As my senior year of high school comes to a close, I have created a brand new bucket list. With more time on my hands, I wanted to explore the depths of my curiosity even further. I began by learning how to knit elementary scarves. Then, I discovered how market values dictated our society by reading
The final forensics tournament of 2017/18 took place on March 16th and 17th. Hosted at Korea International School (KIS), students from Korean-American Interscholastic Activities Conference (KAIAC) schools such as Asia Pacific International School (APIS), Chadwick International (CI), Seoul Internatio
Located in the Namdaemoon-ro in Seoul, there is the money museum in the Bank of Korea, the central bank of Korea like the Fed in the U.S. It is an educational museum where many people including children and teenagers could learn about money and the complex concept of Economics in an easier and more
As we arrived at APIS(Asia Pacific International School) to prepare for the VEX robotics tournament packed our robots, parts and more, we were excited to go the competition, along with being curious on how it would be interesting to try out our robot in the actual competition. Little did we know tha
Many countries around the world have made a head-start in developing space technologies. However, Korea is lagging behind in preparing itself for the upcoming futuristic era. Therefore, some people say Korea should invest money in space technologies now, and others say that it can wait.There are ple
The Research in Science and Engineering (RISE) program is a six-week research curriculum at Boston University designed for rising high school seniors. Through the program, students are given the opportunity to delve into significant research before college. The program is split into two separate cou
New chemicals and compounds can be synthesized in laboratories, found in nature, or formed as byproducts of technology. Men can artificially create them, although in most cases, they are discovered by accident. Among numerous unintended discoveries, Penicillin is enshrined as a scientific legend. Al
On March 28th, I had the opportunity to visit the Samsung Innovation Museum during spring break. The Samsung Innovation Museum is a museum that tells you all about Samsung Electronics, and electronic technology in general. Electronics and technology has always been a big interest of mine, and I thou
http://www.heraldtomorrow.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=280Thanks to the new technologies such as VR and AR http://www.heraldtomorrow.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=287The Gaming Industry Previously, in articles 1 and 2 of the “Gaming field trilogy,” I have discussed how the gaming industry i
The megatrend of the gaming industry has been changing. To investigate that further, in my first article “Thanks to the new technologies such as VR and AR,” I interviewed a CEO of a local game maker, and he presented the industry’s view on the paradigm shifts. This time, I discussed with Jacob Kim (
Disclaimer: This article was written on iPad Pro Pages application without extra accessories.As humanity strives to advance, a myriad of technological devices illuminates our world today. In international schools in Korea, students are expected to purchase a personal computer to assist them with the
I am a big fan of gaming, this is very undeniable. Recently, the new game called ‘Overwatch’ blew my mind, along with that of millions of other gamers throughout the world. This was rather intriguing, as even though the gaming industry has never stopped growing, there has never been a “boom” as big
The 2016 BricKorea Convention, a Lego exhibition, took place from 22nd to 30th of October at Pangyo Hyundai Department Store, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.Since 2013, BricKorea Convention has been the largest Lego show in Korea.This year, more than 400 Lego models built by 200 creators were displayed.Notably,
In medicine, cerebral infarction (stroke) is the second leading cause of death after cancer. Atherosclerosis, a degenerative disease which blocks the flow of blood in blood vessels, is a major cause for stroke. Atherosclerosis usually occurs among elderly patients. Over the summer break, I had an op
Several book fans worry about the next generation that people would no longer read paperback books. This concern may turn out to be a problem by observing how books today are replaced by Kindles, devices that can hold hundreds of books and have the size of a small notebook.. Many people are worried
The Gyeonggi government announced last month that it has chosen Ilsan as the site for a large-scale advanced tech cluster focusing on visual reality and IT health care services.The Ilsan techno valley will be “the second Pangyo,” it said. “We highly expect Ilsan Techno Valley will make great accompl
CHENGDU, China -- On Chunxi Road, the largest shoppers’ street in downtown Chengdu, the capital city of China’s Sichuan province, large signboards and images of Korean entertainers promote fashion, cosmetics and other consumer goods.From “Running Man” star Lee Kwang-soo to actress Jun Ji-hyun and K-
layer of fine dust has blanketed the peninsula for days, raising public health concerns, officials said Thursday.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, many provinces have recorded a high level of fine dust over the past week, prompting the cities to issue alerts.North Jeolla Province