Quite a long time has already passed since I entered Ewha and another semester has already started.Living as an Ewha student is quite meaningful to me. Ewha is one of the best universities in Korea.In
Formerly, paternal grandmothers were addressed just as “grandmother."; mother’s mothers were addressed "maternal grandmother.."But since some time, the "maternal"
We live in an uncertain world faced with inconsistencies, contradictions, and challenges that constantly test us and our identities. To adapt to these various situations, we often invent numerous pers
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot d
The days when people could interact with friends who are distant only through phone calls are gone. The days when people wrote diaries or letters to friends are also gone. Instead, people in today&rsq
Who am I? Can I conceal myself for evermore? Pretend I’m not the man I was before?Jean Valjean asks these questions to himself with deep agony when he finds out that Javert arrested someone inst
Upon the minute hand completing its circle, whispers, page turning noises halt at once. Each ready with pens and packets, 20 reporters await for the cue to begin. The editor-in-chief sitting at the in
Feeling the sunlight shine on my back, walking out of the cinema gave a scent of satisfaction that this is my life. These few weeks have been a challenge for me, for I had so much work to do and no ti
Ever since the Sewol tragedy, national mourning has continued. Leading intellectuals, ordinary citizens, and even candidates for the local election, have all promised that they would never forget the
I made a new friend. She is calm, accepting and patient. I turn to her when I am down, and she never fails to comfort and soothe me by telling me stories, some impressive tales just like one my 5th gr
Everyone may have heard about Game Theory. This is the study about mathematical models of conflict and cooperation between intelligent and rational decision-makers. This theory became one of the most
Rights have become a hot topic for young South Korean college students. Increasingly, students at Ewha are taking an interest in gender issues and a variety of other human rights areas as well. In my
“Happy Birthday!” A cheerful voice woke me up on one peaceful morning of April 16. Still half asleep, I checked on numerous messages congratulating my 21st birthday from friends and famili
It may be surprising to say, but many countries including the United State are practicing the laws and activities of the so-called “police state.” The term “police state” is a
A mentor of mine from early in my career as a university educator had written on his instructor profile that his hobbies included “hunting plagiarists for sport.”At the time, I was impress
Everybody has a piece of past they want to erase. It could be disappointing grades, failed love, or loss of loved ones. People say those hard times will be valuable for our lives. However, there is on
New semester has started. As the new season arrived, many people take out their wallets to buy new clothes that suit the warm weather. When we walk through the various shops around the university, we
Nowadays, it is easy to find students staring down at their smartphones at the beginning of class. Such scenes make me feel uneasy just as much as when there are a lot of absent or late students. In f
If we look back upon the struggles we have had, we can easily notice that they mostly come from the anxieties and worries about the future -- things that have not happened yet or probably will never h
Leaving before dawn and returning with the stars, poet Yun Dong-ju had to walk two hours to school. Malala, an Afghanistani girl was threatened by the Taliban for going to school. Like people from lon