A student from United States came to Dongguk as an exchange student without learning Korean since there was no one to teach him Korean when he was in the United States. He was searching for an opportunity to learn Korean and found out that Dongguk provides Korean education for international students
On October 16th, Ajou University announced the result of its annual student survey, which was held to assess students’ opinions, including a question asking the most important value in their lives. Surprisingly, the percentage of the students who responded that money is the most important value decr
When club promotion season arrives, a lot of posters are posted not only on bulletin boards, but also on walls. The campus has become cleaner compared to that of the past, but more effort is needed since posters are not attached appropriately. The Dongguk Post wrote an article about pointing negativ
On May 31st in 1994, an article appeared on The Dongguk Post’s front page. It announced that the Main Library, whose term has changed to the Central Library, should receive an F. The article pointed out many shortcomings about the Central Library with data and students’ opinions. In 1994, the number
When I think of the word “protest,” I usually think of the 70’s and 80’s when many university students were protesting. However, today many people protest peacefully with candles in their hands. I felt that Korea was becoming more and more advanced and showed more mature citizenship even when they p
India is widely known as the birthplace of Buddhism. Therefore, many imagine that India is a Buddhist country. In reality, more than 80 percent of the Indian population is Hindu; only 0.9 percent believed in Buddhism as of 2001. A study conducted in 1931 under British rule showed that only 0.1 perce
In the city of Ostrava, the city famous for mining and manufacturing industry of Czech Republic, a sister university of Dongguk, University of Ostrava Technology is located. The 4th biggest university of Czech Republic has similarities and differences with Dongguk University. From dormitories to cam
Back in India I was just another normal girl who followed all the norms of my culture, went to my university and lived with my parents, with simple aims in life and little idea about how exactly I wanted to make my dreams come true. While I was still applying for my scholarship and getting my course
Student A, who lives in Namsan Residence Hall, tried to borrow a book from the Central Library, but heard that the book was being restored. So, she had to borrow several other books that might be helpful to write her report and went back to her room in the dormitory. On her way back, the automatic d
For expats, living in a foreign city is always a challenge because of the difference in language, culture, climate, and ethics. However, after living in Seoul for a few years, it feels like all those things that I used to worry about have completely dissolved. The reason has a lot to do with how Wes
Dongguk University is one of the institutions that signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with National Theater of Korea. An MOU is a document that describes the general principles of an agreement between parties, but does not amount to a substantive contract. The National Theater of Korea has s
Every one of Dongguk University Sport Team's graduates joined professional teams or business teams. Seven graduates from the soccer team, five from the baseball team, and three from the basketball team succeeded in making contracts with domestic professional sports teams, or teams overseas. The Spor
Dongguk University sports teams’ schedules have been released. Beginning with the baseball team, the 2013 Hoejanggi National College Baseball Spring League will be held from March 25th until April 11th at Mok-dong and other universities’ baseball parks. After the main season, the 68th National Colle
The Dongguk University Education Department was selected as a “Service Teacher Double Major Training Institution” for two years in a row. “Service Teacher Double Major Training Institution” is for teachers who have a different major than what they actually teach in middle and high school and want to
Mr. Kim went to Myeongdong, where he promised to have a date with his fiance. He arrived little bit early, so he went into the Blood Donation House nearby and decided to give his blood. While donating blood, a nurse asked Mr. Kim what kind of souvenir he wanted. He asked for a donation card with the
On November 13, 2012, Dr. Edward G. Rogoff, Dr. Gong Byung-ho and Ryu Taek-hyun visited Dongguk University as they were invited as guest speakers at the Dongguk Youth Venture Festival. Dr. Gong Byung-ho is one of the best experts at self-management and change management. Dr. Rogoff received the best
A forum hosted by North Korean Studies Student Council, “Hello Reunification” was held at November 14th, 2012. The event was prepared solely by the Student Council of the North Korean Studies Department. Students have been struggling to deal with the university’s decision to eliminate their departme
The office of General Education of Dongguk University and the University Writing Center moved to the Information & Culture Center from September 21st to 24th. The main reason for the move to a new location was to locate the office of General Education and other facilities and services of Dongguk Uni