Summer break officially started for every international schools and boarding schools. Students who went to study abroad all came back to South Korea to have a reunion with their families as well as to study for next year’s classes. Some students did go on a vacation with their family members, especi
I took part in a 6 month training program to ready myself for the final challenge that I have to face by the end of this month. It is to be a tour guide for the famous Gyeongbokgung Palace. If all my test scores and teacher assessments pass the given standard by the end of this month, I will be able
2016년 2월에 처음 창간된 청소년 영문 웹매거진 “헤럴드 인사이트 & 투모로우”가 2019년 8월부터, 8기 활동을 시작할 학생기자들을 모집합니다.요 근래에, 계속해서 저의 관심을 끄는 사안이 있었습니다. https://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-uc-admissions-college-scandal-internal-audit-reform-fraud-20190620-story.html“After college admissions scandal, UC rolls out reforms
2016년 2월에 처음 창간된 청소년 영문 웹매거진 “헤럴드 인사이트 & 투모로우”가 2019년 8월부터, 8기 활동을 시작할 학생기자들을 모집합니다.요 근래에, 계속해서 저의 관심을 끄는 사안이 있었습니다.https://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-uc-admissions-college-scandal-internal-audit-reform-fraud-20190620-story._html“After college admissions scandal, UC rolls out reforms t
On May 5th, 2019, the class of 2019 graduated from Korean International School Jeju Campus. As our school Dean and Principal were giving their speech, I still could not believe that my fellow classmates were graduating and leaving school. After the principal, the senior representative of the school
Right before the beginning of summer break, I immediately pondered, “What would be the best way to spend my time?” After looking at posters of the Avengers Endgame and Aladdin near my home in Apgujeong, a smile appeared on my face. As a big fan of movies, I made up my mind to watch movies that I had
This April, a singing and dancing competition started to take place at Gangnam station which interested many passing by. This event is called 365 days Fun & Pan Gangnam and goes on until this coming November. 365 days Fun & Pan Gangnam is different from other singing and dancing competitions in that
Instagram is one of the first apps I press when I open my phone. It is a place where I connect with my friends and families and find out about the people or an organization that I follow. Recently, I decided to incorporate Instagram to start the IMS news account since Indian Mountain School (IMS) do
Back in November of 2018, our school’s 8th grade went on a service trip to ChiangMai, Thailand. It was a week full of fun activities that somehow related back to the topic of serving others before ourselves. Although the trip was months ago, a feeling of acknowledgement sparked my brain on the last
The sky was clear and the waves crashed hard against the rocky cliffs in Perth, Australia. To celebrate our sophomore year, my friends and I chose Perth for our school trip as it is a beautiful place that is surrounded by the Australian outback, which is why activities like abseiling and canoeing ar
On May 24th, Seoul International School (SIS) held a graduation for the Seniors who are moving onto their next journey in their lives. This event is one of the biggest events held at SIS since it indicates an official end of high school for Seniors. Parents, relatives, friends from other schools, al
Have you ever participated in a formal dance? At our school, on May 25th, we had prom. A prom is a semi-formal dance or gathering of high school students. Normally, proms are designated for seniors. Luckily due to the small size of the school, the whole high school was eligible to participate. When
Korea is a country with a myriad of customs and traditions. It is considered beneficial to the country as a whole if the country’s tradition gets widely known around the world by foreigners. The Korean National Folk Museum is strategically placed right next to Korea’s tourism hotspot, the Gyeongbokg
As Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” An essential aspect of life and a right that should be guaranteed for everybody, education is a system that allows adolescents to grow up into functional members of society. However, South Korea’s ed
As I am scrolling through my Instagram feed, I glance past yet another one of Kim Kardashian’s ads for a diet juice - a post she was likely paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for. As a top socialite and a massive figure on social media, ads such as these make up a large portion of her income.Kard
Summer is a great time to relax, hang out with friends and family, and travel to different places. It is also the perfect time to engage in different cultural experiences and help out those around the world who really need support. This summer, I began my month-long journey in Guatemala, alongside t
“Good game!” The opponent and I had a handshake after the game. This was my first experience at badminton KISAC, and I had given all my energy to this competition. What is KISAC? KISAC stands for Korean International Schools Activities Conference, which is a sports tournament for international schoo
On April 6th, 2019, the April conference of ICS ADDMUN (International Community School of Addis Ababa Model United Nations) took place at the United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA) building. More than ten local schools in Ethiopia participated at this conference and debated about six d
After competing in the VEX national competition in South Korea, I felt that it would also be appropriate to also describe the experience at VEX worlds. VEX worlds is an event that allows teams invited from all around the world to compete in a tournament. In other words, it is basically like the worl
Since 2019 March 29th, Herald Global Science Club was initiated for 2019 term at Apgujeong in Seoul. The club is for scientifically motivated students who are willing to think, investigate, design, experiment, and submit a scientific research to global science fairs, including Google Science Fair on