From October 19th to October 21st, KISJ 8th Graders visited enjoyable places in Seoul: Nanta Show, and Gyeongbokgung Palace, as an educational trip for the first time. The first place that was significant enough to make the Seoul trip extra enjoyable was the Nanta Show. “Nanta” means the performance
Currently, student mental health issues are highlighted all over the world. According to the Healthline news update, 39% of students are struggling with at least one mental illness. These can lead to relationship difficulties, social isolation, delinquency, and even suicide. To prevent adolescents f
As a high school student seeking a community service activity, I felt fortunate when I received an email from a teacher in charge of community service activities. It was a heaven-sent opportunity. The content of the email was that she is looking for someone to take the job of finance administrator f
From June 1st to July 9th, the University of Texas at Austin, the College of Natural Science, held an online research program for high school students. Through an application essay and my interest field, I was accepted to an Aptamer stream, biochemistry and immunology. I wanted to work at the lab in
Soroptimist at NLCS Jeju is a small service group in our school devoted to promoting gender rights throughout the community, especially focusing on aiding the young single mothers around us. Although our local group is independent and student-led, the name Soroptimist originates from the worldwide v
As a high school business and management student, I did various business case studies, such as researching McDonald’s marketing strategies and writing a business internal assessment where I looked into a cleaning company and their struggles in hiring employees. It allowed me to study different busin
Our school, the American School of Milan (ASM), provides an opportunity for senior students to paint a concrete brick on a wall before we leave the school. Except for a few students who are not in Milan, the vast majority of our class volunteered to participate in this year’s senior brick-painting e
Every year, Chadwick International school students have to face a particular challenge; learning more about the world around us through experiencing them. Before the COVID-19 breakout, our school had sent students on bus rides that would sometimes even take a few hours. Considering that the Chadwick
Recently, I watched a Youtube video on the intensifying conflict between Chinese and Muslim ethnic groups. In the video, Muslim merchants refused to sell products to Chinese residents and often verbally abused Chinese passer-bys. I decided that I wanted to know more about the source of this antagoni
The DMZ Youth ECO Club at Seoul International School explores scarce ecosystems near the DMZ (Korean Demilitarized Zone), which is a buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea that was formed after the cessation of the Korean War in 1953. Since the formation of the DMZ, civilians have been proh
As the winter sports season has begun, many constraints have been made to follow the safety of the COVID-19 protocols. The winter sports at Seoul Foreign School consist of swimming, cheer, basketball, and wrestling and all sports have officially begun their season. Being a Varsity cheer member, I wa
Halloween is one of the most common holidays in the world. The ancient Celtic people started commemorating Halloween to ward off ghosts and spirits by disguising themselves in costumes. This tradition was passed from one generation to the next with teenagers nowadays still imitating the ritual. Howe
After nearly six months of virtual school and distance learning, international schools in South Korea have finally returned to in-person schooling for the 2020-2021 school year. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and spike in infections in Daegu in February, all international schools in Korea had to sh
Over the course of this summer, I worked as an intern at Transparency International Korea. Transparency International is a worldwide organization with 100 national chapters that promotes transparency and advocates against corruption in government, politics, business, and society. The office I worked
The Louis August Jonas Foundation (LAJF) is an organisation that helps aspiring young adults grow intellectually, ethically, and globally. Its summer leadership program, called “Camp Rising Sun (CRS),” brings teenagers from around the world to New York for four weeks. The mission is “to develop in p
After three months of virtual learning, students are finally going back to school after multiple delays in reopening. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education recently announced that middle and elementary students will return to school in the following weeks, with high school seniors on May 20. Se
As I have been doing online learning since the end of January, there were times that were challenging, yet exciting for me. With my online learning and the school year having now come to an end, there are various lessons that I have learned through this experience. As online learning wasn’t somethin
From January 23 to 27, nearly 2000 high school students of a different nationality, religion, gender, and purpose from over 40 countries came together during Yale Model United Nations (YMUN) XLVI. At this four-day international relations simulation held annually on Yale University’s campus in New Ha
COVID-19 has influenced our lives in many different ways. One of the most significant changes is that we have been pushed into a more digital world. Even though it was nice to stay home instead of going to school, I never considered the possibility of having an online graduation. In consideration of
When the first South Korean cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) were discovered in early February, many considered it insignificant. However, the virus spread throughout Korea at a rapid rate, and by the end of the month, there were over one thousand cases in the country. In response to the sudden e