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We’re on Instagram now! Saying goodbye to Notion…

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Our last TMI team gathering / dinner!

TMI members from different cohorts finally met in person!

It’s difficult to feel a sense of unity when Taejae students are all over the world. That’s why TMI’s goal is to bring the Taejae community together through a magazine showcasing student life.

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Follow us on Instagram!

This is our last issue on Notion as we know it. Thank you for your interest in TMI Magazine so far.

Going forward, we will be on Instagram to share more Taejae moments and insights!

See you on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmimagz

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We have a new logo!

The letter “i” doubles as an exclamation mark (❗) to symbolize students expressing themselves. TMI is founded on student voice and self expression!

We decided to create a new logo to match the future direction of TMI Magazine.

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Taejae Moments

![Riding on a Bike in Seoul While I waited for a traffic sign, my eyes kept catching an emblem of Seoul city, engraved in public infrastructure. I wondered what the symbol meant and it kept coming back to me.

As I crossed the Han River under the blazing sun and looked out to the city, the meaning of the emblem made sense. The emblem represented Seoul itself surrounded by the sun, Han River, and mountains. In other words, harmony between nature and the city. I took in the harmony between the ancient mountains and modern streets, the embodiment of peaceful union and harmonic charm.

City as a teacher, world as a great book.

I like this city. As I continue to explore with my bike, I hope to go past just "seeing" the city, and fully immerse myself in its harmonic charm.

— Ryuto Shinoda (TJ25)](attachment:13ed7e55-f7f3-4c06-8401-11fc4057c44e:RyutoSHINODA_TMI_Riding_on_a_bike_in_Seoul_-Shinoda_Ryuto(School_of_Innovation_Foundations).jpg)

Riding on a Bike in Seoul While I waited for a traffic sign, my eyes kept catching an emblem of Seoul city, engraved in public infrastructure. I wondered what the symbol meant and it kept coming back to me.

City as a teacher, world as a great book.

I like this city. As I continue to explore with my bike, I hope to go past just "seeing" the city, and fully immerse myself in its harmonic charm.

— Ryuto Shinoda (TJ25)

![I like taking a picture out the window when I’m on the plane. Recently, when I was coming back from Singapore to Korea after the Global Society and Engagement: Singapore tour, a thought occurred to me that this view always brings a feeling of excitement and anxiety for what’s to come, or a feeling of relief and bittersweetness for what’s left behind.

It’s a universal experience for international students, but more so for Taejae students since we travel across countries more frequently for Global Rotation.

— Aden Amarmandakh (TJ24)](attachment:53cbe562-64e8-4658-a3be-6066b07b29fa:b9e36bb7-be78-491c-91f9-29e471b809b6.png)

I like taking a picture out the window when I’m on the plane. Recently, when I was coming back from Singapore to Korea after the Global Society and Engagement: Singapore tour, a thought occurred to me that this view always brings a feeling of excitement and anxiety for what’s to come, or a feeling of relief and bittersweetness for what’s left behind.

It’s a universal experience for international students, but more so for Taejae students since we travel across countries more frequently for Global Rotation.

— Aden Amarmandakh (TJ24)

![As a Taejae student, there are times when it is hard to focus in the dorm. In these moments, I usually go to a cafe and study. Ube is one of the drinks that I order a lot when studying. Ube is a purple Filipino yam widely used in desserts. These days, I have fallen in love with Ube. I really love the beautiful purple hue of Ube lattes. The taste is almost the same as a purple sweet potato and it is said that Ube has already become a trend in America. During stressful weeks full of assignments, Ube lattes really bring me a lot of joy and relief.

— Buddle Yoo (TJ25) ](attachment:d80fbaec-289b-4b20-ad26-2ba37bcb2a7a:20260430_184850_-Buddle_Yoo(School_of_Innovation_Foundations).jpg)

As a Taejae student, there are times when it is hard to focus in the dorm. In these moments, I usually go to a cafe and study. Ube is one of the drinks that I order a lot when studying. Ube is a purple Filipino yam widely used in desserts. These days, I have fallen in love with Ube. I really love the beautiful purple hue of Ube lattes. The taste is almost the same as a purple sweet potato and it is said that Ube has already become a trend in America. During stressful weeks full of assignments, Ube lattes really bring me a lot of joy and relief.

— Buddle Yoo (TJ25)

![In April, I acted in a play with my schoolmates on a stage in Hyewha. As our show played out, questions were thrown to Taejae students in the audience: “What does it mean to be an adult?” They were immersed, reflecting on their own lives through the play and even tearing up.

The play’s use of characters with diverse backgrounds resonated with Taejae students since every single one of us comes from different backgrounds and experiences. I hope that this play can provide positive motivation for students and contribute to their efforts to become the kind of student Taejae strives to foster.

— Jiyi Chae (TJ25)](attachment:d6daed48-05a7-4a27-af8b-ea8f1aca41cd:연극_단체사진_-Jiyi_CHAE(School_of_Innovation_Foundations).jpg)

In April, I acted in a play with my schoolmates on a stage in Hyewha. As our show played out, questions were thrown to Taejae students in the audience: “What does it mean to be an adult?” They were immersed, reflecting on their own lives through the play and even tearing up.

— Jiyi Chae (TJ25)

![I kept seeing the same thing everywhere. Dubai chocolate mochi. I wasn’t really interested at first, but somehow it became something I felt I should try.

When I finally did, it was good. But that's it. It wasn’t unforgettable or something I would go out of my way to eat again.

In less than two months since my second semester as an international student, I witnessed the rise and fall of multiple trends in Korea. Dujjonku, Du-chunk, Bomb-dong bibimbap, butter mochi... It seems these trends are less about whether something is actually good, and more about how quickly people react to it.

That’s why recently, I’ve started to ask myself: When I say I like something, is it really my own feeling? Or is it just something I’ve seen so many times that I’ve come to believe I do?”

— Kaho Hiwada (TJ25)](attachment:f13bc1df-9508-4652-81cb-c228a85538b2:IMG_0430_-Hiwada_Kaho(School_of_Innovation_Foundations).jpeg)

I kept seeing the same thing everywhere. Dubai chocolate mochi. I wasn’t really interested at first, but somehow it became something I felt I should try.

When I finally did, it was good. But that's it. It wasn’t unforgettable or something I would go out of my way to eat again.

That’s why recently, I’ve started to ask myself: When I say I like something, is it really my own feeling? Or is it just something I’ve seen so many times that I’ve come to believe I do?”

— Kaho Hiwada (TJ25)

![As it was the first time experiencing campus life and complete group living, these spaces and activities at USF played a role in quickly narrowing the distance between students and I learned the real value of in-person interactions and offline activities.

— Isaac Han (TJ24)](attachment:0d5bde04-89ac-40fe-b942-124d6a59c745:The_Lawn_잔디밭.jpeg)

As it was the first time experiencing campus life and complete group living, these spaces and activities at USF played a role in quickly narrowing the distance between students and I learned the real value of in-person interactions and offline activities.

— Isaac Han (TJ24)