Most of us make New Year’s resolution but we don’t always fulfil them. Pop quiz: what should we do to make them come true? Recent research shows that participants in a resolution study achieved their goal 22% more when they engaged themselves in goal setting, a system where they set small measurable
The student movement and student attitudes have been central to the politics of unification in South Korea. Many important changes to unification policy like Roh Tae Woo's Nordpolitik and more recently Roh Moo-Hyun's peace and prosperity policy have been prompted by the student movement. Student mov
Name any country in the world and the custom of drinking will tell you so much about the culture. Both Romania and Korea have their own distinct drinking culture. Although we may think that drinking is nothing more than the consumption of alcohol, the customs associated with this pastime differ from
Korea has been selected to host next November's 2010 G20 summit. As possible reason for this honour, The French daily Le Figaro has attested that Korea has now joined the list of the world's most advanced nations. Indeed, all Koreans are now wishing to demonstrate its worthiness of selection politic
The fugitive life of Roman Polanski ended on September 26th, when he was nabbed at the Zurich International Airport for fleeing the United States 31 years ago. In 1978, he pleaded guilty to statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl, but he fled to France because he believed that an alleged plea bargain w
There is a commercial for a brand-new cosmetic; its copy says that beauty is power. Cosmetics and clothes for women always promise rejuvenation with radiant skin and sexual attraction that can empower their potential customers. This is a society that we live in. Famous social figures scream out loud
Due to globalization, people around the world are getting closer and closer, and eventually, ethnic diversity began to appear in Korea. Some people claim that ethnic diversity causes extreme problems such as job loss of domestic workers, a rapid increase in the rate of crimes, and a threat against t
There have been a lot of news about crimes committed by foreigners these days. Considering the number of aliens in Korea, about 4 million, it is natural that the rate of crimes by foreigners has tremeudously increased. In the case of Ansan, one of the industrial cities in Korea, there are relatively
Almost nothing other than October Autumn Leaves is able to bring in peace and more happiness. Similar to various beauties felt only in autumn, many unique phenomena are occurring in the areas of our society, such as education, community, economy, culture and etc. Society has same character of nature
According to Western theology, there are 'Seven Deadly Sins': Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. If a person commits any one of the aforementioned, he or she will be punished by the Gods. Let us look, in some detail, at Pride, which in my opinion is "the mother of all sins". In Anc
While walking around the campus or studying in the library you may on occasion wonder about us. Well, we are foreign students who are here at Dongguk University as part of the student exchange program. This exchange program is offered by DU in partnership with universities from countries such as Chi
동국 미디어센터 산하 영자신문인 동국포스트가 주최하는 제18회 영어수필 경시대회가 아래와 같이 열립니다. 뜻있는 학부생들의 많은 참여 바랍니다. - 아 래 - 1. 대회명칭 : 영어수필 경시대회(English Essay Contest) 2. 참가자격 : 동국대학교 학부생 3. 상금 최우수상 1명 : 500,000 우 수 상 1명 : 300,000 3 등 1명 : 문화상품권 4. 행사목적 : 재학생의 영어 능력 증진에 기여하고자 함 5. 개최일시 : 2009년 11월 20일(금) 오후 6시 6. 원서접수 : 2009년 11월 20일(
The Post is where I intend to meet new challenges in my university life. When I applied to the Post first, my written English was poor. I applied because I was attracted to the idea of uncovering and reporting on new information. I have already spent one semester at the Post; it has been a most valu
When I stride down my narrow hillside road, I often see a group of elderly men and women wearing sashes while picking up litter. This is their neighborhood, and they take pride in keeping it clean. Here is yet another example of the simple pride that I observe daily in this Confucian society.I see t
Last year was brutal as an economic and financial crisis engulfed the world. Banks collapsed while stock prices slumped. In short, there was an unprecedented decline in economic activity. Korea was not the exception to this rule. Our government responded with massive emergency measures, but the cris
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Five semesters have flown by since I first entered into the Post as a cub reporter. When I look back on those days, my reporting life seemed an endless chain of interviews and meeting deadlines. To exaggerate a little, my brief memory as a cub reporter in 2007 seemed to be filled with a frantic runn
On April 29, a press interview was held by the General Student Council. Students who participated in this interview complained about many things to the Dongguk University (DU) administration. One of them was the change of the school register. Such a change looks natural to admin in order to do impro
Knock. Knock. “Professor, can I borrow your electric water pot? I need that one for the academic conference this afternoon. I have one big coffee pot in my professor’s office, but I think we will need extra ones to meet the demands of visitors coming from other colleges.” He was working on a critica