Why Korean engineering professor assigned his students to photograph cherry blossoms

“Take and submit pictures of cherry blossoms.” An engineering professor drew attention on social media after giving his students that unusual assignment. Later, he explained why he had been giving out the assignment seemingly unrelated to his field for six straight years. “My heart ached seeing young students so weighed down by worries about the future,” he said. According to posts on social media, the assignment was given by Kang Dong-woo, a professor in the department of engineering chemistry at Chungbuk National University, to students taking his Engineering Mathematics course this semester. “Visit cherry blossom spots in Cheongju or other areas where you live during the April blooming season, take photos and submit them,” the notice said. It also explained the purpose of the assignment: to nourish the souls of engineering students worn down emotionally, while adding, “Shouldn’t we take at least one day off from studying and enjoy the warmth of spring for once?” The notice then gave one strict instruction: students were not allowed to visit cherry blossom spots on camp

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