A friend of mine told me this joke. What is yellow on the outside and white on the inside? A banana? No. An Asian American or in my case me.I got a good laugh at first, but then when I thought about it, it really made sense. Yellow represents the Asian skin color and white represents being acculturated on America and to white society.My experience growing up in the United States has been unique. I was born in Korea, but was raised by an American family. I have had the opportunity to be a part of two cultures, which most people can’t say they’ve had. There have been a few obstacles to overcome,
Since the terrible accident of the Sewol ferry, people have been concerned about safety a lot. The operation of Reactor-1 at the Gori Nuclear Power Plant affects peo-ple's safety. Yhere are safety peotection sys-tems in every nuclear reactor. However, people are still worried about an accident involving radiation. Reactor-1 is 30 years old and has had several accidents because of its age. Fear of an accident could be just rash reactions from distored public opin-ions, but I think the nation has a responsi-bility to make people feel safe and secure. Neclear plant inspectors need to improve safe
Disclosing information on offenders has been a long-debated issue, despite it already being compulsory for certain sex offenders’ personal information to be disclosed to the public. People who agree with disclosing information believe that that can prevent recidivism, but there is no obvious difference in crime rates when information is disclosed. In addition, criminals whose information has been disclosed to the public tend to live in hiding, which makes it more difficult to keep an eye on them. It is necessary to find alternative methods to lower crime rates. We try to find out appropriate s
The Hangul Contest for International Students Students holding Hangul cards Student making Hangul words with their bodies
A work that plays video Three pictures on the wall Sculpture made of bars of soaps
A volunteer military is a system in which people apply for the military. This system has become a subject of discussion because of a series of incidents in the military. However, there is serious debate among people about its pros and cons.proRecently, assault incidents have occurred at military bases. Therefore, debates about the military are ongoing. A volunteer military system is recruiting people who want to participate in the military without drafting people. Many other countries have adopted volunteer military systems. Although Korea has conscription now, a volunteer military system has
Telemedicine is a system in which a doctor diagnoses a patient on a screen. The government tries to introduce this system nationally, but some doctors oppose the system. Therefore, there is a debate between the government and doctors.pro Last March, the Ministry of Health and Welfare discussed permitting telemedicine with the Korean Medical Association. Telemedicine means that patients can be diagnosed by doctors through smart devices such as smart phones or computers without going to a hospital. On June 29, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced a revision of the Medical Act to permit t
My name is Marzhan from Kazakhstan and I am majoring in business administration. I volunteered in Uzbekistan in summer vacation. For the first time, foreign students went on the overseas volunteer activity to celebrate our university’s 60th anniversary. I was very happy to be a member of the group of 6 foreign students.When I applied for this program, I expected a lot. I had an interview and waited for the result. One Friday, one of my friends called me and congratulated me on my success. I could not believe it.In the first meeting, a staff member of the Office of Student Welfare and Career Su
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