I spent a lot of time before I decided to apply for the reporter position at The Postech Times. I know that being a reporter is not just like joining a club, and I know that it brings both a responsibility and heavy workload. Every senior that I met told me about that. Anyway, I finally decided to apply and I’m so glad that I have become a new member of The Postech Times. The familiar and relaxed mood strongly influenced my decision. Now, I have become a reporter. I am excited to work hard as a new member of The Postech Times. Below are my resolutions and aspirations as a new reporter. First o

The Postech Times newspaper was the first document I saw after I entered POSTECH, if my memory serves me right. The newspaper booths were placed in various, highly noticeable spots like the Residential College (RC) and the student union building. I have read The Postech Times with sincere interest. I was interested in writing news articles so I participated in the English newspaper club when I was in middle school and high school. The reason I was interested in writing news articles was because of the fact that my articles are published and are read by numerous people. However, some limitation

I am both very pleased and honored to introduce myself to you as a new English reporter of The Postech Times. I’m in class 5 and I’m majoring in chemical engineering. I spent approximately 7 years of my life in a city named Qingdao, China. Although the figure 7 years looks long enough for me to speak Chinese like a native, I feel more comfortable with speaking English and most comfortable with Korean. Still, I believe that my experiences that I built in China and the ability to speak and understand multiple languages will be helpful if I have a chance to interview people living overseas.Will I

In “X-Men 2” characters can jump high and have supernatural power. Acts are too different than what people can do in life and the director have to depict more details in actors. So the director produced continuity in video. It takes seven months to make a forty-five-minute video and a scene of just a few seconds costs 1,000 - 2,000 KRW. This becomes extremely expensive. To solve the problem, Professor Jehee Lee’s (SNU) team developed an algorithm that makes pre-visualization easy. The Postech Times interviewed Jungdam Won (SNU), who has researched this program for one year under Prof. Lee. (Th

Recently, students of the Material Science department were very excited because a POSTECH research team consisting of professor Hansoo Kim (GIFT), Prof. Nack J. Kim (GIFT), and Sang-heon Kim (GIFT Ph.D. candidate) solved the serious problem of metal. I just heard that the result was published in Nature, but I was informed of the contents of this research through The Postech Times.When I had major class , the professor usually told us the drawback of alloys. Because an alloy is a combination of good materials, it has advanced properties, but it is hard to be mixed well. So alloys easily break d

A year ago, I became a Postechian. Over the past year, I realized two things largely. The first thing is the difference between what I expected about POSTECH and real life, and the second thing is a mistake in POSTECH life and how to overcome it.When I was in high school, I participated in the POSTECH program Adventures of Science and Engineering. In that event, I visited the MSE department, which I now belong to. Also, I thought POSTECH life would abound with club activities and various college events. After finishing the program, I dreamed about POSTECH, studied very hard, and entered it eve

I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations and a very warm welcome to the newest members of the POSTECH community. I also wish to extend my deep appreciation to the parents for having brought up and fostered these wonderful students with such loving care and support. Since its foundation in 1986 as the first research-oriented university in Korea, POSTECH has nurtured talented graduates with intelligence, character, ethics and passion, and we believe that many are on their way to become global leaders. As new Postechians, I encourage you all to continue this tradition and learn from p

The Postech Times annually visits universities in foreign countries. Articles from the visits have been an opportunity for Postechians to experience various cultures and become familiar with actual tendencies of the world. As well, this feature had lots of information which is difficult for Postechians to reach.The first article, "Interview, Peking University’s International Student", might be very helpful for students preparing study-abroad in graduate school in China. Stories about difficulties as an international student, advantages, and differences of studying in China were vivid. Meanwhil

Human beings are social beings. People make and live in groups. Every group has a leader, and there are two types of leaders. The first type of leader believes his ability so much that he thinks he can do everything for himself. Because of his arrogance, the leader ignores other members of the group, which creates disharmony. The second type of leader has self-awareness of his competence. This type of leader relies on and believes in others, which leads to the development of the group. In the other words, the leader communicates with the members. Postechians, who have potential to be leaders,

The Commencement Ceremony is coming. It reminds every graduate about several years of campus life. Some may be satisfied with achievements including research progress, relationships, or job offers. Others feel nervous about their undecided future or their final failures in POSTECH. In addition, graduation gives a new initiation and acts as a new starting line. That’s why we call the graduation ceremony ‘commencement’. The following is what I realized when I was preparing for life in a new society.I got admission from Korean law school for a J.D. program and participated in the orientation and

When people hear the words “university life,” they probably will feel joy, excitement, and romanticism. Thus, they want to continue their lives as undergraduates until they die. I just ended the most immature but bright days of my life and probably many readers are on the way. They are the ones envied by not only older people but also adolescents. Accordingly, they need to enjoy this time and make many unforgettable memories. As a person one step higher on the stairs called life, there is some advice I can give to the younger generation.Firstly, have various experiences. Undergraduates are new

First of all, I congratulate all Postechians who graduated, including myself. All Postechians deserve congratulations on their graduation in that they had won the victory over themselves with their colleagues. For this reason, it is one of the most valuable times in their life. When I was asked to write an article for the graduation issue, I thought it would make my graduation more honorable, but was concerned about what to say as a representative writer at the same time. After considerable thought, I decided to look back on my old days in campus and tell how I felt in those days.Half filled w

As a M.S. candidate at KAIST College of Business, I want to share my experience with students having trouble deciding their future path. Ever since elementary school, my dream was to become a scientist. I really liked science. But honestly, I was not 100% confident because I liked math and humanities as well. I thought, if I worked hard for what I liked, I would eventually be sure about my decision for a career and thus deferred my decision. Time passed and I graduated from middle school and high school and matriculated in POSTECH. In the nation’s best engineering school, I thought again that

First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to all those who gave firm support to the Faculty Senate. Thanks to each member’s dedication in POSTECH’s reaching the top over the past 29 years, our university has placed its roots to become a globally outstanding university. Now is the time for our creative flower to bloom. However, it is difficult for anyone to predict where we will be in a quarter of a century. It depends on our present actions on whether we can cultivate healthy fruits that become the center of society, or that destroys even our roots. At this moment, we need to gather i

Our immune system protects our body from an infinite array of invading pathogens using antibodies and specialized immune cells. The immune system is designed to kill and remove harmful microbes such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi without hurting our own cells and tissues. This feat is possible because of the immune system’s unique ability to distinguish our own ‘self’ molecules from the ones derived from dangerous microbes that are ‘non-self’. In other words, the immune system is programmed to be ‘tolerant’ to self. However, B cells and T cells, which are the most important immune cell types

Long before I read this article, I used music therapy unconsciously to control my feelings. I have a diverse taste about music because I have really liked music since I was young. Now it helps me choose music that fits my mood at a particular moment. When I am feeling blue, I listen to “J Rabbit or Oksangdalbit’s music. When I am upset, I listen to “Nell-Parasite”, “Guckkasten-Tail”, or “Muse-Supermassive Black hole”. It really helps me feel better and improves my mood. I also use music therapy when I have to concentrate on my work. When I am excited about something or miscellaneous thoughts k

We are in the technology era and many technologies make our lives more convenient. Especially, in the information industry area, smart phones and the Internet have developed very quickly and their prevalence in our daily life is growing. The Internet provides a virtually infinite amount of information, which can be easily accessed. Almost everyone has a smart phone in hand throughout the day. Although the Internet and smart phones have generally improved most people’s lives, there are some side effects. A side effect of smart phones is a disease called “Popcorn Brain”. One’s brain can transfor

Complex biological structures can be regenerated via tissue engineering, especially in combination with 3D printing technology, a recently emergent technique. 3D printing technology has attracted much attention. This technology is one of a new generation of production technologies bringing innovation to existing techniques, largely based on mass production and labor-based production systems.3D printing technology was first patented in 1986, but it was impossible to create a market at that time, in that market trends developed in a context of mass production and patent rights existed in that er

When I got an e-mail for a survey about my obsession, I was really curious about what kind of examples that the person conducting the survey had received. As I saw, there are examples like GPA, social relationships, romantic relationships, and so on. I thought that Postechians are obsessed with almost all the same things.After finishing the survey, I started to think about what I’m really obsessed with. Actually, from the time I was a middle school student, the most important thing for me was relationships with the people around me, including my friends. I was really obsessed with it. But as t

Every single person around the world will say out loud “YES!” to the following question, “Do you find your life exhausting?” The answer to this would make one wonder why he has to go through all this trouble he has never asked for. However, the good news is that in spite of all the struggles and sufferings along the way, he is on the right track to a successful life ahead.Facing obstacles means that one is either unafraid to make mistakes or is daring enough to challenge new things that he has attempted before. We tend to envy those with “prosperous” lifestyles with no ups-and-downs -these peo