During the last two years, I have been spending three hours and 30 minutes a day for commuting to school. With a bit of exaggeration, I spent half of my school life commuting to school from Gyeonggi-do. It made me very tired even by just coming to school and I always had to worry about transportatio
In 2004, the National Election Commission warned the former President Noh Moo-hyun that the person in charge of Election Commission should not violate the electoral law. Then the National Assembly voted on the bill for President Noh’s impeachment and asked the Constitutional Court for impeachment ju
I am a student who is waiting for a new semester on March. Unlike other students who have many semesters left, I only have one semester left before graduation. If you ask about the mindset about new semester to freshmen or sophomore, I might be able to say that I will enjoy my school life and study
On February 1st, the sixth Tuition Fee Review Commission was held at 4:30 P.M. It was decided that tuition fee for undergraduates including newly and previously enrolled students would be frozen while that of international students’ would increase. At the same time, already for a long time, Korean g
As the clock ticked through the dying hours of November 8th, the petrified and horrified faces of Clinton supporters could only watch as what was supposed to be an easy victory had slowly become their worst nightmare. To them, a man who had done nothing but preach hatred, sexism, and racism was now
When we first think of South Korea, the image that comes to our minds is technological advancements, Hyundai cars, and, increasingly, Korean culture. A true nod to the phenomenon that is South Korea’s rise to the international stage. It came as a shock to the people of South Korea after the Choi Soo
Throughout the history of college starting from the medieval times, learning and books, especially textbooks, were in an indispensable relationship. Before the arrival of information technology, both student and teacher were familiar with printed paper books since there were no other way to collect
As a French exchange student I see a lot of similarities between France and Korea. Seoul, the capital city of Korea, and Paris, the capital city of France, have lot in common. The first common point I noticed is the Namsan Tower and the Eiffel Tower. These two towers have 100 meter difference, but I
“Women can be raped, because they wear shorts and hang around during the night.” This is what I saw when some male suspects justified their malicious behavior. Women, especially Koreans, are living in a society where male’s fault is due to female’s carelessness. Until now, women have endured various
Two seasons have passed since I entered The Dongguk Post and now I am preparing for my second article in the newspaper. When I recall my memory of applying for the Post, I remember I did not have a strong sense of duty as a reporter because I did not know how much time and effort it would involve. H
The summer vacation is coming to an end, now the fall semester begins. For Korean students, summer vacation is quite a long vacation, lasting from late June to the end of August. This time away from regular studies affords students with numerous options to take advantage of before the next school ye
Time truly flies. I could say that the six months I have spent working at The Dongguk Post were the busiest months in my lifetime. Before entering the Post, I was not a fan of reading newspapers and had no interest in social issues. They seemed to be disconnected from my life and as a student I had
To be honest, before I joined The Dongguk Post, I never really thought seriously about becoming a reporter, nor had a chance to experience what they do as a professional. I thought to myself, “Since I love writing, but being an author requires too much creativity for my rigid brain, therefore I am g
So, this is my final stage at The Dongguk Post. I am finally finished with my time as a student reporter. To use the word “finally” feels a bit weird though, because reporter life had not always been happy, but it was very meaningful and unforgettable. As a reporter, I could not spend time with my f
It has been half a century since The Dongguk Post was found in 1966, the year I got accepted to Dongguk University. As a student reporter and news editor, I was able to spend a busy, yet fruitful, campus life from 1967 to the end of 1969. Korea was an underdeveloped country in the 1960’s, where GDP