What comes to mind when you think about what I consider to be the ultimate winter sports, ski? For me, I visualize Olympians racing down a slope, passing the blue and red gates. Usually, the only people you would see skiing fast down a mountain tackling obstacles would be either Olympians, or soon-t
On the Internet, there have been a myriad of online “memes” about student athletes staying “on the grind.” The Internet posts typically make fun of student-athletes who brag about having to stay on top of both their sporting events and academics. Although I am involved in other extracurricular activ
Among a myriad of activities, soccer is one of my greatest passions. Ever since I was young, I would always be the first child to run out to play soccer with my friends. Playing soccer allows me to express myself in different ways, and I have found that I can build stronger friendships through team
Black Rock FC (BRFC) was established in 2013 and developed itself as a preeminent club in America. BRFC has produced many top college players and young professionals and gained national acclaim for its exciting brand of attacking football. It is also known as a club that stresses each player’s devel
On the field with millions of people watching, athletes are displayed all over the world via social media and technology. The Olympics are even more influential due to its global scale. After watching the Olympics, children start to look up to the athletes. As I have been a competitive ski racer, I
Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was a successful event and so as Winter Paralympics. All the players performed their best to achieve the medals and share the joy. We cannot also forget about the closing ceremony because it caught a lot of global attention. South Korea finished the winter Olympics with f
Korean International School-Jeju’s table-tennis clubs is a weekly, student-run club with a goal to spread ‘table-tennis’ - an easy sport to play and learn - to the campus. I created this club with two other co-founders, by our passion to toward table-tennis. This club is still an experimental club;
I remember my grandfather promising me to buy me tickets to the PyeongChang Olympics when the location for the 2018 Winter Olympics was confirmed. I was in the third grade, and 2018 seemed like millennia away. I was not even sure if my grandfather could buy the tickets; I was confident that they wou
Due to the frigid weather in Korea, people tend to travel to a warm country during the winter break. My brother, who goes to a Korean public school, forced me to stay here in Korea since his school’s winter break begins later than foreign schools, where I study at. Since I was staying home all the t
Whenever people ask me what my hobby is, I answer, “watching baseball.” Everyone seems a bit surprised as if my answer was unexpected. The reason behind this is that it is common for boys than girls to enjoy watching and playing sports in Korea. “What team do you like?” if one asks, I proudly reply,
SSI soccer team is one of the well-known clubs at Seoul Scholars International. We have18 members who gathered together with one thing: passion for soccer. When SSI soccer team was first created last August, over 20 students registered. We started in poor condition and are still suffering. It is har
On February 16th, along with Dulwich College Seoul Drama Art production crew, I headed to Madison Square Garden to attend my and others’ first NBA game: Knicks vs 76ers. People were lining up in wide queues to go through the strict security and finally reach their seats to see the match. After losin
With the realization that mid-spring season is just around the corner, KIS Varsity swimmers from coast to coast are getting their goggles ready, priming up for one of the biggest meets of the year. KAIAC A/B Tournament at Chadwick International School will occur for the span of two days, from March
On February 18th,, the Rowing Academy in BHA, including DoHyun Im, Erin Park and Haejeong Sin, went to Suwon to participate in the indoor rowing competition. Surprisingly, this club was founded only 4 months ago but our team won a prize in this competition. This was the first time we had an opportun
Basketball has always been my sport. As a young kid, I would spend my days dreaming and dribbling, dribbling and dreaming. At my school’s playground, I would split a double team of bushes and then freeze a towering tree in its tracks with my devastating crossover. With practice and perseverance, I d
In modern society, numerous technological advances have changed people’s lives. Despite the merits of those progresses, there are a lot of concerns over rapid social shift. Many kids play ‘Wii’ games at home during the weekends rather than go out with their parents. Technological advances have done
(Rowing Machines in Chungju Rowing School) Due to our busy lives, we rarely have the chance to enjoy our hobbies, and accordingly little time is invested into our leisure activities. As a result, many of us are not aware of the great pastime programs in Korea. Among them is a relatively less costly
Although one month has passed since I came back from Yokohama, Japan after participating in the AISA soccer tournament, I still cannot stop thinking of my fascinating experience. AISA is the Association of International Schools in Asia, which our school has been associated with for the past several
On Feburary 17th, 2016, SSI (Seoul Scholars International) and BIS Canada had a varsity basketball game match, which took place at the indoor basketball court of BIS. The students were all completely focused on the game, but BIS earned the glory of winning the game. SSI students were a bit disappoin
Many would think of Korean barbecue as one of the best-known -- and common --Korean foods. But a recent study claimed that more than 70 percent of Koreans are in fact not consuming enough meat, which can lead to a number of health problems including anemia and protein deficiency.According to the rep