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
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
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
I have a dream. I have a dream that every country, region, and university have their own free press. When I was an editor-in-chief of the university newspaper, I experienced undue intervention of editorial rights from the President and a professor, and the negative influence this had on the universi
Almost all English newspapers, printed on Korean campuses, seem to fail to draw readers’ attention and curiosity. It is not because they are written in English, a language that is hard to learn, but because they do not meet the readers’ needs. Stories are not worthy nor interesting enough to catch m
Congratulations on the 50th anniversary of The Dongguk Post, the only English media in Dongguk University. The last days of the Post are the living history and records of Dongguk University as it has led the development of Dongguk University, striving to enhance students’ intellectual level and impl
What would I do if I had an opportunity to go back to my twenties? I sometimes shed tears when I recollect those days. Certainly, they were filled with youth and romance. Just as the last narration of the drama, “Reply 1988 (2015)” states, youth is beautiful since it shines at the moment and it is i
“She is the one with courage. She is the one who speaks her bright mind; she is the one who encourages the young and the old to do the same.” It is from a poem, “She” by Alice Walker. Alice Walker has focused on the talents or the individuality of women. She, needless to say, is a feminist and has w
I have been working here at The Dongguk Post for two years. Although every semester and every year felt like a fresh start, it has been a long journey for sure. Taking the job as the editor-in-chief has, of course, been hard, but it has been the period I enjoyed the most. Moreover, this was the time
Every year during springtime, the campus turns into the garden of flowers. It would not be an exaggeration to say that freshmen are truly noble flowers: the blossom of youth. As college students, they face the statue of the Buddha everytime when they pass the campus’s central square. Once, in front
I do not think I have ever seen America become as ideologically polarized as it is now.The left and right have always been there fighting and dividing—and considering I’ve only lived 21 years and two months to witness the entire scope—I guess that statement is up for debate.But when your potential p
In June 2015, Ministry of Education announced a government subsidy program called PRIME. Acronym for “Program for Industrial needs-Matched Education.” The rationale behind this project is the labor supply-demand mismatch projected for the next decade. According to statistics released by the Ministry
No matter how small it seems, everything has its reasons. However, it is very strange that I did not have any specific reason to why I joined the Post and still work as a reporter here. I found my reason of staying here, while I was thinking what to write on my debut essay. I tried to think back ove
Six months have passed since I first opened the door of The Dongguk Post’s office. Looking back, nothing was easy. From the day I took the entrance exam and until now, everything has been a jumble. I had to hold myself tightly to help myself from being swept away by tons of newspaper works as well a
To be honest, I do not remember the day I applied for The Dongguk Post, since my head was full of hesitation about applying for it. I tortured myself for more than three months by worrying about applying because I am not a type of person who enjoys being with new people in a new environment. This is
On November 14th, Sunday afternoon, about 130,000 citizens sacrificed their weekend and gathered to raise their voices. They participated in “11.14 Public Rally” to oppose the President Park’s labor and education reform. The police setup the buses to block the road in order to prevent the protesters
One manifestation of a university is that it is a society by itself, and all students, as members of the society, have the right to vote the student president, arrange events, and much more. Simply put, students have the liberty to map out their campus lives by themselves. They get to select classes
In light of the horrific massacre that occurred in the streets of Paris and within the Bataclan Theater, much of the Western world has been left with a singular question as to what the next course of action is to be. France has already mobilized portions of its military for action in the Middle East