Surfing the Internet, I happened to see some funny questions under the title, "The Are You Romantic Test."One of the questions in the test goes like this: "What would you prefer to get for Valentine's Day?"As a professor of Romanticism, I was relieved-since this could mean my field is not antiquated
hile walking on a Florida beach this past winter I came upon a group of young boys playing "Pirates of the Caribbean," the Disney blockbuster starring Johnny Depp. Their mimicking of pirates piqued my interest in the language spoken in the movie; so, I rented the video and listened. Pirates of the C
Understanding of Korea's race issues through American Studies The International Winter Camp on U.S. Studies 2007 was held at Pyung-Taek University last February sponsored by ASSA(American Studies Students Association in Korea) and U.S. embassy in Korea. I participated in the camp with honor as a mem
Thanks to my acquaintance with the Editor-in-Chief of The Dongguk Post, even though I am not a Dongguk University student, I read The Dongguk Post. I know how difficult it is to make a magazine as I am working for an English magazine at my university. Above all, I want to congratulate the reporters
In Buddhism, every living thing is viewed as equal in value because every life is understood in the principle of cause and effect. Although there would not be an absolute answer for the understanding of humans, it is clear that everything follows the principles of karma and samsara(rebirth). Everyth
By Joh Hyeon-ahColumbia University I especially loved my $15 camel muffler. Not knowing that it was an imitation of the $200 Burberry original, I had cherished it. Having never seen Burberry, Cartier, and Dior boutiques before, my middle school friends and I romped along shabby street stalls, as if
By Oh Joo-yeon Dongguk University, Sophomore in department of Business ManagementIn global society to be successful in our career I believe most people have to study foreign languages hard and train international competitiveness. As we see many news saying that it is very hard to get a job and compa
By Yun Seul-ki, Editor-in-ChiefHave you read the report about 108 project on Dongguk University (DU)'s website? These days, university students tend to look for off-campus activities. Some professors say that this is because students have become individualistic. As the mass media develops, students
The Six Perfections By Shin Sang - wooThe Post Reporterdgussw@dongguk.edu Have you ever heard of the Six Perfections? It's an ascetic exercise to be a bodhisattva in Buddhism. Even though it's a traditional Buddhist exercise, people find new meanings in it today. It develops leadership skills which
Trans-gendersBy Lee Ji-Eun, Social Desk Editor Recently, a Korean entertainer, Ha, Ri-Soo, announced that she was going to marry a guy four years younger than herself. People were shocked to hear about it. Negative opinions about this news then spread quickly around news portal sites on the Internet
Bring It on!By Cho Ryeo-JinThe Post Reporterlemonyujin@dongguk.eduBy Ryu Seo-HyunThe Post Reporterryu0121@dongguk.edu Have you ever seen Cho Ryeo-Jin (R) and Ryu Seo-Hyun (S) on the Dongguk Post? Maybe not. That is because they just became regular reporters for the Post on September 1. From this iss
Temple-stayMonk. Haeju (Jeon Ho-ryun, Department of Buddhist Studies) Free from the fetters of subsistence, people nowadays are more concerned with the quality, and not just the quantity of their lives, hence the term 'well-being,' and that also includes vacation and retreats. This has resulted in m
Tips for Tutoring-'Arba' Prof. Dr. Cho, Sang-Sik(Dept. of Education) On these days most of students are devoting themselves to their course of study and working for their keep at the same time. Activities of this kind are called 'Arba' which is short for 'Arbeit'. This word comes from German and cor
I am privileged to have an opportunity to monitor the Post's 40th anniversary special issue, a landmark of its long history. I feel like I have become a significant part of its historic event. That issue let me have a bird's eye view of all the events that happened during the festivals for Dongguk's
"Play Ball"!The day after Korea beat Japan for the second time in the inaugural World Baseball Classic (WBC) I wanted to find out why Korean fans were booing Ichiro, Japan’s star player. What did he do to warrant such overt hostility? Thus, Ichiro vs. Korea was on my mind when I met with my English
Polishing a stone into a mirrorIt is interesting and instructive to read or hear a story about a Buddhist monk engaged in meditation practice as a young Zen trainee. Such a story often provides for us some important insight into what the heart of the matter is, how education should proceed, and how
It's Time to Become an International University! According to the April 12th article in the Hankyoreh daily newspaper, many students want to work as a reporter for their university English newspaper. This is because working for their university English press will ultimately benefit their career in t
There was a woman born in 1965 without arms and with shortened legs. The first 19 years of her life were spent in residential institutions for people with physical impairments, and the story of those years and her subsequent success as an artist and public figure can be found in her autobiography, “
Dongguk University held its 100th Anniversary ceremony on May 8; it is the fourth oldest university in Korea. The campus was crowded with the people who came to celebrate the anniversary. Big events such as the Centennial Ceremony, KBS Open Concert and a Festival for Donggukkian entertained the gues
The fifteen essays selected from the primary, in which there were 39 entries, are overall very good. Most of them have clear ideas, well-organized structure, and even some glimpse of stylistic maturity. Some of them have grammatical errors but they are minor. After much consideration and rather happ