I spent my summer in Shanghai during this vacation to take a Mandarin course. Before I left Korea, I set my goals that I wanted to achieve in a foreign land. Of course, the first and foremost goal was

This summer, I celebrated two National Independence Days: one in the United States, and the other in Korea.In the States, I spent the 4th of July in Bloomington, Indiana, a small scenic city in the mi

On May 27, Lee Hyo-sun, another victim of comfort woman, passed away at the age of 91. She was forced by the Japanese military to serve as comfort woman at the age of 17, and she returned home after t

I remember receiving a comment on my report card from my fourth grade teacher with something like the following: “Ji Won is shy and quiet,” assuming that I was influenced by the Asian cult

Have you heard of the term “yellow fever?” Apparently, a large number of males (usually Caucasians) have a strangely strong preference toward Asian females. The reason for yellow fever may differ acco

In a hustle bustle of the morning subway station, two people bump into each other in an attempt to go somewhere faster, probably to work. And at that moment, these two people frown and say “Aiss

I stayed in France for a month last winter. I was looking forward to this trip since it was the very first time I got a chance to travel all by myself. I was always accompanied by friends or families

Shanghai is where my childhood memories lie – going on a fieldtrip to the Oriental Pearl Tower, dining on the Bund to celebrate my 13th birthday, getting annoyed by the loud fireworks on Chinese

You know how in the news during holiday seasons reporters broadcast about more and more people going on trips abroad instead of visiting their families? Well that would be me – or to be more pre

Revelation of the top split second decision in college: the moment I decided to print my application out in the midst of fighting for seconds to get to my second period class. That flash of instant wa

“I now declare the end of 60th Homecoming Day of Ewha Voice.” As soon as I spoke out the words, numerous memories during the last couple of months were brought back in rapid succession. Mo

Has anyone heard about the law of attraction? Its principle lies in the idea that “like” attracts “like,” that how one thinks, either positively or negatively, attracts or bege

There is a dead man sitting on a chair. He does not look all that dead. He just looks still. At another table, there is a woman writing a letter. Suddenly, a cell phone rings. It is coming from the de

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

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

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

“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

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

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