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ClubTED x CNU

  Have you ever heard of TED? It is an acronym that stands for Technology, Education, and Design. This is also well known in Korea these days, and there are many clubs where people share their ideas just like the original TED Talks do. CNU also has a club called TEDxCNU, which was made by 10 passionate people. What they do cannot always be perfect, but that won’t stop them from accepting the challenge. Meet these passionate people.

►What Is TEDxCNU TEDxCNU is the name of the club made by Chungnam National University students who were interested in sharing their ideas. TEDxCNU aims to rehabilitate students' closed minds by watching official, pre-recorded TED Talks.
►Why TEDxCNU was made The president of TEDxCNU said that he always wanted to make a club where he could share his ideas and interests. The key word of TEDxCNU is communication. He thinks the problems that we face in modern society are because of the lack of sympathy and communication between people.
►Activities of TEDxCNU There are three main activities in TEDxCNU. They usually debate the main issue of the official video. When it is over, a designated member leaves the content on the official Facebook page. They also interview people who work in various fields. But what makes TEDxCNU so special is that they direct and host lectures by themselves. They focus on things that university students might be interested in. The instructor can be anyone. He or she can be a professor of CNU, an ordinary student. The lecture is open to everyone for free so. If you have interest in these things, it might be a good idea to participate in this club. 
►A new lecture is coming up According to the president of TEDxCNU, they are planning to open a lecture about coffee and cafes on September 28. The place where the speech will be given is not decided yet, but you can find it on UrUniv and Facebook page soon.
►Attractions of TEDxCNU It is not always easy to make every member participate in the club activities every time. Some clubs can’t even do anything because they do not have enough participants. But when it comes to TEDxCNU, these problems don’t affect them. The members of TEDxCNU try their best to participate in activities no matter what happens. “I do TEDxCNU club activities with pride because TED is about communication and I think that is the most important thing we need in modern Korean society.” said Minjae Kim, a member of TEDxCNU. Although TEDxCNU has very few members, the things they do, and the thoughts they deliver are very effective and big. They respect differences between people and try to understand each other through conversation.

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