I am the editor-in-chief of The Sookmyung Times, an English magazine on campus. This issue marks the end of my sojourn as editor-in-chief as I must end my work with SMT. 2017 was a great year for me and for Sookmyung Women’s University, which had its 111th birthday, and for The Sookmyung Times, whic

“A friend in need is a friend indeed”. This is a famous proverb in English that means a friend who helps you when you really need help is a true friend. Especially, foreign exchange students face challenges adapting to life in Korea when they first arrive due to the language, culture, and people. Th

Have you ever dreamt of making lifelong foreign friends before entering university? Or how about having pen pal friends and building true friendships regardless of nationality? I’m sure a lot of you are nodding your head in agreement as you read this. Sadly, many students postpone those dreams for v

In March 2015, I started my journey with The Sookmyung Times. For just over 2 years, I have had the opportunity to meet lots of brilliant people and In March 2015, I started my journey with The Sookmyung Times. For just over 2 years, I have had the opportunity to meet lots of brilliant people and ex

Carol, a lady with red lipstick and red nails, drops by a toy shop to buy her daughter a Christmas present. She becomes friendly with the salesperson, Therese. When they see each other, they can’t take their eyes off. A day later, Carol invites Therese to her home for dinner. Carol is in the middle

On January 20th, Inauguration Day for the USA, Donald John Trump was sworn in as the new president of the United States. He is the oldest president ever to be sworn in US history. He has promised Americans to make the US great. His campaign slogan was “Make America Great Again”, and among his campai

On January 7th, a tragedy occurred in Jongno. A lot of people mourned the horrific event of a hotel collapsing. Two construction crew workers became trapped under the rubble when the building suddenly collapsed. One deaf worker was found 19 hours later and another worker was rescued 39 hours after t

From March 3rd to 17th, 2017, the main library at Sookmyung Women’s University hosted an event for first year students. The library ran two programs: ‘First Years Students Fall in Love with the Library’ and ‘Library Tour with SMARTeer’. The purpose of these programs is to make first year students co

In life there are so many questions. One of those questions is “What’s the weather like today?” When the answer to that question is known, people prepare their clothing for the day and decide what can and will be done on the day. However, do you actually know terms like northeasterly wind or high at

I came to know this poem from one of my Department of English & Literature courses. It is one of John Keats famous works. He is representative of romanticism style writing. Although he passed away at the young age of 26, his work and outlook on life influenced the world. Sadly, he left the world bef

For several years, Sookmyung Women’s University refused celebrity unannounced visits. However, in 2016, a number of well-known artists popped up on campus, including Shinee, Seo Gangjun, Mun Jaein and An Cheolsu. It soon began the topic of controversy among Sookmyungians on Everytime, the school’s o

The New Year has come and Sookmyung’s new first year students are excited and ready for school life. They will be passing by the Sunheon quad with smiles upon their faces, enter the Sookmyung student cafeteria to have lunch, and be eager to participate in the various activities offered to them at un

“I don’t like studying, but I am always grateful for the opportunity to learn." This was the sentence spoken by an African child, Monday Noa. Stand Up for Africa (SUA), since its foundation, strives to abolish poverty in Africa. The club works together with various Africa institutions like Watoto o

Roads lined with flowers are beautiful with bright their colours of pink, red, yellow and green. When the flowers on these roads are in full bloom, there is no darkness or desperation. The smell also brings a smile to people as they pass along. Their sweet smell attracts various insects that long to

Sookmyung Social Service Center hosted the ‘Winer Vacation Talent Donation Camp’ from January 4th to February 4th. Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF) and Yongsan Ward office partnered with Sookmyung Women’s University and its affiliate high school to open the camp. Various Sookmyung Women’s Univer

The Crisis of Newspapers! Some people claim newsprint will no longer be needed and replaced by Internet news because the old print method doesn’t attract today’s digital generation. However, one university student objects to this opinion strongly. Although he is a young man of the digital age, he fe

Recently, many shops are struggling financially due to the national economic slump. However, one shop is showing great growth despite the financial situation. The chain now operates 1,100 nationwide, and on average there are about 600,000 customers visiting the shops daily. Have you figured out what

Like many other students, one of a Sookmyung Women’s University student, entered the Sookmyung Women’s University website to register for the new semester on the morning of August 22th. Looking at her tuition invoice, she smiled pleasantly because she didn’t need to remit any funds. In her tuition i

The average temperature on this past August was 34.5 degrees Celsius, an increase of about 3 degrees from last year (31 degrees Celsius). Until recently, home electrical charges were decided on a 6-category basis, and taxed accordingly. For example, the home that used under 100kWh was only charged 6

On Thursday July 28th, 2016, students at Ewha Women’s University started to demonstrate against the school. All arguments stemmed from the school’s ‘Future Life University‘, a college established for people in the labour force with highschool diplomas. Ewha Women’s University plans to establish two