Anyone who has studied at university will have, at least once, dreamed of becoming an exchange student because it is a special experience only given to university students. I also dreamed of becoming an exchange student, so I spent most of my time at university preparing to participate in an exchang

The unfamiliar word ‘feminism’ is now becoming commonplace. Let’s dig into the idea behind the word. Hearing the word, positive ideas like increasing women's rights or negative thoughts like radical exercise may come to mind. These stereotypes blind peoples’ eyes and make it difficult for people to

​​​To Be a Real World Heritage1)On July 6, the nine historical places of Seowon, Korea namely, Sosuseowon, Dosanseowon, Byeongsanseowon, Oksanseowon, and other five places were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Seowon is a private educational institution established during the mid-Joseon Dynast

Are you a little blue lately or tired of your daily routine? Do you wish to magically whisk yourself away? Then, borrow the power of a fairy tale. Escape your daily routine or an uncomfortable relationship by dropping everything and meeting someone new. This person has freckles on her cheeks, skinny

On August 3, an admissions session for 2020 admissions was held at Samsung Convention Center, which is the second floor of Centennial Hall at Sookmyung Women’s University for students and their parents interested in Sookmyung and preparing the admissions examination. The session had two parts. The f

Since May, VR interviews have been ongoing at Student Union Building Room 212. The VR interview is a mock interview program that utilizes a virtual reality device. Users are free to select and have an interview at the company of their choice. Basically, two interviewers ask a variety of questions to

Downfall of the Stars1) The more famous a person is, the greater they need to be aware of how they influence others and as such they must be more cautious of their behavior. In the middle of 2019, the media is shedding light on the sex scandals of many celebrities that occurred in the first half of

KIM JISOO DIVISION OF CHINESE LANGUAGE & LITERATURE ‘16 Please introduce us to your personal style. I share a wardrobe with my mother, so I am frequently borrowing my mother’s old clothing. I usually mix and match my clothing with my mother’s old clothing. The hat that I am wearing today also belong

On July 29 through August 20 2019, Sookmyung Women’s University held SISS II. SISS stands for Sookmyung International Summer School, and this was its second year operating. It was hosted by the Office of International Affairs. This program is for international undergraduate and graduate students. St

Deciding to eat budae-jjigae, translated would be sausage stew, for dinner, you head to the nearest supermarket to purchase the necessary ingredients: ham, pork, dried red pepper, and onion. Suddenly you wonder ‘What special ingredients could I add to make it even more tasty?’ You consider leveling

To some Sookmyungians, summer is the time to relax. However, for The Sookmyung Times, summer is a time of ‘training’, which has continued for many years. Every cub reporter is required to write articles for each section of SMT, namely SOCIETY, WOMAN, and CULTURE. After continuous feedback from edito

"Anybody should be able to do what they want to do according to their abilities and personalities, and not be restricted by the nature of their sex." For all of us living in the 21st century, this is what we have come to expect, but sadly, the world has not yet reached that ideal. From the 17th to t

Self-regulated private high schools are schools that self-determine curricula and manage students’ academic progress. They pursue more diversified and individualistic curriculums. However, there has been discussion of prohibiting the operation of autonomous private high schools. Some of these school

From July 29 to August 1, the 4-day Hanbyul Camp was held at the College of Science at Sookmyung Women's University. The camp, organized by the Disabled Student Support Agency, was opened with the generous support of the Yongsan Ward Office. At the center of the camp, the third of its kind this year

Noonsong (translated as a snowflake) usually studied for her mid-term tests in the Main Library at Sookmyung Women’s University. One day, during the mid-term period, after finishing her part-time job and going to the library to study, wanted to sleep for a moment on the sofas in the lounge area beca

People can do a multitude of things through language. They can see the world more widely as they speak and read, and they can communicate with more people through it. Many people are trying to learn a new language, but it is not easy to make the new language one’s own. Some people will suffer unwarr

On a peaceful escape away from a dense forest of concrete apartments, I look out the window, surrounded by the emerald sea in Jeju. It was a paradise for someone from a busy urban area. Jeju is truly a paradise for busy urbanites. Like Jeju, society needs to put a stop to everything from time to tim

Mrs. A from Vietnam has lived in South Korea for nine years. She wakes up early in the morning and then gets her child up, who was born to a Korean husband. Mrs. A is a naturalized Korean citizen in Korea, but she still feels she is treated as a foreigner. She ignores the feelings and heads out to t