When I get a notification on my phone, a yellow app icon with a white ghost emoji in the center often pops up. I think everyone already knows about this application—it’s called Snapchat. Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app that is used by millions of people around the world. It was created
Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar winning movie “Parasite” has a now well-known satirical twist. When a housewife made a desperate phone call to her low-income housekeeper, instructing her to make “jjapaguri”, or black bean ramen noodles made by mixing the Korean instant noodle brands Chapagetti and Neoguri (spi
A common sight in Seoul is a group of tourists following the bright picket sign at the Seoul City Tour Bus station. While the bus tour does introduce visitors to the major tourist attractions quickly and efficiently, it makes it difficult to explore the many interesting aspects of each site. To help
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
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
I finally decided to visit Singapore’s greatest attraction of all times: Jewel. After a long four year development, Jewel opened on April 17, 2019. Jewel is attracting visitors from across the world, as well as Singapore’s local residents. Jewel is a ten story complex with around 300 shops and resta
Garosugil is an upscale street that stretches 650 meters across Sinsadong, which is one of the busiest and trendiest areas within the globally renowned Gangnam area in Seoul. Just 50 years ago, however, Gangnam was an undeveloped patch of land occupied by rice paddies. It was not until the 1980s tha
In 2015, the United Nations proposed a set of global goals known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The SDG consists of 17 different goals that all member states of the United Nations should strive to achieve by the year 2030 in an effort to make the world a better place to live in for all.
On a hot summer day, one typical go-to meal for Korean is ‘Samgyetang’. Samgyetang is a traditional Korean dish that is similar to the Western-style chicken soup. The chicken is filled with a variety of healthy ingredients: ginseng, rice, garlic, jujube, astragalus root, and spring onion. Eating Sam
As I am scrolling through my Instagram feed, I glance past yet another one of Kim Kardashian’s ads for a diet juice - a post she was likely paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for. As a top socialite and a massive figure on social media, ads such as these make up a large portion of her income.Kard
Summer is a great time to relax, hang out with friends and family, and travel to different places. It is also the perfect time to engage in different cultural experiences and help out those around the world who really need support. This summer, I began my month-long journey in Guatemala, alongside t
“Good game!” The opponent and I had a handshake after the game. This was my first experience at badminton KISAC, and I had given all my energy to this competition. What is KISAC? KISAC stands for Korean International Schools Activities Conference, which is a sports tournament for international schoo
Many tend to think that dogs are a “man’s best friend” and that they are just pets at home. Recently, I had adopted 2 puppy poodles from a breeder who specialized in dogs who have a history in participating in shows. To experience what it feels like to be at a real dog show, I went to a dog show tha
Almost every child in the world, including myself, has been to a Toys R Us somewhere in the world. Whether it was to buy children toys, infant toys, or trending toys that all friends talked about, I would go to Toys R Us to find what I wanted. The reseller company has been around since June 1948 sel
I had always thought that junior year was the time of studying and preparation for college. In a way, it was. However, I also wanted to spend some time doing something that I could enjoy other than studying, and I thought that returning to an old place I was acquainted with was the best option that
One special day, I was invited to one of the most unique ceremonies in the world, yet the most common in Ethiopia: The Coffee Ceremony. A young woman, wrapped around with a thin white traditional Ethiopian dress, was sitting on top of a mini platform with decorations and equipment needed for the cer
In this year's summer break and before I suffer from the stress due to arduous studies, I went on a break to the Philippines. Philippines is like my second hometown since I lived and spent a majority of my elementary days there. As our plane landed in Cebu, Philippines, I felt a strong sense of
On August 22, I traveled alone to Frankfurt, Germany to see my uncle’s family. Rather than enjoying other tourist activities, I spent my time hanging out with my cousins, following them around to see how local Germans spend their leisure time. I completely put away all my academics such as any homew
Shanghai is unique. Nowhere else on the planet will you be able to find such combinations of different cultures, ideas, and people. If New York is the melting pot of different cultures, Shanghai would be its twin brother, located in China, one of the fastest-developing countries in the world. The ve