Support for Korean Youth Aging Out of Care

Minyeol has been a KKOOM College Scholar since 2017 when we started funding his Associate’s Degree. Now that he has graduated with his Master’s Degree in Theology, we asked Minyeol to write one more blog post about his studies being a college scholar. We asked him to answer the questions below and the answers have been translated into English.

KKOOM has funded your college experience since you earned your Associate’s degree. How much has KKOOM helped you financially and personally?

• Over the years, KKOOM has given me faith and scholarships to pursue my Associate’s Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree. Your sponsorship will be an unforgettable memory for me. Although I was mentally worried about the financial aspects when I was studying theology, the sponsors from KKOOM helped me in various ways from funding my textbooks to paying for conference fees. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to KKOM and all the sponsors who helped me.

What are your career goals after graduation? 

• My goal is to move forward in faith and be obedient to God's will. Wherever I go, I just put asie my desires and obey God. 

What has been the most rewarding part of your graduate school experience?

• The most rewarding part of my graduate school life was serving as President of my class, imitating the love I received through KKOOM. I set the example by reaching out to many of my classmates who were tired and comforted them through difficult times. 

What has helped you stay focused or motivated in school work when times were difficult?

• The young children in the ministry at my church have given me a lot of strength, and I have had time to realize and learn from them.

What would you like to say to the KKOOM sponsors who have helped pay for your college education over the years?

• I would like to sincerely thank the KKOOM sponsors for believing in me and supporting my scholarship. I have nothing more to say than thank you for supporting me financially with the money you worked hard to earn. I will not forget these moments. With a humble heart, I will continue just spilling over the love I have received from all of you. I will try to repay the love that you have given me with my life.

Thanks to you, Minyeol was able to afford his college education. Every time we see Minyeol, he is so thankful to the KKOOM community for providing him a scholarship for the past seven years to pursue his Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degree. We are so grateful you believed in Minyeol’s dreams.