A FEW THOUGHTS ON STUDYING ENGLISH!! When asked to contribute to the next issue of the POST I immediately turned to Hong Sung-Won’s article “Take a Detour in Approaching TOEIC, etc.” and decided to expand on a few points as well as add a few of my own. He made a couple of VERY good points that also
World Cup Fever and Enfants Terribles World Cup fever is just sweeping the whole nation. At last, 2-0 victory over Poland gave Korea's supporters something to shout out. On that Tuesday night when Team Korea achieved its first ever World Cup soccer victory, hundreds of thousands of Korean people swa
A Festival For EveryoneIt was incredible! Everybody was amazed at the prowess shown by the Korean football fighters in a warm-up match against defending World Cup champion France. Korean people's expectations for qualifying for the final 16 are very high.With World Cup games being played all around
"OLDSTERS"My frequent visits to America allow me to keep in touch with what transpires in that ever-changing society. Yet what really struck me on this past visit was that youth-obsessed America is, in fact, home to "oldsters." This is not just because I spent most of my winter vacation with my 83-y
Buddhist Should Oppose Capital Punishment By Damien P. Horigan IntroductionToday in South Korea there is growing interfaith movement to abolish the death penalty. Some Buddhists have joined this movement already, but I feel that more Buddhists should support the drive to eliminate the death penalty
Underlying Force Behind a Great PowerBy Jung Woo-hyun I felt excited and nervous as I looked down at the exotic white-covered village through the small round window in an airplane. The airplane landed, and there I was in an entirely different world. I was standing in America! Obviously both the peop
How to study EnglishBy Bob BurgelMaster English the fast, easy and painless way! Let us show you the magic formula-200 words that are guaranteed to turn you into a bona fide English speaker. Become fluent in ten days. Amaze your parents, impress your friends, surprise yoursel
The Dongguk Post Is Your Senses!Mount a camera on a tripod and fix a focus on a point. Wait and click the shutter at an appointed time. And the following day put your camera before that scene at the same time and place. Repeat this process during a long period of time. Your pictures of the same plac
By John J. SheridanTurning a blank piece of paper into a lucid essay is a daunting task, something that the participants in the 10th English Essay Contest have accomplished. A proficiency in writing also is necessary for those students who want to have a leg up on the competition in
Chilly Wind of Unemployment All the streets are already in an atmosphere of Christmas. Various kinds of trees and Santa Claus dolls are displayed in shop windows and carols ring out of the shops. Regardless of that, however, the campus is filled with darkness and melancholy. It's hard to find smiles
A Good Hours ReadBy Paul SatherThe Dongguk Post has been a regular part of my monthly routine since I came to Dongguk University four years ago. I often find myself scanning the metal magazine racks around campus, wondering when the next issue will be released. Is there a regular publication date?I
Small Things Are GreatWe are getting paralyzed by various numbers games appearing at the national front pages almost everyday. Whenever a political, social, or monetary scandal breaks out, tens of millions, billions, or even trillions of won are necessarily involved in it. It is very disheartening t
Coca-Cola...Vivela!Until September 11 stunned us all, a primary concern of the Bush administration was forging a more equitable partnership with Mexico when President Vicente Fox of Mexico arrived in Washington, D. C., on Sept. 5 to visit his Texas amigo. "'The United States has no more important re
Culture Diversification in Korean SocietyBy Kim Hyun-sung (Newsweek Prize)Last semester, I applied for the LG Global Challenger, which is a Program for the undergraduate school students in Korea to give an opportunity to explore the world. LG selects some teams whose
Here comes the Age of environmental IMFBy Kim Jong-Duck (Newsweek Prize)My generation whose age is in the middle of twenties, is often considered 'Cursed Generation'. The reason why is that, first, the system of college entrance test completely changed its shape when
By Kim Gun-woo (The Jujugugu Herald Prize) Whenever I ask my friends what you did for your weekend, I’m surprised at what they answer. It’s because there are just 2 answers that are really boring. One is that he or she stayed at home and did nothing except for watching TV. The other one is that they
By Kim Young Woo (2nd Winner)It seems as though for the freshmen in Korea, they are more concentrating on how they can amuse themselves rather than getting better grades. In Korea, "university" responds to a meaning that represents freedom and liberation from their pa
Campus Culture and AnarchyBy Kang Bo-ram (2nd winner)Thinking about our campus culture, the first thing that will flash through almost all university students' mind will be the "Drinking Culture". Also, I used to think in that way, too. As a matter of fact, I don't en
Campus Culture and AnarchyBy Lee Suk-yeon (1st winner)1.0 Introduction Anarchy is a state of society in which social norms and enforcement of such norms are absent. Society in anarchy, in the strictest sense, is no society at all. Although the campus culture in Korea
There are times when I truly wonder whether the expression "there is a time and place for everything" was coined in Korea. Indeed, so many aspects of life and culture here seem to be governed by the calendar, rather than by more pragmatic measures. Compared to life in North America and other countri