Have you ever thought about the mission of your life? Last month, I had a chance to think about it and made a goal and vision of my life for the next 10 years. It was a task, so at first I was very co

Have you ever think about the mission of your life? Last month, I had a chance to think about it and made a goal and vision of my life for next ten years. It was a task, so at first I was very concern

Paper presents our life story with the opportunity to create seemingly limitless variations of shape, structure and composition. It is the tactile quality of paper that is so appearing -there is very

Have you ever thought about the mission of your life? Last month, I had a chance to think about it and made a goal and vision of my life for the next 10 years. It was a task, so at first I was very co

Have you ever thought about the mission of your life? Last month, I had a chance to think about it and made a goal and vision of my life for the next 10 years. It was a task, so at first I was very co

Going too fast for myself I missedmore than I think I can rememberalmost everything it seems sometimesand yet there are chances that come backthat I did not notice when they stoodwhere I could have reached out and touched themthis morning the black shepherd dogstill young looking up and sayingAre you ready this time?

I am writing this column in the Leader’s Lounge at the Nuclear Safety Summit Seoul 2012 site in COEX. Within 48 hours, this site will be occupied by the 58 world leaders from over 50 nations...

It is a great pleasure and an honor for me to be the first Senegalese to attend Sookmyung Women’s University, Korea. I have been very satisfied with the administration and the teaching staff. So

On the fifth of December 1985, a bottle of 1787 Lafitte was sold for 105,000 pounds-nine times the previous world record. Chateau Lafitte is one of the greatest wines in the world, the prince of any w

渴望則成, Everything is possible if you want it enough. When I was a high school student, there was a program for students to meet alumni. At that time, I met alumnae whose major was communication. She gav

I teach theories of International Relations (hereafter IR) at Sookmyung and I always emphasize two points in class. Firstly, our thinking about what goes on around the world is heavily shaped by theor

In early summer 2010, a couple of my students asked me to coach them for the mock KFTC trial competition where major law schools participated. At first I tried to decline it, as I knew very well that

Half of second semester has gone and 2011 is almost past. What have you done this year? Do you have any memorable episodes? If you don’t have any idea, I will recommend you to take a trip somewh

I teach theories of International Relations (hereafter IR) at Sookmyung and I always emphasize two points in class. Firstly, our thinking about what goes on around the world is heavily shaped by theor

Just before the beginning of the school day, I traveled to Busan. I went various places; for example, marketplace, the PIFF (Pusan International Film Festival) square, baseball-park, and temple. Among

It’s already September 2011. I cannot forget when I first came to Sookmyung Women’s University (SMU), but now I am spending the second semester of my sophomore year. Also, after a year and

This June issue is the last time I will publish the Sookmyung Times(SMT). I never could imagine I will leave SMT some time or another when I was just a young cub reporter. However, over time, before I

True or False? By now, your average personis probably tired of the word “climatechange” and all the discussions, debates,conferences, and even movies on thesubject. Though a learned reader mayinstinctively answer “true,” the correctanswer is “false,” considering how mostaverage people at this moment don’t evenknow what climate change is...

Let’s turn the clock back a bit. In the first week of March 2011, the Korean stock market passed 2,000 points once again, but Korean economy was still struggling with securing pricestability in the midst of global economic crisis...

Sookmyungians, it’s May. Koreans call May the month of family events. You are very busy in preparing for one’s days and several celebrations. Maybe, those bother you. However, I am sure May will bring you pleasure soon. And, best of all, May will be a tonic for your close relationships and your important people. Talk, play, love with your family and friends...