Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, immense xenophobia against Asian people has emerged in recent months, and mockery of East Asian culture has intensified over the course of the year. It is therefore more important than ever for Koreans to take pride in their heritage and deep cultural roots. With the
As new COVID-19 cases continue to emerge, many healthy individuals are being asked by the government to stay at home in self-quarantine. Fitness centers, as of the writing of this article, will remain temporarily closed or partially open. Staying at home for long periods of time can pose a significa
Advertisements are everywhere, literally everywhere. We are exposed to advertisements while watching television, using our smartphones, and even as we walk around. While all of these marketing options require both financial and labor investments to a certain degree, some are much cheaper or more exp
Korea enjoys innumerable television show programs: K-drama, comedy, entertainment, and documentaries. Due to such a media culture, Korean celebrities from TV are always in the spotlight. We tend to appreciate the end-product, yet we do not acknowledge the people behind-the-scenes: those who play the
Skiing is a well-known and widely enjoyed sport worldwide during the winter season. For the past seven winters now, I have spent a lot of time skiing, as it is one of my favorite sports. In the beginning, I learned how to ski as just a hobby, but as time went by, I became more serious about it. In t
It is a known fact that exercising is beneficial to everyone, especially to young people like myself who are still physically growing. This is especially true for teens who have much more “screen time” than exercise time and could not have been more evident than during past few the no-school months,
As the novel COVID-19 emerged, volunteer activities have been suspended over the last few months. Many service centers and facilities lack many volunteers, and they are coming up with strategies to overcome this dire situation. One of the ways is through ‘translating volunteer service’ for childhood
Once it was announced that classes would be conducted online for the spring semester, I made the decision to return to Korea. I was filled with anticipation for seeing my friends and family again. I was coming home. Little did I know that I would test positive for COVID-19 when I landed and be place
I cannot imagine starting my day without a cup of coffee. Even a bad cup of copy is better than none. When I was younger, I despised the scent of coffee which was so common in adults around me. Spinning a few drops of coffee left in a finished cup was enough to traumatize my young soul. But on one p
입학지원서에 "Activities" 기술란이 이전보다 써야 할 글자수가 상당히 늘어났다.UC지원서는 작년부터 각각의 액티비티를 이전과 달리 상세하게 기술하도록 변경되었다. Volunteer의 경우에는, 프로그램 Description (설명)만도 500자까지 쓰게 늘어났고, 별도로 그 프로그램에서의 학생의 활동내용도 500자까지 쓰게 늘어났다. 도합 1000자이다. 영어단어가 평균 4.7자 이니까, 대략 200단어에 해당하며, 문장당 평균 15-20단어라고 하면, 적게는 10문장에서 많게는 13문장 정도 해당한다. 거의 에세이 한
입학지원서에 "Activities" 기술란이 이전보다 써야 할 글자수가 상당히 늘어났다.UC지원서는 작년부터 각각의 액티비티를 이전과 달리 상세하게 기술하도록 변경되었다. Volunteer의 경우에는, 프로그램 Description (설명)만도 500자까지 쓰게 늘어났고, 별도로 그 프로그램에서의 학생의 활동내용도 500자까지 쓰게 늘어났다. 도합 1000자이다. 영어단어가 평균 4.7자 이니까, 대략 200단어에 해당하며, 문장당 평균 15-20단어라고 하면, 적게는 10문장에서 많게는 13문장 정도 해당한다. 거의 에세이 한
It is almost the end of May, and I have been doing online classes and staying at home for nearly three months. While quarantine, everything was in the same routine, and I quickly got bored and started to look for something interesting to do. I put on my earbuds and started listening to my playlists
I have often read written arguments and watched various sports personalities debate on television about the advantages and disadvantages of team sports compared to individual sports. Personally, I am heavily involved in both types at school and this debate has become a personal agenda that must be s
From January 23 to 27, nearly 2000 high school students of a different nationality, religion, gender, and purpose from over 40 countries came together during Yale Model United Nations (YMUN) XLVI. At this four-day international relations simulation held annually on Yale University’s campus in New Ha
Due to the unique and difficult circumstances during these past few months, I have been attending to my school assignments and projects from home. Even though I do actually complete all tasks on time and the best I can, it would be a lie to deny that I have been watching a lot more television than I
COVID-19 has influenced our lives in many different ways. One of the most significant changes is that we have been pushed into a more digital world. Even though it was nice to stay home instead of going to school, I never considered the possibility of having an online graduation. In consideration of
“All the crops I've grown in the school have dried up!”There are many different kinds of schools such as International schools, regular Korean schools, and alternative schools, which have their own way of conducting online education due to Covid-19. Without any option, students nowadays are forced t
The phenomenon of dining alone has been given a term in Korea: honbap (“hon” meaning alone and “bap” meaning meal (literally, “rice”) in Korean). Traditionally and socially, the idea of eating alone has never been a positive one. Many Koreans are pessimistic about the idea of eating alone , even to
“It ain't over till it's over.”Very popular saying by US baseball legend Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra is not only applied to sports, but also COVID-19. Seeing a new cluster of Coronavirus cases from a club in Itaewon, the Korean government has raised the virus alert to warn people of the “s
Performances hold a lot of value in our lives. Whether it be the upcoming Talent Show at school or classics like the “Lion King” on Broadway, the Covid-19 epidemic has impacted the world of art and performance. The FACO (Federation of Artistic & Culture Organization) reported that the number of art