Becoming an international exchange student was one of my goals after entering university. After applying for and being selected, I started on my journey to Griffith College Dublin, Ireland for my senior year. Despite the reluctance by some people to persuade me to give it up for this being my final

From July 10th to 21st Sookmkyung Women’s University hosted ‘Knowing the culture of Senegal’ at the Han Sangeun lounge. It is supported by Korea Foundation (KF), and Sookmkyung Women’s University has managed the program for the last three years. In addition to Senegal, various other West African stu

The Center for International Affairs hosted a presentation aimed at helping students understand various exchange programs, which was held at the Global Lounge on July 14th. Kang Soyoung, from Center for International Affairs said, “We had this briefing to inform students about available exchange pro

Recounting the 2015 Spring semester, what emotions come to mind? During the first semester, there were many festivals and programs held by the 47th student council Reflying. Starting from Haeorum Festival to snack coupons send out to all Sookmyungians’ smartphones due to MERS, the student council en

On July 13th from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m, Sookmyung Women's University's Institute of Career Development gave a special lecture about National Competency Standards (NCS) at Veritas Building B101 in Sookmyung Women’s University. NCS is an indicator detailing an individual’s academic knowledge,

On May 7th, at Queen Sunheon Building 217, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m, the Research Institution of Asian Women offered a special lecture to Sookmyungians. The invited guest lecturer was Korea’s leading TV producer Na Youngsuk. Kim Hyeyun from the Research Institution of Asian Women said, “The lecture was

Suppose you suddenly got a horrible headache during class or while taking a test. Suppose also that you can’t leave school until your classes or the test is over. What would you do in these situations? Likely everyone on campus has visited the school nurse in high school, but at university, instead

On May 16th from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m, the quarterfinals of the Sookmyung Debating Championship was held at Myungshin Building in Sookmyung Women’s University. The theme of the Debate Championship was “Durable Korean History Education” and the topic of debate was “Should we use government-published te

On May 12th the Electronic Information Fair was held at the Main Library of Sookmyung Women’s University. The fair was held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Park Gyeonhee, Team leader of Digital Information, said, “We organized this fair to inform students about services that the Main Library at Sookmyung Wom

From May 11th to 13th, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m, Sookmyung Ombudsman Bloom, a Sookmyung leadership group, hosted ‘Mentoring date with the Professor’ in front of the Queen Sunheon Building. The purpose of the event is to provide time and opportunities for Sookmyungians to meet their professors outside o

The cultural level of a country or city is shown in its museums and libraries, and university libraries are the starting point of such an investigation. One of the world's best universities, Harvard University, gains its power not from its great professors and smart students but from its library

On April 23rd, Lingual Express at Sookmyung Women's University held an event in which foreign students were required to write a verse of poetry in Korean at Hyochang Park. The theme of the poem was Spring. The Korean lecturer who hosted the events said, “We held the event to lighten the learning

On April 8th at 4:30 p.m, in the Main library’s CC Plaza, Sookmyung Women’s University hosted a communication conference with students and school officials. The purpose of the conference was to respond to students’ complaints and hear students’ voices. President Hwang Sunhye enjoyed students active

On April 7th, a flea market was held on the first campus of Sookmyung Women’s University. It was hosted by the 47th student council Reflying and Minisum, which is a flea market shopping mall. Sections of the school grounds were divided up among merchants, who operated booths from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30

Each semester students attend various career-related lectures, but among them, the most popular seem to be the career-related lectures by Sookmyung alumni. On April 15th, the Division of Cooperative Development hosted SM Career Power Design at Centennial Hall’s Jeong Chunhi Lee Geongu seminar room.

Encountering a student wearing her major's baseball jacket to course of other majors is no longer an awkward scene since plenty of students are now double majoring. From this year, 2015, students who enter Sookmyung must double major if they are not planning on minoring in a subject or doing an

I had always dreamed of living in a foreign country and wanted to experience a different culture. However, I was also a little worried, and I didn’t really expect my dream to come true. My days in Switzerland were like a dream come true, but some days were scary nightmares. Nevertheless, I love my d

On March 24th, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m, Vice President of Korean National Commission for UNESCO, Park Eunkyung, lectured to Sookmyung Women’s University students at the Samsung Convention Center in Centennial Hall. The lecture was hosted by the Leadership General Education Institute, and the topic o

On March 6th, SMU held the 2015 International Exchange Program Presentation & Fair (IEPPF) at the Veritas and Administration Buildings. IEPPF is a semesterly event that is hosted by the Office of International Affairs. The purpose of IEPPF is to provide students with information on SMU’s internation

From March 3rd to the 5th, the 47th Student Council Reflying hosted Haeorum Festival on SMU’s main campus. According to Student Council President Kim Shinjae, “Haeorum Festival is held every first week of a new school year. The festival aims to help first-years become familiar with and join club act