Pulling all-nighters in libraries to write reports and cram for exams is common among college students. But there are others staying up in the middle of the night until dawn for a totally different reason. Students majoring in Architecture, and School of Art and Design are loaded with assignments that require them to build, draw, and actually create. Here are the lively and juicy details straight from the mouths of students who do ya-jak, or stay up through the night to work.
 
   
 
I once had to do ya-jak because our professor gave us an assignment and it was due on that very day. I was scheduled for a blind date, so it put me in a tight spot. I had to end the blind date earlier than expected and had to go to school to finish the assignment. I managed to hand it in three minutes before the deadline, but it turned out that the professor announced the wrong due date. It was due on noon of the next day, not at midnight. It was too late when I finished and I missed the last train, so I had to stay at school and talk with my friends.
 
Lee Jong Seung (’14, Architecture)
 
   
 
Ya-sik, or eating at night is an inseparable joy of ya-jak gets up and says he or she is hungry we all . When one person suddenly gather and order food. We regret afterwards, though—looking at our increased weight. Since I live near school now I do not have any problems doing ya-jak, but I had a hard time last year when I commuted from home. I was too exhausted to go to class the next day and did not have anywhere to take a shower. My parents sometimes scolded me for coming home too late. Of course, I sometimes ordered fried chicken and spent time with my friends during ya-jak. It was fun!
 
Sung Hyun Ju (’14, School of Art and Design)
 
   
 
Architecture students have to do ya-jak mostly because of architectural design assignments. It takes a long time and money to pay attention to details. Due to the nature of design work, we are not given enough time to work beforehand, so we have to resort to pulling all-nighters. It is better not to do ya-jak be fun to play as much as I want, but it can and cram to finish the work.
 
Park Tae-ho (’14, Architecture)
 
   
 
 
School of Art and Design students use the 7th to 11th floor of the Media Hall to do ya-jak work, and listen to classes, but this is a major problem. We are suffering from a severe lack of space. There is not enough space for students to sit, and as the rooms are also use as lecture rooms, we have to be careful of safety, theft, and arson.
 
Kim Min Kyung (’13, School of Art and Design)
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