In 2023, I spent the hottest summer in Taiwan. Being an exchange student, which is only open to university students, is a possible dream that everyone can achieve during college at least once. I participated in the exchange student program and achieved what I had hoped for: I experienced the wider w

Unlike elementary, middle, and high school, students are free to choose their classes in college. As a result, they can take control of their college experience by setting a roadmap for their career. Sookmyung Women's University offers different programs: double major, minor, interdisciplinary, and

Transportation plays a very important role in our lives and is becoming more prominent in the global era. In transportation, each country has its own interests. Reflecting this, there is an international organization trying to coordinate these varied interests and provide peaceful and better transpo

Closing a Loophole in the Punishment Zone1)The number of sex crimes against women is constantly increasing. According to the 2023 Sexual Crime White Paper released by the Ministry of Justice in September 2023, the number of registrations of personal information of sex offenders as of 2021 reached 11

Is Anyone Watching in the Operating Room?1)On January 14, a medical accident occurred at Eulji Medical Center in Daejeon, in which a patient died after undergoing knee surgery. To determine how the patient died, the bereaved family asked the hospital to check the closed-circuit television (CCTV) foo

If you think about your day, you might realize that you see quite a few animals in your daily life. The mere sight of a puppy out for a walk or a cat basking in the sun on the sidewalk can bring a smile to your face. These animals can bring up a variety of emotions without saying a word, and they ar

When you walk down the street, you can easily see people using earphones. It's also common to find Sookmyungians listening to music on their way to school. It can be seen that music has become a part of our daily lives. Music is heard in various situations, leading us to feel a wide range of emotion

PARK YEI-ANCLOTHING & TEXTILES '21 Please introduce your outfit with your keyring to our readers.First of all, this small keyring is one of my favorite fashion items. The character's name is Aki from the animation "Chainsaw Man." I really enjoyed watching it and Aki looked really cool in it. It's sm

The 18th conference of the SookMyung Project for Asian and International Relations (SM-PAIR) was held from January 16 to 18. SM-PAIR is the Korean chapter of the Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations (H-PAIR), a non-profit organization that has been holding annual conferences

The Job Plus Center on campus operated the 2023 Winter Vacation Global Capacity Enhancement Program from January 11 to 26. This program provided non-face-to-face lectures about nine different topics related to overseas employment to participants. Among them, the online lecture How to Prepare for an

On January 17, the "Employment Strategy for Multinational Companies (MNCs)" online event was held by the Job Plus Center team of Sookmyung Women's University with Human Resources (HR) /employment consultant Lee Seung-hye as the guest speaker. She first spoke about the changing recruitment codes of t

As time goes by, the present becomes the past, and the future becomes the present. This passage of time is linear, but the era reflected in a work of art transcends time and space, influences others, and has circularity. Through works existing in a certain period, we can understand the characteristi

Hello, Sookmyungians! It's my first greeting to you as the Editor-in-Chief of The Sookmyung Times, and I'm filled with a pleasant sense of nervousness and excitement. March is the month when school is back in full swing and students are taking new classes, meeting new professors, and experiencing al

An instrument called the bandoneon is mainly used in the performance of tango, Argentina's representative popular music. In Korea, there is a musician who continues to make efforts to promote the tango by creating a melody that captures the mind through delicate touches. This SMT reporter met Yeon H

Noonsong gets her meals through the lunch box subscription service that her friend recently told her about. She also enjoys the latest broadcasts and songs through subscriptions to video and music streaming services. One day, while looking over her budget, she realized that subscription fees account

It may seem a little ridiculous, but the reason I decided to go abroad was because I wanted to live on my own. My parents had not allowed me to live on my own in Korea, so I decided to go abroad! Then, I narrowed down my options to English-speaking countries, hoping that it would help me improve my

Lee Park JeongeunHello, everyone! My name is Park Jeongeun. I am a second-year student who is majoring in English Language and Literature. It is a big pleasure for me to be able to join the Sookmyung Times in the 91st reporter group. When I first read the Sookmyung Times in April last year, I was im

Dance is a form of language that expresses human emotions through movement. The audience can also feel the same emotions as the dancer as they are assimilated into the passion the dancer is expressing through the dance. Dancers with such influence are telling their stories nowadays through movements

Global markets are highly sensitive to exchange rates. Considering exchange rates fluctuate according to each country's economic conditions, the United States and European countries are attempting to fight inflation and increase the value of their currencies by raising interest rates. The Bank of Ja