URI, Sookmyung’s global buddy group, greeted exchange students at the 2017 Spring Semester Welcome Party. The event took place on March 10th at Samsung Convention Hall and was conducted by the Center for International Affairs. The Center for International Affairs and URI provided participants variou

The Center for International Affairs & Cooperation hosted a briefing session and fair about the Sookmyung Abroad Program (SAP) on March 2nd. The event is held every semester to provide interested students with detailed information about going overseas to study at a foreign university. The event took

On February 26th, Sookmyung News opened a special lecture entitled “In Design for Reporters of Sookmyung News and The Sookmyung Times". Each school vacation period, The Sookmyung Times and Sookmyung News host special guest lectures with the purpose of improving academic journalism on campus, and th

Are you contemplating overseas schools? Well, if you are, I highly suggest my school, Coe College. Coe College is a small, private, liberal arts college located in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Coe offers students a choice from over 40 various majors and a plethora of various activities/clubs. Since

“Brrrrring”A Sookmyungian’s phone rings. She grabs the phone and reads the message. It is from Sookmyung Women’s University Prime. The message details newly designed programs made for students in the College of Engineering but that are also open to all other major students as well. The Sookmyungian

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

Before going to Germany, I watched lots of movies to improve my English and , a German fairy tale, was one of them. Although she longed to leave the tower, Rapunzel hesitated to leave despite having the chance. On the last day of August 2015, I boarded a flight to Germany full of excitement

From February 1st to 3rd, ‘College Days’, a program for in econd. On February 3, sophomore, junior, and senior students in the Colleges of Science, Liberal Arts, and the School of Communication and Media greeted new students to their departments. Each afternoon, members of Sookmyung Women’s Universi

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 Institute of Career Development Center held 1:1 career counseling sessions on January 2, 2017 to help Sookmyungians who are preparing for employment in the year 2017. The session was divided into three counselling parts: employment, documentation, and interview preparation. At employment counsel

On January 13th, middle schools from across Korea come to the Korean Food Institute to participate in a class on court cuisine as part of the Free-Semester program. Students from Eulji Middle School, Boseong Girls’ Middle School, Bumgye Middle School, Soosong Middle School and Pyongchon Middle Schoo

What comes to mind when you imagine your life in a foreign country as an exchange student? I am pretty sure you’ve dreamt of dormitory parties almost every night and mingling with roommates and classmates from different countries, just like the images presented on American TV series. You will also l

Have you ever heard the famous saying, "Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow"? It was spoken by Albert Einstein who led the future of humanity by establishing the theory of relativity. Today, the world stands on the edge of 2016, wishing each other a 'Happy New Year.'

On November 22nd, the College of General Education at Sookmyung Women’s University held a presentation for finalists in the Sookmyung Creative Writing Contest. Professor Park Seungug, representative for the program said, “The Sookmyung Creative Writing Contest allows students to develop their creati

On November 17th, the commencement ceremony for students in the Korean Language Program was held at Gemma Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Students who complete the Korean Language Program during the Fall Semester received their diplomas and celebrated the end of their studies immediately after their

On November 1st in the CC Plaza, the UI Design program for humanities students was held. It ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offered lectures on planning content and structural design, basic 2D graphics, and making GUI & content production. Lee Eunsil, representative for the program said, “As Sookmyun

On Thursday October 27th, a huge number of Sookmyung Women’s University students gathered in Queen Sunheon square. The Emergency Planning Committee at Sookmyung Women’s University uploaded a notice on Sookmyung’s online community calling for Siguk-Seonon. Siguk-Seonon is a political manifesto of opi

No one can deny the respect given to the leader of a group. The group head holds a special place on all scales, from as big the national scale to as small as a study group. Thus, 2016 is an important year at Sookmyung Women’s University. This is the final year of Hwang Seonhye’s presidency, and the

“As a Tree with the Passage of Time” This is the motto of the University of Toronto (U of T). Just as the motto states, inside everyone is a trees that is growing constantly. Its appearance changes and matures over time. In my case, I used to suffocate my small sprouting tree under a thorny bush for

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