The article “POSTECH Is Being Filled with Thankful Mind” seems to have a few problems in its focus and in its tone. To begin with, the main purpose of this article is unclear. There seems to be no particular organization of paragraphs to highlight a main theme. The focus of this article is ALPHA’s “Day of Thanks” activity, but the majority of the article is written about the statistics of POSTECHIANs’ satisfaction and dissatisfaction; only a single paragraph is dedicated in explaining the activity. Furthermore, the activity was mentioned only at the end of the article, which is not the best pl

Many freshmen may go through a hard time as soon as they enter POSTECH partly because of their heavy study load. There is a saying that the first year in POSTECH is same as the fourth year in high school, which means freshmen’s first year is as hard as their high school days. The difficulty of Basic Required Courses seems to be the main cause of freshmen’s heavy study load.Basic Required Courses are basic courses to prepare for Major Courses. They aim to help students cover various fields of science. Calculus, Applied Linear Algebra, General Physics, General Chemistry, General Life Science, Pr

Imagine that you are visiting Palm Springs, California in the U.S. for a trip. Here, you can watch hundreds of wind turbines all rotating their blades together as the sun sets. You enjoy the fascinating view and later tell your friends about your unusual, fantastic experience. But if you work at a large wind farm, you are more likely to be watching the sensor signals on the monitoring screen “24/7,” worrying about how to operate and maintain so many turbines. You also know that these days, utilities only want to build very large wind facilities due to the economies of scale. You wonder if it’s

While I have been in POSTECH, I have sometimes felt that the colorful emotions such as sensitivity I had decreased by only learning solid and stiff scientific subjects. But when I ordered a cup of coffee with my friends at Monet and looked at the various artworks, I used to feel a relief. As I like landscape paintings, especially the artworks that contain trees and rivers expressed variously made me feel like I was in a different dimension. As I have been a member of Guerbois (a visual arts clubs of POSTECH), I have looked for a place to exhibit our artworks. When we asked the director of Mone

There is a proverb by Mark Twain that “Whenever you find yourself on the side of majority, it is time to pause and reflect”, warning those who recklessly follow the majority, believing what most say right is an ultimate answer to our lives. When it comes to significant decision making in their lives, people tend to take the majority’s opinions or customs into consideration, which would help them to make a safe and swift decision. However, is it always desirable to follow the majority? Several examples demonstrate the riskiness of chasing after the major trend.In POSTECH, most of male unde- rgr

The word "Leadership" is one of the most favorite words today and is used almost excessively. Despite the prevalence, many people get mixed up between two types of leaders: one who is in charge of an organization and one who is the first or a pioneer in a field. An example of the former case would be the President of POSTECH or the editor-in-chief of The Postech Times, and examples of the latter would be the Nobel laureates whom are both pioneers and authorities in their respective fields of studies. Expanding on the former idea, there are many organizations in a university, ranging from the s

People in the modern society should think about money in every way. Especially, people in their twenties have to think about their use of money carefully in Korea because they are in a vague economic status. They spend lots of money for tuition fees, but they don’t earn enough money. So the article about how Postechians spend their money was interesting to me. But, I felt that something was missing. The first thing is about the survey. The article carried out a survey targeting Postechians. As one of the participants, I felt the survey did not have enough choices to examine the spending of par

March had been a month of greeting new students, catching up with old friends, and enjoying the relatively relaxed atmosphere. April had been a busy month with assignments and midterms. It’s time to keep track of time. Among the numerous struggles that may occur, there are three issues that I would like to give advice on.Balance it OutCompared to high school, university gives you a whole lot of freedom. Moreover, there are numerous extra-curricular activities to join, lots of people to hang out with, and dreams to fulfill. A lot of people will emphasize that this may be the highlight of your l

THE POSTECH TIMES NOW HAS NEW MEMBERS. LET US TAKE NOTE OF WHAT THEY SAY AS NEW REPORTERS. Want to Show You What I ThinkI appreciate the opportunity to be a reporter of The Postech Times. I want to tell you about my thoughts. First of all, I will tell you why I am suitable to be a The Postech Times reporter. For three years in high school I worked at English newspaper club “Magnolia”. I read English newspapers and discussed hot topics that were covered in most major newspapers. I also wrote articles. These activities allowed me to have wider view of situations. Moreover, finding additional inf

Nowadays, lots of people use Social Network Services (SNSs) such as Facebook and Twitter. Through SNSs, people often share their opinions about social issues and talk with many friends and acquaintances. So, various writings are posted on the internet and SNS. Whoever wants to read the writing can read and comment freely. But SNSs are a double-edged sword. There are some good points, including the fact that writing can be shared. However, it also has some bad effects, one of the more serious being that too many people can read the writings. So, those who post their opinions expose their own va

Psy’s Gangnam Style has become an icon of Korean culture. It is a flagship song symbolizing the globalization of Korean culture.Psy created the song in July of 2012. The song quickly climbed to the top of the world, hitting a record setting over 1 billion clicks on YouTube. The song topped the music charts of thirty countries, including the UK and most other European countries. Psy a chieved various music awards from international music festivals. Psy was featured in the famed Time Square of New York in the 2013 New Year’s Eve TV concert, which is an honor many entertainers dream of. Furthermo

Almost 2 years ago, the enormous tsunami and earthquake hit Japan. Nuclear power plants were damaged and problems related to the release of radioactive elements arose. Although quite some time has passed, people are still unwilling to visit Japan because of safety. Because of those circumstances, I respected reporters who visited Japan and wrote great reports in The Postech Times. The articles in “Feature & Culture” section in the previous edition of The Postech Times were about the two foremost Japanese universities, Osaka Univ. and Kyoto Univ., and Japanese culture. The articles about the ed

In 2007, the book named “Secret” sold like hot cakes. What a miraculous and charming sound that only imagining vividly without effortcan bring you what you want! To people, this book seemed “BibidiBabidi Boo” itself. Some people who doubted at first also gradually accepted this type of thinking as success stories like getting extra cash, a nice house, even a gorgeous husband emerged. Books with a similar theme were released and sold well. The keyword of those books is blissful. We can get everything we want! How? Be really eager, imagine, and visualize to such an extent that the visualization

We tend to form stereotypes targeting certain social groups. For example, some people perceive Black as impoverished, aggressive, or uneducated, whereas Asian as hardworking, career-oriented, or intelligent. Surely, stereotypes reflect part of the truth in actual reality. However, their main problem is that they “generalize” individual members and “prescribe” their expected behaviors solely based on the members’ social groups. Where are these stereotypes from? There may be many different sources in our socialization process (e.g., books, schools, family, peers), but I would like to focus on a

The article in The Postech Times, ‘The Unit: An Unexpected Barrier’ is getting at the kernel of the problems of the Activity Based general education Curriculum (ABC). The core of the argument is that it is difficult to accomplish getting 10 units in 8 semesters. This does not seem to be too hard at first sight, but if you get into it, you will realize that the iceberg is much bigger than it seems to be.Many sophomores, becoming juniors this year, were in panic due to the unexpected hardship completing the curriculum. The biggest, crucial problem was the lack of vacancies. There were few course

Have you ever seen advertisements of NIKE and ADIDAS? Advertisements emphasize, “Just do it! Impossible is nothing!” When someone first heard these, they might be not too concerned. However, I was so impressed that I carved this motto in to my heart. But soon, this motto often caused regret when I stood at the crossroad. Thoughtless challenges did more harm than good. After I realized that, I pondered carefully to challenge the road not taken. As always, it is important for everyone to make a good choice. The position of the editor-in-chief, the representative of The Postech Times, felt to me

To whom it may concern:It is a great pleasure for me to write this letter to express my sincere support for new graduates who are about to drop anchor for a mysterious voyage. I believe they are now armed with strong competence for the new journey. They have completed laborious course works and grown through discussions with friends and professors at the university. Thus, I strongly recommend them to be members of your society. Looking back over those years they have spent at the ivory tower and feeling that they are ready to set a novel sail to an unknown world, they may be proud of themselve

From the perspective of a 2013 POSTECH graduate, university is an important period that will never come back. It is the borderline between schools, a strictly scheduled life, and the society, a life composed of freedom. University is like a gas station on a highway, where you can take a rest and practice how to survive in the society that you will live for the rest of your life.Life of college can be expressed in three words, “on your own.” Unlike the strictly scheduled life provided by schools, private academies, and parents, there is no one next to you anymore in college to provide your sche

No one disputes that firms have to make organizational changes when the business environment demands them. But the idea that a firm might want change for its own sake often provokes skepticism. Why inflict all that pain if you don’t have to?A famous journal, Harvard Business Review, introduced an interesting article on changes for a successful business firm. The article suggested that change for change’s sake can be a necessary evil because the internal environment demands a response, even if the external environment is not changing in ways that do.Tempting offer as it is, it is not too much t

My ultimate goal is making every Postechian feel comfortable and interested about reading English parts of school newspaper. In order to do this, I think following factors in writing an article are indispensable. First, my article will be objective and give readers no prejudice that might harm their understanding of the article. If my article were so subjective that I give readers only information needed to suggest my opinions, they would have a hard time figuring out the whole situation. Also, I will always endeavor to choose succinct expressions in my article, making it more readable and cle