No. 148Written by Prof. David Lyons /Drawn by KMG Junior Reporter Yang Seul-gi
Directed by Stephen DaldryGenre: DramaStarring: Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters110min. Do you have a dream? If so, are you trying to make your dream come true? There is no genius who can beat a competitor who makes an effort; a person who truly enjoys their work cannot be beaten. No matter what your dream is, if you enjoy the process of making your dream come true without giving up, someday you will succeed.This is the lesson of the movie Billy Elliot. The main character is Billy Elliot. He is a boy who lost his mother early and lives with his father and brother, both mine workers. A sce
Written by Kim Sung-yongGenre: Travel EssayPublished in December 2007391 pages Have you thought about escaping your competitive, stressful daily life? Many people may just think about making a change without taking action. But, the writer of “Traveling Around the World Instead of Going Abroad to Study English” is a university student who does take action. He leaves his routine to travel around the world. Instead of going abroad and living in another country to study English, he traveled from Korea to the U.S. via South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Kim Sung-yong, the author of t
The Sokdowuiban team, which consisted of nine students from the Department of Mechanical Automotive Engineering, won the KSAE Baja Competition held in Gunsan Saemangeum Motor Center from August 17 to 19. The team received a championship flag, trophy, certification of merit, and about $4,000 prize money. This contest selected the winning team through a race with vehicles designed and manufactured by each team. The judges evaluated the vehicles on strict standards such as design, manufacture, and acceleration. This year, about 120 teams from 70 universities participated. The contest, which was h
From June 26 to July 2, I visited Hong Kong, Macao, and China through the Global Career School program. Global Career School is a specialized job preparing education program and I highly recommend this program.Global Career School guides you in making a good resume, practicing for job interviews, and showing a good image to employers. Also, this program helps you to have good teamwork by doing team projects. Most of all, you can visit other countries’ enterprises and sights with 36 Keimyung University students and share job finding information.36 program members were selected through three pha
Summer’s over...check your class schedule, it’s official. Please stop crying. So you are back from your vacation along the Silk Road; maybe you were in the U.K. enjoying London after the riot (you know who you are); maybe you were in Mexico visiting some Mayan ruins. Tell me, is the world still supposed to end December 2012 as the Mayan calendar predicts? If it is, then studying English won’t be very important. However, I’m going to be an optimist and argue we’ll be here in 2013. If so, then your future is out there…waiting. But what is this thing? This future. Would you call it a friend or a
Going abroad is many people’s dream. There is a chance to travel, learn, and earn money at the same time. It is a working holiday. The Gazette would like to introduce this great chance.● Working HolidayA working holiday is a system that allows people to travel and work and to experience and learn about the culture of the countries which have concluded working holiday agreements with Korea. In other words, it is working and a holiday. Anyone can apply for it, regardless of his or her academic background, if he or she is over 18 but under 30. Married people can also apply if they don’t have chil
Medicines can be divided into two kinds. One is POM, and the other is OTC. POM need a doctor’s prescription, but OTC drugs can be bought without a doctor’s prescription. A new policy allows the sale of some OTC drugs in supermarkets and convenience stores. It has caused controversy.ProSince July 21, we have been able to buy Bacchus, Gasmyungsoo, and Pas (cooling or heating pad) at supermarkets and convenience stores. It’s because 48 over-the-counter (OTC) medical supplies are available in supermarkets and convenience stores. Many people worry about the new policy, but I think there are many ad