I found his philosophy fascinating, which is that all problems that we face are based on human relationships and thus can be solved through heart-to-heart interactions between people.

Kang Sung Jin (Japanese Language and Literature, 3)

Lippert stayed neutral and could not go into detail on sensitive issues. At first, I felt slightly disappointed but as a diplomat, I realized that he can only express the public opinion rather than his private thoughts. This lecture would have been better if it had focused more about what he does or a memorable experience as a diplomat.

Hur Moon-Joon (English Language and Literature, 2)

The best part was that we were able to directly communicate with Lippert without any filtering from the media. I liked that we could meet him and directly ask questions.

Kim Kyeong-Beom (English Education, 4)

A student asked him about the knife attack, a fairly sensitive incident that happened to him recently. His attitude amazed me. Even though the dreadful event happened to him and he is still recovering from scars, Lippert remained positive and mainly expressed his gratitude to the Korean citizens who helped him.

Park Cheong-Uk (Earth and Marine Science, 1)

Lippert told us a story about one of his neighbors. The neighbor asked him what he did for a living and Lippert replied, “I’m the US ambassador.” But the neighbor didn’t believe him so Lippert took something out of his pocket to prove his identity. It turned out to be his cellphone with Barak Obama’s number. Everybody laughed and Lippert’s humor made the mood much more relaxing.

Kim Su-Min (Pre-Veterinary Medicine, 2)