Having worked at colleges and universities in both Korea and the United States, I am particularly struck by one difference in how students approach their time at school between the two countries. That difference is, that in the United States, it is not typical just to go to study (and possibly work
In the past few decades after the Korean War, the general consensus among the people in both South Korea and its American allies has been towards reunification of the long-divided Korean peninsula. An often proposed solution was to mimic the very same model that East and West Germany implemented sho
Unbelievable things are happening. A series of incidents occurred in Dongguk recently remind of what happened in 1980s in Korea. It is highly regrettable that these shameful things could happen in 21st century at Dongguk University, whose alumni played a great role of democracy pioneer in an era of
Thinking of today’s society, the success depends on hard work, luck, and friends.When people succeed, it is usually thought by every common man that the success depends on hard work. Perhaps, there is an element of luck involved. Your luck comes from working hard and taking the necessary actions. In
In the grim dystopian world of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, reading is outlawed. Anyone who reads a book is severely punished. Fortunately, this does not apply to Dongguk University. However, the reading rate of South Korean university students has significantly decreased since the past years. Acc
Although it has been only six months since I first joined the Post, it feels like I have been working much longer, which I cannot define whether it is a good or bad thing. Whatever this feeling is, The Dongguk Post has become more than just a university institution to me. At one point, I was very sk
Every year, when the Nobel Prize for Literature draws near, the Korean press begins its annual (metaphorical) campout on Ko Un’s lawn. The papers become full of articles assessing his chances, and non-Koreans such as myself who know a slight bit about Korean literature, are avidly sought out by the
English Essay Contest is an annual event held by The Dongguk Post. It is intended to boost an interest in English writing and globalization of students. In 2014, it was held on November 5th and 19 students participated in the contest. Students had to choose either ‘Every obstacle is an opportunity’
The student councils of major universities such as Korea University, Seoul National University, Yonsei University and Dongguk University publicly criticized the Joongang Ilbo university assessment. They argued that the evaluation standards has drifted from the essence of education created a hierarch
Right and Wrong. What do those words mean? In Dictionary.com one of the definitions for right is “That which is morally, legally, or ethically proper…” The antonym or opposite of right according to Dictionary.com is wrong which states “That which is wrong, or not in accordance with morality, goodnes
Everyone can commit a crime during one’s lifetime. The kinds of crimes are various. They are from crimes against morality to felonies against a law. Also there is a punishment for a crime that we have to tell a punishment occurred on a social common notion that person who damage to others has to rec
“Badness you can get easily, in quantity: the road is smooth and it lies close by. But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it, and rough at first. But when you come to the top, then it is easy, even though it is hard.” –– Hesiod (c.700 BCE), The
All writings have their own purpose. A traveler’s essay must show the progress and the feelings of that journey, an article must inform readers. If the writing is a debut essay, it must show the goals of the writer with ordered pieces of information. However, this essay would not talk about future t
Our lives are changing at anunprecedented pace. Transformationalshifts in our economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal and technological systems offer unparalleled opportunities, but the interconnections among them also imply enhanced systemic risks. Of the many conceivable ways in which poss
The second semester of my university life can be explained by newspapers that I work for and six people that I newly met. I can remember every moment that I spent with The Dongguk Post since I was accepted as one of their reporters. I usually think too much before beginning something. It also took m
Congratulations, Post!Congratulations, Post! Kim Hee-ok,President of Dongguk UniversityOn behalf of Dongguk University, I extend my sincere congratulations to The Dongguk Post, the only English news medium on campus, on the occasion of its 400th issue. I strongly believe that it will continue to ser
I am guessing that not many people have heard of Abdulrahman Al-awlaki. He was a 16-year old United States citizen killed by a drone attack in Yemen on October 14, 2011. You can see his Facebook page by typing his name in any search engine. I didn't know much about him until I read a letter by his g
When I first visited The Dongguk Post office for Hell Week, which is the name we like to call training week for cub reporters, I experienced a feeling of overwhelming suffocation. I was not used to the heavy atmosphere of The Dongguk post. However, as I went through Hell Week, I got used to this atm
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