201003224 Jeong Hae Jung
The last day of the year is always full of joy. 31st of December is like a day for celebration for coming year. When I watch TV, there is happiness in the air around the world and I can feel it. It even seems like firework and drink can't be separated away from the day. It is no exception for me.
In 2010, I was a freshman in HUFS. It was my first undergraduate year. There was one thing I really
wanted to do with my friends. It was to spend the last day of 2010 at the Korean belfry. In korea, there is a so meaningful event in the last day of year. It is to hear the bell-ringing. Most of the people watch television
for this, hearing and well-wishing.
So my so close friends since high school and I went to the belfry station at night on the last day of 2010.
There were already unimaginably many people around the belfry. Some concert was going on. It put me
in trouble to describe even now what it was like to be there. Just so much fun and full of hope was the
only thing I can tell.
Then, the last few seconds of 2010 were finally left. The year of 2011 was just around the corner. People
there loudly counted down the last ten seconds and then the bell rang. The year of 2010 was over and
the new year came. When the "happy-new-year" moment came, fireworks were firing over the sky. They were so terrific. It was like the world is a joyful ball. In the wide streets and intersections, instead of cars and buses, walking were the people.
My friends and I went around the downtown of Seoul for a pleasure, taking pictures, with chats. The next
thing we planned was "forget about everything and just drink" time. But there was problem. The thing was
the pubs were already crowded with people. We just managed to have a sit after going around 3 or 4
another pubs. Drinking and game was so exciting and time-flying. Karaoke was the last but not least thing to do and we just slept there after singing.
I still remember the last day of 2010 so vividly. There is also one thing I want to do this year. As I and the
friends get older, it's hard to hang out together for military and military stuff. Two year passed in a row. But
this year is different. We are making a plan for this year to go to the belfry like 2010. What a fun. My face
reveals a big smile for just thinking about it!