Graduate Students Worry Over Teacher’s Day Gifts for Advisers on May 15

Ahead of Teacher’s Day on May 15, graduate students are facing growing concern over whether to give gifts to their academic advisers. On May 13, students in a laboratory at Chung-Ang University’s College of Engineering collected about 20,000 won each. The concern is that failing to prepare a gift could lead to disadvantages in graduation or employment. At the same time, professors are also uncomfortable because gifts may be viewed as improper solicitation. With both students and faculty feeling burdened, debate over Teacher’s Day gift practices is expected to continue. Source: mk.co.kr