Today I again ran a design thinking workshop at UST (University of Science and Technology) for incoming Korean and international master’s and PhD students. Yesterday, the progressive multifocal glasses I had made arrived, paid for with the 'Livelihood Recovery Consumption Coupon' plus some of my own money. They weren’t cheap, but it’s a whole new world: near and far, everything is clear, and my eyes feel more relaxed. The only catch is that I’m nervous about wearing them carelessly.
Today at UST, the way I step in while students work through exercises on Google Slides changed. Students seem to prefer getting feedback through slides or messages rather than face to face, so I changed my approach: I joined the slides and communicated directly in text, in real time. The students in their 20s seem to like it. ^^b


7 Aug 2025
[ Instructor: John Kim ]