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Gabby, known as the Opportunity Queen, shares insights and personal experiences about applying for and attending the Asian Youth Friendship Network (AYFN) Korean Culture Camp in South Korea. She outlines the multi-step application process, including essays, a Skype interview, and a video entry, emphasizing its value despite the $30 application fee. Gabby underscores the importance of paid travel opportunities (PTO), which allow individuals to immerse themselves in different cultures without financial burden. She highlights the need for physical and mental health, effective communication in English, and adaptability for applicants aged 15 to 35.
The video details how fully-funded scholarships can cover all travel expenses, allowing participants to explore South Korea's culture, history, and language. Gabby provides expert tips on application forms, resumes, letters of intent, and motivation letters, drawn from her experiences funding her college education and studying abroad through scholarships. Additional advice includes creating a self-introduction video and handling common application questions.
Gabby also advises on supporting small businesses or courses by contributing time, expertise, or social media coverage. She encourages viewers to utilize tools like her opportunity tracker for managing applications and shares resources like blog posts, other videos, and an application toolkit. The video concludes with an invitation to apply for the AYFN program, share success stories, and follow Gabby's channel for more updates.
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In this part of the video, Gabby, the Opportunity Queen, shares tips on rocking the application for the Asian Youth Friendship Network (AYFN) Korean Culture Camp in South Korea. She recounts her personal experience of attending the camp in January 2020, just before the pandemic, detailing the multi-step application process, which included writing essays, a Skype interview, and a video entry. Gabby highlights the importance of paid travel opportunities (PTO) such as scholarships, grants, fellowships, and funded conferences, which have allowed her to travel to places like South Korea and South Africa. She explains that the AYFN Korean Culture Camp is an immersive program that welcomes all nationalities to learn about Korean culture, history, and language through activities and excursions. No prior Korean language experience is required, as language training is part of the program. Gabby praises the unique experience and encourages viewers to explore similar opportunities.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses their initial perception of South Korea as an expensive destination, including costly flights, food, and skincare. However, their view changed after discovering a fully-funded scholarship program that allowed them to visit South Korea for a week. The scholarship covered travel costs, accommodations, meals, and excursions, allowing the speaker to immerse themselves in Korean culture without financial stress. They highly praise AYFN and its staff for organizing the program and ensuring a scam-free, enriching experience. The speaker then transitions to explain the application requirements for the scholarship, noting that applicants must be between 15 to 35 years old, of any nationality, able to communicate in English, possess an Instagram account, participate fully in the program, adapt to new environments easily, and pay an application fee. They express their general dislike for application fees but acknowledge their acceptance of it in this context.
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In this part of the video, the speaker emphasizes the value of a $30 application fee for a specific program, sharing that the experience and connections made were worthwhile. They mention the necessity of being physically and mentally healthy to apply and explain the application process, which includes buying an application ticket, receiving a Korean language ebook or printed book, and submitting a CV, photo, and a short personal introduction video. The speaker reassures applicants that the video doesn’t need to be perfect, just clear and sincere. They also stress the importance of meeting deadlines and introduce their opportunity tracker tool, which helps manage and gamify the application process for increased productivity.
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In this part of the video, the speaker highlights the importance of accurately completing scholarship application forms and offers expert tips based on her own successful experiences. She mentions funding her college education and studying abroad through scholarships, emphasizing the value of persistence and precision in the application process. She provides detailed guidance on filling out application forms, including the importance of a well-crafted resume, letter of intent, and motivation letter. Additionally, she discusses the benefits of fully-funded and partially-funded scholarships, and the enriching experiences they offer, particularly in cultural exchange programs like those in South Korea.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various ways to support a small business or course, suggesting contributions like offering time, expertise, social media coverage, testimonials, or mentoring future applicants. They clarify that such requests aren’t unusual for small businesses, some of which may be government-funded. The speaker advises on creating a self-introduction video for a scholarship application, emphasizing the importance of making it impactful and memorable. They reference an article they wrote on common application questions, particularly how to confidently express why one deserves the scholarship and how the opportunity could be transformative. Additionally, they mention the importance of giving specifics when asked how one discovered the opportunity.
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In this part of the video, the speaker provides guidance on completing an application for a scholarship, including optional steps like linking Instagram and Facebook accounts. They emphasize the importance of honesty and accepting terms and conditions. The speaker encourages viewers to apply for the AYFN Korean Cultural Exchange program, mentioning past and upcoming sessions, and suggests following AYFN on social media for updates. Additional resources, such as a blog post, other videos, an application toolkit, and an opportunity tracker, are offered to help with applications. The speaker invites viewers to share their success stories and promotes liking and subscribing to their channel.