Seoul National University gave a lecture on the meaning of university admission and planning for admission.

Park Hye-jin, a second-year student at Okjeong Middle School in Seoul who participated in the expo, said, "It was an opportunity to think about the future," adding, "I think it will help when deciding my future career."

At the Dream Festival, encouraging messages were delivered by Professor Heo Jun-i, the first Korean to receive the Fields Medal, known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics, from Princeton University in the United States, and Choi Young-moo, President of Samsung Global Research's Social Contribution Division, among others.

Professor Heo said, "Human intelligence is infinitely diverse in many different ways," adding, "It is impossible to quantify our thinking ability on a one-dimensional axis to say more or less, longer or shorter easily." He also encouraged, "In the education system, students' abilities are quantified and objectified, but do not underestimate yourself because of this," and "I hope you study joyfully with a healthy mind."

President Choi said, "All achievements start from dreaming, so do not be afraid and dream freely," adding, "Samsung will also do its best to support your journey toward your dreams."

Samsung Dream Class is an educational support project for middle school students. It is one of Samsung's youth education-centered social contribution activities.

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