On the 25th of October, from 11:20 A.M., wired and wireless Internet failures occurred for 89 minutes. As usual, I was going to send the class materials I had prepared to my e-mail before going to a part-time job at the academy. Then a warning popped up on the laptop saying that it could not connect
The end of my life at the Dongguk Post, which I thought was just a distant future, is approaching. At first, I applied for the Dongguk Post just because I wanted to develop my English skills. However, many changes have occurred to me through various activities at the Dongguk Post for two years. The
How many cups of coffee did you drink today? Coffee has become indispensable to modern people. To get rid of sleepiness in morning or to stay awake until late night, we look for drinks containing caffeine, such as coffee or energy drink. Caffeine is a type of alkaloid contained in the fruits, leaves
My career as a reporter at the Dongguk Post finally ended with this 448th issue. I have always thought to do meaningful activities while attending school, and the Dongguk Post made me feel rewarded for my job. The activities that started in 2020 were sometimes difficult, but I also had a lot of fun
We can easily find paper straws served when visiting franchise cafes and drinking beverages. Starbucks is the company that firstly applied paper straws in Korea. Since November 2018, it has expanded and applied paper straws and wooden sticks to stores nationwide, and has also developed ice cup lids
It feels like yesterday when I wrote my debut essay and pledged my future resolution. However, right now, I am writing my Swan Song. Time flies. Last year, I was just a freshman who was unfamiliar with everything. However, I am now a sophomore at Dongguk University and the editor-in-chief of the Don
Do you like greasy, spicy and stimulating food? Do you have a habit of lying down immediately after eating before digesting? Such things are very dangerous habits because it can lead to a disease called “reflux esophagitis.” If the back of the sternum of the chest is hot, sore, and you feel indigest
Regarding the recent social atmosphere in support of “Coexisting with COVID-19,” Kim Boo-gyeom, the Prime Minister of Korea, said that it was too early to say Coexisting with COVID-19, and the government should wait and see how the situation goes. Then, what is coexisting with COVID-19? It refers to
In April last year, an incident occurred in which a delivery motorcycle driver was hit by a car and was killed. The reason why this accident drew more attention was that the person who drove the vehicle at fault was a 13-year-old boy at the time. If the perpetrator was an adult, he could be sentence
The modern society is referred to as a hyper-conflict society. This indicates that our society has reached its peak in conflict among members over a specific issue. Even if this is not the case, we are experiencing several conflicts in our daily lives, including the ban on courier vehicles in apartm
When I was a freshman, I did not study hard and wasted my time meaninglessly with a mindset that everything will be okay because I am just a freshman. Therefore, I ended up getting bad grades and joined the army to run away from the reality. The time as a soldier came to an end and I could not stop
I wanted to make a memory that I can flash back to after I graduate from Dongguk University. Instead of spending time meaninglessly, I wanted to do an activity that can develop myself, and remain in my memory for years. Therefore, I became a reporter of the Dongguk Post. Being a reporter is somethin
While I was thinking about whether there would be a good opportunity to express my characteristics that like to talk to people and can write their stories well, I knocked on the door of the Dongguk Post. Since I like to use English, I found it attractive to write articles in English, and I could com
Due to the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak people had to live with masks even in hot weather. Breathing becomes difficult and stuffy when you wear a mask during the heat wave. This makes it easier to get “sunstroke” and “heatstroke,” which are heat related illnesses caused by the heat wave. Then, what a
Students often have part-time jobs to pay for tuition, rent for room, or to earn pocket money. As a part-time job is an essential element for university students, there will be many students who are interested in the issue of raising the minimum wage. Originally, raising the minimum wage had the mea
Recently, infringement of human rights of soldiers has become a big social issue. Many photos of poor living conditions of the quarantine facilities for the soldiers who came back from their vacations has been revealed. After this issue broke out, the Ministry of National Defense went around some un
Diabetes is one of the most common adult diseases of modern people, and it is commonly said that youngs are not its target. However, these days, generation 2030 are also not safe from diabetes. According to the data provided by National Health Insurance Service, the number of diabetic patients in th