First and foremost, I appreciate The Postech Times for accepting me. I’m going to work hard to be an information source of POSTECH students. The Postech Times gathers news of not only POSTECH’s hot issues, such as construction of PAL-XFEL, but also diverse features of campus, like state of undergraduate students being late to class. I hope to become a reporter who provides information on various topics such as these. I will also actively participate in discussions about our newspaper with other members of The Postech Times.My goals are to meet as many people as possible and learn many things f

POSTECH is recognized as a world-class university. There are lots of great professors and intelligent students in POSTECH, and people outside of POSTECH think we are getting higher education than others since we are those will lead Korea’s future science world. However, we should consider this more carefully. Is POSTECH educating us to be mentally independent, strong and polite? It is doubtful. When I was young, my parents taught me that I should not call people before 8 A.M. and after 10 P.M. I should not disrupt other’s private time. The time at night is private time for everyone in the worl

Can you imagine a piano recital where no sound-not a single sound-is played? The pianist stares at a clock for 4 minutes and 44 seconds and then leaves the stage. In another concert, a performer slowly raises a violin to the top of his head-and then smashes the instrument to pieces. Are these artists crazy? Or do they have fun making monkeys out of us? And anyway, is it art? In a sense, artists are crazy. There are many of this kind, especially in the twentieth century. The cases mentioned above actually are thought to be great works of art. In John Cage’s 4’44”, the pianist keeps silence beca

When I was a freshman, I joined the management study club named MSSA (Management Strategy Student Association). I joined the club out of mere curiosity of Management Studying, but MSSA was a big turning point in my life. I believed that experiences with MSSA would serve me in two ways: first, by enhancing my knowledge of business administration in POSTECH and second, by providing me with an extraordinary interest to the business world.The major activities of our club can be categorized into one of three areas: Basic Study, Team Competition and TFT (Task Force Team). Once a student joins MSSA,

Many Postechians started registering for courses for next semester on Nov. 26. Each student established a strategy to register for a favorite course. As one student of many Postechians, I made out a schedule for next semester. However, I ran into difficulty because I could not take liberal arts that I wanted after I scheduled required subjects in next semester. The remainder of liberal arts did not satisfy my curiosity to learn. When I tried to register for courses that fit my schedule, I couldn’t register because the classes were filled to capacity. Most liberal arts classes are at full capac

It’s not much too say that the most popular event in POSTECH among undergraduate and graduate students is the Kim Wook Special Meal Day. Thanks to the donation by Professor Kwang S. Kim of the Department of Chemistry, POSTECH students enjoyed steak dinners for only 2,500 KRW. This year, more than 1500 students queued up for the special meal expecting the old saying: A sound mind in a sound body. The dinner was established to encourage students to study hard and make significant contributions. Similarly, the National Science and Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship was initiated to attract and

In 1994, a speleologist team led by Jean-Marie Chauvet discovered vivid paintings of horses, lions, bears, and mammoths on the wall of a cave in southeastern France. The date of their creation has been estimated to be 30,000-28,000 BCE, making the “Chauvet Cave Paintings” the oldest manmade images ever discovered. Although the creators of these images did not call them “art” in our sense, they can be called the “first artists on Earth.” It is simply miraculous that we can immediately recognize all those animals painted by the hands of people living 30,000 years ago. The artists captured the mo

I know how hard it is to find time to read a book for your own pleasure while school is in session. Students are often overwhelmed with textbooks and assignments and will think, “I don’t have time for this. I should be reading my textbooks or doing homework instead.” I’ve been there and thought the same. The truth is, however, students (including me when I was in university) still find time to surf the web, play online games, do their nails, go shopping, or watch TV. Students do plenty other stuff but can’t find time to read. But there is a solution to this. Students can still read for fun and

I could not expect that I would be a Postechian when I was a high-school student. I truly envied and admired Postechians who seized a priceless chance to study in great environment, including a wonderful library and comfortable dormitoryThe moment when I was accepted at POSTECH is unforgettable. At that time, I imagined and made a plan about my campus life. Personally, I wished to do my best not only in academic career but also extracurricular activities. As I had wished, my dreams came true. Therefore, I want to introduce my precious experiences in POSTECH over the past two years. First of al

“The world is getting faster, faster.” That is how my high school running coach justified why he, after achieving All-American status and competing with Olympians, quit running for more than a decade. Last Sunday (Sep. 16), I finally understood what he meant. Four months and more than 1000 miles of training, 80 seconds shaved off my second best performance of the year, yet I wasn’t able to pull off a victory in the 10 km. The coach I quoted taught me to run to win. I did not win. Disappointing, right? The problem with this mindset is that many variables, most of which a single participant cann

Hey guys,As former editor of The Postech Times, I’d like to express my full respect to the newspaper reporters, whose effort and commitment have made it possible for Postechians to witness the issue that marks its 3rd year today. To see this is nothing but a miracle since many of them would have wanted to quit the reporter position due to the tough circumstances from heavy school work and overloaded club activities. To my surprise, however, they seem to have led their lives successfully; so far none have been expelled from POSTECH, known for the strict management of academic affairs for studen

Three months ago I left my Hometown of Minneapolis in the United States to head off for Pohang, a town I had never heard of in which there was not a single person that I knew. This was a very strange experience for me since I had lived in the same city since the day I was born and I have had many of the same friends since I entered kindergarten. Before I arrived, I expected that the highlights of my trip would be a beautiful scenery, interesting foods and a good research experience at POSTECH. I truly enjoyed each of those things while I was in Korea, but now that I am back home and people ask

“Study abroad, should I go or stay?” It might be a decision students will need to make if they have interest in the opportunity. And like much decision making a crucial point is having confidence that the choice has greater value over the other choice. In hope that many will be making a decision about study abroad I would like to give some ideas on study abroad to help the decision process, before making the choice. One thought is how study abroad can be an opportunity for globalization. In these days the word globalization is recognized as a must do for most countries, schools and even for an

I’d like to begin this short essay with the event that happened a few years ago. It was a cold winter night around 4:30 AM. I was reading in the Tae-Joon Park Digital Library. Feeling a bit tired, I stopped reading the book and surfed on line at the circle-shaped area of the 5th floor. All of a sudden, I was startled as I found a few people holding my bag by the entrance. I immediately assumed they were stealing my bag. “Why are you stealing my bag?” I said. They responded, “We are really sorry. We drank in Hyo Ja Market and want to have some more beer on the 6th floor. Because of the guard at

A news article is like a box of hot delivered pizza. It’s crisp, hot, and delicious. Within one box, the pizza can be cut into pieces and be distributed to a number of different people. As a reporter, I hope to deliver up-to-date news to my fellow colleagues and more. Although I have no experience in writing journals, I hope to convey my portion of information with an impartial mind. Listening to those who are interviewed, they refer to themselves as victims whose opinions were not directed in the desired way. I proclaim to write straight to the fact, without distorting the given information.

I’ve recently retired. Over the course of my vocational and personal life, I’ve encountered numerous opportunities and also challenges. Life was sometimes up, and sometimes down. Opportunities in life raised me up to more than I could be. Challenges in life sometimes tried to pull me down more than I could bear. Looking back at the opportunities and challenges, the peaks and valleys, I now realize that throughout them all I’ve been guided and supported by invisible, but invaluable touches. They were touches coming from my close friends, leaders’ writings, my inner-self, my spiritual belief and

Every once in a while heated discussion takes place on PosB, an unofficial POSTECH BBS. Among the favorite discussion topics is smoking on campus, especially in the dormitory area. Regardless of how the discussion is sparked, the discussion takes a similar route every time. Naturally, non-smokers bring up the fact that smoking is illegal in school buildings both by the constitution and the POSTECH dormitory regulations. They also stress the fact that smoking is bad for health, and non-smokers have the right to be protected from second hand smoking. The smokers on the other hand, voice their op

Last January, many Westerners were panic stricken upon hearing the news that one’s lifelong zodiac sign could change due to the addition of a 13th sign, Ophiuchus.This was particularly deva- stating to those with a zodiac symbol tattoo. Each zodiac sign represents certain defining characteristics of personalities based upon a system created by ancient Babylonians in relation to constellations (i.e. correlating to the month and day when one was born). Why would someone get a strange, perhaps mythical, symbol tattooed permanently on his or her body? The answer reflects the common theme of any ta

The number one most common question I was asked before leaving the United States was “why Korea?” To put this question in context, it is important to know a little bit about how study abroad is treated in my country. In the US, students consider study abroad options in their second or third year of college and typical destinations include Europe and South America. Usually, students choose locations where they can practice their language skills and as my second language is Spanish, people were especially confused when I announced my choice of Korea over Spain or another Spanish-speaking country

Postechians, by nature and necessity, are readers, and English readers at that. Whatever your position here, you probably spend a good portion of your life working your way through textbooks, journal articles or even student assignments. English reading is a big part of our work lives, so we sometimes start to feel that reading is the same thing as working. I think, however, that a lot of us are also lovers of reading. Sure, we have to read some things, but we know the exquisite pleasure of escaping between the covers of a great read, too. The pure escapism of fantasy, romance or mystery novel