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
I will not be able to include all my emotions in my Swan Song. Because I spent most of my university life on the Dongguk Post from my freshman year. In retrospect, it was never easy. Sometimes I did want to do my tasks roughly or even do nothing. Anyhow, I did it, enthusiastically. This is because t
Currently, literacy decline of Korean is extremely severe. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, reading education which has been supported by schools is in danger. Classrooms and school libraries that have offered reading materials to students are now opened limitingly. Factors that bring the tee
Recently, the number of people diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome has increased due to the longer use of computers and smartphones. Carpal tunnel syndrome refers to repeated pain and numbness in fingers and hands. Statistically, women develop five times as many cases as men, and usually devlop be
On February 18th, a notice related to “additional option” was posted on the website of Maple Story, a game that everyone might have played at least once. In this game, additional option means an option that is added randomly on items which mostly have default options. Depending on this additional op