South Korea boasts one of the healthiest populations in the world. According to the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the average life expectancy of Koreans is 82.7, which ranks 11th in the world. South Koreans consume more vegetables per person than do people from any ot
International migration is an essential component of the global development agenda. Addis Ababa Action Agenda, parallel to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, addresses inclusive economic growth, environmental protection, and promotion of social inclusion as its ultimate goa
According to South Korea’s Ministry of Unification, there are around 31,000 North Korean defectors living in South Korea. Despite coming to South Korea for a hope of a better life, many North Korean defectors actually find life in their new home much more difficult than expected. North Koreans often
As the beginning of the school year approached this summer, I wasn’t only looking forward to going back to classes and seeing friends. The annual Ambassadors (the audition choir at Seoul International School) choir retreat marks the beginning of a year for us singers, and I was looking forward to th
Garosugil is an upscale street that stretches 650 meters across Sinsadong, which is one of the busiest and trendiest areas within the globally renowned Gangnam area in Seoul. Just 50 years ago, however, Gangnam was an undeveloped patch of land occupied by rice paddies. It was not until the 1980s tha
“Hagwon” is a Korean word to describe institutes where students go to in order to gain a competitive edge academically. Students usually go to hagwons—infamously known as “cram schools”—after school, on weekends, and even during school holidays. There are thousands of such hagwons in Kor
On August 28th, Cheongna Dalton School (CDS) held Tastes of CDS, a school-wide event created this year to help students find school clubs and activities that suit their interests. Individual booths were set up for each club, where club representatives passionately explained their club’s mission, goa
As I climbed the west LA hill towards The Getty, white buildings slowly appeared under the clear blue sky. The white walls of Travertine, canned sediment from the quarry outside Rome, made their grandeur stand out.When I visited The Getty in February, I felt the Getty was the most aesthetic place. S
In 2020, Japan will host the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. People from all over the world will gather in Tokyo to attend this global event. In preparation, the Japanese government is planning to implement what is known as a cashless system throughout the country in order to make payments easier and more
Western Reserve is a boarding/day student school, and between lunch and the following class period, day students and boarders do not have a designated place to drop their bags. So, students began to drop their bags in the dining hall to be picked up after lunch. However, the dean of students announc
Dance is no longer a thing just for the young. With the advent of an aging society, health issues of the elderly population are on the rise. According to data from the U.S. National Council on Aging, 92 percent of senior citizens over the age of 65 have at least one chronic condition and 77 percent
Until recently, I used to have only a very vague understanding of the word business. To me, it involved maybe transactions and advertising, with an ultimate aim of profit maximization. Then I learned that financing and marketing are the most important aspects of business, I have been putting all my
Growing up from a parent who is a special education teacher, I have always had an awareness of the various issues related to the disabled students and kept up with the relevant news articles. Among the articles that I have read, the most powerful yet heart-wrenching one was about a public hearing th
If you are a foreigner traveling to the United States, don’t you ever get annoyed by the long lines at the airport immigration? Airport immigration in the United States can be irritating for foreigners—long lines that don't seem to end. Especially with the introduction of stricter immigrat
On July 5th, California was on the news for a number of reasons, most notoriously an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude. Many of my friends and family, who were in Seoul reading about the Ridgecrest earthquakes, frantically texted me, worried that I had felt terror, or worse, suffered injuries. But I had n
Already, the summer is almost over. It means that the 2019-2020 school year has started. This year, I have entered the 9th grade, and to start it off, I decided to join a club. In the club, you are an “ambassador” for the High School, so you would introduce the new students to the school, help set u
In 2015, the United Nations proposed a set of global goals known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The SDG consists of 17 different goals that all member states of the United Nations should strive to achieve by the year 2030 in an effort to make the world a better place to live in for all.
Beginning on 22 September 2014, students all over Hong Kong led a strike against the National People’s Congress’ decision that mandated pre-screening of candidates running for the chief-executive position. Participants occupied core office areas of Hong Kong, including Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, ove
Rewinding back to seventh grade, a friend introduced me to a volunteer opportunity at the Gwacheon National Science Museum, which was near my area. I figured, since I’m quite interested in science and I like explaining things to people, this would be a fulfilling and eye-opening experience. Now, as
Over the past few months, tensions have been brewing between South Korea and Japan. This conflict traces back to the tragic history between these two countries during Japan’s colonial era. Indeed, the Korean Supreme Court has recently been trying to claw out recompense from the Japanese government f