Last night I was driving down the road back home. After taking a right split lane, I came across a zebra line and saw people on the crossing. I stopped and waited until people completed their crossing. The problem was the cars behind me. They honked and high beamed to tell me to move forward. I got a little annoyed because it was obvious that there were pedestrians on the crossing. It was not a one-off, isolated incidence, unfortunately. I have experienced many times the same or similar things happening at that pedestrian crossing. However, Korean road and traffic law clearly stipulates that a
ProThere are many people studying English in libraries and private educational institutes because nowadays, English ability is necessary when you apply to a company. We can confirm the importance of English ability in our society and also expect that it will be much more important. Under these circumstances, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) declared the initiation of a bilingual campus plan. I agree with the declaration of the university.The bilingual campus plan means accepting English as an official language. That is, all meetings and lectures are in English and all docu
Spring is here again, and once again it’s time to welcome newcomers to Keimyung University. Was it John Edward Masefield, an English poet, who said that university is the most beautiful place in the world? Wow, what a magnificent remark! When I first heard it a long time ago, I thought it really hit the nail on the head. And I still think so, or want to. Hello, new Keimyung students. Do you think that a university is a beautiful place, let alone the most beautiful place? I mean not this or that particular university or college with many buildings and halls, but an institution of higher educati
ProAt Christmas, a bomb blast occurred on a flight from Nigeria to Detroit. However, the attempt failed and the suspect was injured. After this accident, America started to tighten up flight security.To prevent terrorist acts, seven regulations were strengthened. First, they established barricades at the entrance of every airport to prevent car bomb blasts and produced special waste cans to withstand explosions. They also compare passenger lists to the terrorist list to see if passengers have the same name as a terrorist, and security guards watch passengers’ behavior while they are at airport
The world has focused on the earthquake in the Republic of Haiti which occurred on January 12. The news has been delivered through TV programs, newspapers, and the Internet. The Haitians shout for help. Now, let's investigate the cause of this earthquake, the situation Haiti confronts, and aid by the world.Haiti is located in the Caribbean Sea near the Republic of Cuba. The size of this island country is about an eighth of the Korean Peninsula, and Haiti is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. On January 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the capital city, Port-au-Prince. This earthq
On September 22, the KBS program, Sisa Gihoek Ssam, dealt with child sexual abuse following the Cho Du-sun case which was revealed on the Internet. Cho Du-sun raped an 8-year-old girl. However, despite the atrocious act, he was only sentenced to twelve years’ imprisonment as he was heavily intoxicated at the time. The public got very angry at the light punishment, and an online signature-seeking campaign spread under the topic of "Child sexual abuse is murder. Impose the maximum penalty by law and have the government compensate the victims."There are also other child sexual abuse cases in Kore
PROPrograms referred to as reality competitions are popular among the young for their limitless competition. Some Korean reality competitions have come out, and these programs have begun to play their own roles in our culture, for example, entertainment (SuperStarK on Mnet), cooking (Edward Kwon’s Yes Chef on QTV), and fashion (Project Runway in Korea on OnStyle). The viewing rate of these programs is increasing, and they have become popular TV shows.The most characteristic trait of the programs is the winning participants can get a hundred million won or employment opportunities. Therefore, h
Whenever I look back on my college life, I remember confusion and anxiety about the future. Looking at the other side, I want to go back to that period since it was when all possibilities and potentials existed in my life. Therefore, the most important things for you to do in college are finding your own talents and planning your future. I would like to suggest four steps to follow. 1. Endeavor to find your own talents In my opinion, the most suitable time to find your unique talents is while you are in college. You have already grown up enough to be aware of your good points and shortcomings.