I started volunteering at an organization called “PLUR Seoul,” which feeds the homeless in the downtown area near Seoul Station. When I first started to volunteer, I was the only high school student participating in the program, as the rest of the volunteers were college students, adults, and foreig
An interesting aspect of living in South Korea is our peculiar hermit neighbor to the north. Over the years, over 30,000 of them have escaped to South Korea and they provide a unique opportunity to help people that are struggling to adjust to life in a new country (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.ph
Just a few weeks before February 16th, my two friends and I were enthusiastically chatting about having obtained tickets to rap icon Changmo’s concert. We were already discussing which crop tops we should wear to match each other and how we should pose for our post-concert group photos. However, to
World War Two was undoubtedly a significant event in history and its impact reverberates to this day. From the rise of the Axis power to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the second world war had many tragic events. However, one of the most tragic occurrences that should not be ignored was the Holocaust.
Recently, I had the opportunity to serve as the junior counselor for the 19th Diplomatic International Forum of Seoul (DIFOS). This event is designed to develop the skills and abilities of students who are interested in pursuing a career related to international relations by helping them to become g
Is Coronavirus-19 pushing us to a digital world? We always knew that we were heading toward a world where students would connect to a virtual classroom. Many movies, including Ready Player 1, portrays our apocalyptic future, in which humanity destroys the world and has no choice but to live in a loc
For high school students, especially those in international or American-curriculum schools, clubs are a large part of their four-year experience. Whether it be to help those in need, learn more about a subject of interest or to just have fun with a group of people with similar interests, clubs are a
The 35th annual Erg Sprints was on February 1st, 2020. Erg Sprints may be an unfamiliar term for some people. Erg is an abbreviation of ergometer, which is a machine used to simulate the action of rowing for the purpose of exercise or training for rowing. [Further information about erg and indoor ro
Esports has become extremely popular and competitive worldwide in the last couple of decades. Korea has produced some of the best esports players, like Faker, Flash, and Lim Yo-hwan to name just a few. There is another name that almost everybody who knows esports is familiar with: Game Caster Jeon Y
Winning Reviews from the 8th Session of Herald Insight & Tomorrow Student Reporters헤럴드 인사이트 & 투모로우 8기 활동기간 동안학생기자들의 원고 내용과 노력, 포스팅 횟수, 검토 횟수 등모든 사항들을 검토하여, 아래와 같이 우수 학생들을 공시합니다! The 8th Session of Herald Insight & Tomorrow : August 2019 ~ January 2020Winners (2 명)Rayoung (Madeline) Lee, Grade 11, Se
I consider myself a strong advocate of community service and engagement. I like to assist people in need, especially in relation to education. For the past year and a half, I taught mathematics at a school in Rwanda, and it made me want to continue paying the community back even in the United States
The So-Good project, which stands for Serving Others, Giving of Our Deeds, is an annual school-wide fundraiser held at our school in December. The fundraiser lasts for a week and aims to help organizations in our local community such as the Eastern Social Welfare Society, Ethel’s Maul, Seoul Nationa
As a first-time visitor to the beautiful island of Guam, USA, I wasn’t exactly sure where to begin exploring -- there was simply so much Guam offered. Although I had been to other Micronesian islands or U.S territories centered around resorts and beaches, I had heard so much about the distinct beaut
Exactly three years ago, on a cold January morning, I remember being nervous about transferring to my new school, Korea International School (KIS). I had moved from school to school a lot since I was young, both in the US and Korea, and it was always difficult to adjust to new environments. I came t
When we see stray animals on the streets, it’s hard not to appreciate their cuteness or feel sympathy for them. These days I have increasingly noticed numerous animals (stray, or even killed), myself, or through social media. This fall, I joined a school service club called CARE, which stands for “C
During the fall break, while I was staying in Jeju Island, I had an invaluable opportunity to work at a horse ranch for a week. It was an especially eye-opening experience because I am applying to study veterinary science, I was able to work at Arion Horse Riding Center by recommendation of the owne
In Seoul Foreign School, one of the classes that a student must take during the Primary Years Program (PYP) and Middle Years Program (MYP) is Design. Essentially, Design requires students to identify and develop a solution for a real-life design problem. Design is meant to develop a student’s proble
Each of the four schools in Jeju Global Education City has a student dormitory. At my school, St. Johnsbury Academy Jeju (SJA), students who do not live in the dorm are known as “day students.” There are pros and cons to being both a dorm and a day student. However, as a student who used to live in
I belong to a basketball team, which, as much as I wish it were, it is not a professional basketball team. We started out as a soccer team that was formed by the first grade parents when I was in elementary school. There were six classes in the first grade that year and, by the first week of school,
As a member of the varsity swim team and concertmaster of Chadwick International’s (CI) Grade 9-10 orchestra, I consider myself deeply immersed in a variety of extracurricular activities. The main reason that I participate in these sports and music programs is that I find them enjoyable. Being able