[CSAT D-1] "Don't Be Nervous, Fighting!" ... Changwon Yongho High School Preliminary Assembly Day

Students taking the 2023 College Scholastic Ability Test are checking their exam admission tickets and the test site map posted in front of Changwon Yongho High School in Gyeongnam. Photo by Se-ryeong Lee ryeong@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] “Ah, is it really tomorrow? I’m nervous. What should I do, teacher!”

On the morning of the 16th, one day before the 2023 College Scholastic Ability Test, Yongho High School in Changwon, Gyeongnam was filled with the voices of examinees.

Students who received their admission tickets each looked closely at their names and photos printed on the paper, expressing both nervousness and excitement.

Teachers listened to the examinees’ screams mixed with worries and encouraged them with hugs and handshakes.

They comforted students who said they would be taking the “even-numbered version” by saying, “The even-numbered version is good,” and patted or hugged those who looked upset.

A teacher at Changwon Yongho High School in Gyeongnam, distributing exam admission tickets, is fist-bumping a student ahead of the CSAT. / Photo by Se-ryeong Lee ryeong@

At 11 a.m., the third-year students of Yongho High School went to their respective homeroom teachers to receive their admission tickets, information leaflets, chocolates, and more.

“Make sure to bring your mask and ID, and don’t be late. Don’t go straight home now; go to the test site first.”

Even the teachers who lightly bumped fists with the students and cheered with smiles were equally worried. Calling each student’s name, they repeatedly gave earnest reminders mixed with nagging.

Students who received their admission tickets giggled as they looked at each other’s photos but shared their nervousness as they checked their respective test sites.

Teachers who had taught and watched over the students for as short as one year or as long as three years could not take their eyes off their backs.

A teacher at Changwon Yongho High School in Gyeongnam is shaking hands with a test-taker and offering encouragement. / Photo by Ryeong Lee ryeong@

On that day, Jeong Jong-yeop, the homeroom teacher of Class 9 in the third year, encouraged the students, saying, “Kids, don’t be nervous, do well on the CSAT, and let’s meet on Monday. Fighting!”

Student Kim Myung-jun said, “I’m most nervous about the Korean subject, but I hope I can do well without trembling.”

Student Kim Ga-in said, “I’ve worked hard until now, so I naturally think I will do well tomorrow,” and added, “I hope other friends do well too.”

Student Kim Ye-won said, “I’ve worked hard for three years until now, so I hope the results come out properly,” and added, “I hope everyone stays calm and reaches their goals in one go.”

On the 17th, 30,139 examinees in Gyeongnam Province will take the CSAT for the third time since COVID-19.

We hope that all examinees heading toward the CSAT gateway can calmly demonstrate the knowledge and wisdom they have accumulated so far.

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