When Choi (Kim) Min Sook (Sociology, 3) entered the Humanities Building A for her readmission interview to be admitted into Ewha thirty two years after her first days here, the assistant who was helpi
While it is often the case that students who are older than their peers face difficulties deciding how to address their classmates and seniors, some students face a similar problem because they are yo
University is truly a melting pot where students from nationwide gather. Some speak dialects, some speak foreign languages. Students from different age groups also add diversity. Regardless of their a
Although people say age is only a number, from cradle to grave we are labeled by our age, and those labels sometimes hinder us. Age diversity affects school life at Ewha as well. Age can be a barrier
Among the 190 universities that Ewha has signed an exchange program agreement with, the Office of Global Affairs provides a list of universities which the most number of students wish to go to accordi
As the number of Korean exchange students going to foreign countries is increasing, the number of exchange students coming to Korea is also rising. Students who have come to Ewha through the exchange
The number of students who are applying for the International Exchange and Study Abroad programs is increasing. Currently, Ewha is sending a total of 210 students abroad of which 120 students go to un
The Ewha International Exchange and Study Abroad Programs are not the only ways to go abroad. For students who are not accepted as exchange students, there are still doors open to diverse experiences
There are many activists who struggle to stop the spread of pollution such as global warming, greenhouse effect and loss of ozone layer. Founded in 2002, the Green Foundation was the first environment
Studying abroad as an exchange student can be the chance of a lifetime. But getting through the selection process at Ewha can be tough, and even after they selected, some exchange students experience
If “life is like a box of chocolates” as Forrest Gump suggests, studying abroad can be one of the chocolates offered from Ewha. Studying abroad offers the opportunity to not only the chance to study a
The political culture of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) is characterized by bungdang politics. Bungdang is the equivalent to today’s political party system. The Joseon bureaucracy split into factions in t
There are many days that we celebrate, from birthdays to Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. People usually exchange gifts to mark those days as moments of their life. Still, people count
Every third Monday in May—which is May 21 this year—is designated as Coming of Age Day. Those who are turning 20 this year in Korea are the subjects of this celebration, where it is estima
Like the ceremonies accompanying marriage, burial, and memorial after death, the coming of age ceremony is one ofKorea’s four traditional ceremonies that mark major steps in the life cycle. The coming
Seoul is the present capital of South Korea. Seoul had a long history. The city has played a leading role as the center of Korean national history since it became the capital of Joseon (1392-1910) whi
As in Korea, other countries around the world have a certain marking point for when an adolescent becomes an adult in the society. Whether this is through a celebration for their eighteenth birthday o
The main subjects of the upcoming Coming-of-Age Day this May are young adults who are turning twenty this year, typically in their second year of university. Most students usually celebrate the Coming
On the Coming-of-Age Day in the past, young men participated in the traditional gwan-rye by tying a topknot and wearing a traditional cylindrical Korean hat woven from horsehair filaments and young wo
For Koreans, the Ancient Kingdom of Goguryeo is more than a historical relic. Korean people consider it one of their grandest ancestral kingdoms. It was the first and the largest of Korea’s three king