Movember? Don’t you mean, ‘November’? Nope. Mo(ustaches) in (No)vember, gives us ‘Movember’, which is a global event to encourage men to grow (bad) moustaches each November to raise money for men’s health. Many men in Western cultures don’t go to the doctor to check their health, and especially avoi

A Simple Way to Add Value to Our Lives through Books & Movies Best-selling books in bookstores nowadays contain essays, and have become so popular because many people are struggling to survive in this highly competitive society. Such books tell them that it is okay to seek comfort and rest for a whi

I can’t sleep well. There are many situations that can keep us awake at night. In my case, it is the difficulty of falling asleep.Of course, when I can't sleep well, I go to bed late. And if I sleep late, I wake up late as well. But I shouldn't. I have to get up early. So, I try not to sleep

About “IT doesn’t matter” In a world connecting to the Internet these days, Nicholas Carr, who is famous for the book, The Shallows, said a long time ago, “IT (Information technology) doesn’t matter.” Do you agree with what he said? To summarize his point, “Having a car doesn’t make a difference if

I am a student who is majoring in the humanities. I applied at the Department of English Language and Literature because I like English, and wanted to study English linguistics and literature professionally. However, I doubted my choice after I entered the university because people are prejudiced ag

When I was about two or three years old, I was at a beach with my family, and I was playing in the sand where shallow waters gently lapped when a wave came suddenly and nearly washed me away. My mother, who was sitting a few meters away, dashed into the water and was able to save me, though she lost

Jae Myung Lee, the mayor of Seong Nam City, has come out with a policy called “youth dividend,” which is currently being used to give young adults in the city a certain amount of money each term. However, unlike the original purpose of this particular welfare system, many critics have argued that th

Media have developed along with the change in media environment and the emergence of various new media. If the usual forms of media (e.g., radio, television, Internet, and social networking sites) suddenly disappear, our daily lives willundoubtedly become more difficult because the main function of

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is often classified as economic, legal, ethical, and charitable. Economic responsibility is based on Adam Smith’s theory of nationalism, ‘price determination by the market’ as the most basic responsibility. In short, it means an obligation to maximize profits. H

A year ago, I was a freshman student who could not wait to begin studying at a university. During that time, I wanted to spend my time in a more productive manner. It was not long before I encountered the ‘Peace Butterfly Network’. It is a student union club, in which students from different college

A year ago, I was a freshman student who could not wait to begin studying at a university. During that time, I wanted to spend my time in a more productive manner. It was not long before I encountered the ‘Peace Butterfly Network’. It is a student union club, in which students from different college

Most people who start to fall in love want their love to last long or forever. Unfortunately, many people have an unexpected breakup while continuing their relationship with their partners. In this article, I would like to look at the topic of love and separation from a mechanical point of view. We

“Tell us about the difficulties that the newly-organized department will face and suggest solutions for this.” It was one of the interview questions I received to enter the ‘school of convergence specialization’ There are a lot of problems to face as a newly-organized department, but the most serious problem I thought was the absence of the student council. I think that if there is no student coun

Say Something Nice This year, the class of 2017 graduates and more importantly, senior year is finally over for students in my grade. It is a well-known fact that the last year of high school is the most stressful, especially for Korean students. Only after I passed my interviews for college did I realize what all the stress did to my personality. I got irritated very easily and had n

   Today, the most preferred music genre by the younger generation is hip-hop. The younger generation loves hip hop with a mix of intense beat and extraordinary lyrics as it expresses their innermost thoughts. In contrast, they find classical music boring believing that it sounds too formal. However, if you get to know a little bit about classical music, such an attitude will change.  Classica

  With the steady flow of time, support for the reunification of Korea seems to have dwindled, especially among the younger generations. The division of the Korean peninsula, that lasted 70 years has made some of the South Koreans feel that the people in the North and they are not the “Same”. The surviving families that experience the pain of the separation become fewer and fewer. During the c

In Korea, history of Western music goes together with Christianity. SSU is the first national Christian university. In this regard, SSU is not only the cradle of Western music disseminated to Korea but also the first university that learned and experienced it systematically. This is demonstrated by individuals who greatly influenced musical world of Korea: Ahn Eak-tai, composer of the Korean natio

  Horror movies are unsettling films designed to frighten and to invoke our hidden worst fears - often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a cathartic experience. Horror movies effectively center on the dark side of life and the forbidden alarming events. They deal with our most primal nature and its fears such as nightmares, vulnerability,

Everyone has a different personality. Faced with the same circumstances, people respond and think differently. I thus want to analyze the characters of the people around me. First, let me introduce my own character. For example, I don’t want to get married, but if I get married, I hope that my husband and I would drive to our honeymoon destination by ourselves after the wedding, and that we would

 Hello! I’m an academic advising professor from Soongsil Baird University College, Kim Kyung-sook. “2016 Preliminary College for Students Accepted on a Rolling Basis (Suesi)” implemented a mentoring program from January 4 to 15 this year. The program is as follows: 1. Overview: Academic advising professors and mentor seniors joined this mentoring program.2. Objective: This “study companion