Yeosu EXPO 2012: Reflections (Part 1)

Back in 2010, there was the “City Makes Life Better” Expo held in Shanghai. I was so excited that I purchased tickets in advance. However, according to the news, there were so many people that normally it would take people 6-8 hours to wait for a premier pavilion. Not only that, the trip itself would be costly, which made me make the decision: not to go. How fortunate I am to be a member in the Woosong Herald, which offers its staff the most wonderful incentives. This time, it offered all its staff a 2 day-1 night trip to Namwon and the Yeosu Expo. Everyone was so inspired that no one was late for the scheduled departure: 1:00 on May 11th....

Read More

Play Hard, Work Harder

Who loves to play? I think everyone does. Unless you are a workaholic, I am sure that you love to play. ‘Play,’ used in this way, does not mean playing with dolls but doing what you like and spending time on your hobbies. On the other hand, ‘work’ means not just working like an employee, but also cooking, washing dishes, learning, doing homework and doing our duties as a university student. In university, the student who works (or studies) really hard is sometimes called a “nerd.” The definition of a nerd, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is “a foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious.” Being a nerd,...

Read More

Hanhwa Eagles’ Power Analysis for the Championship

The Hanhwa Eagles look to recover from a 13-year slump this year with their addition of Park-Chan Ho, the first Korean player in Major League Baseball. The Eagles beat the KIA Tigers 3:2 in a May 8 game, which saw Eagles batter Kim Tae-gyun hit a solo homer in the 6th inning. Although Eagles pitcher Ryu Hyeon Jin, who is recently recovered from an injury, allowed for two points at the top of the 7th, Eagles batter Lee Yeo-sang brought them the win with a drive to right field. In addition to Park, this year has seen Eagles’ scout Yoo Chang-sik add several new recruits, including: pitcher Ryu, catcher Choe Seung Hwan, and first baseman Jang “The...

Read More

Woosong Library's Renovation

On March 19, 2012 Woosong library was opened after its renovation. Before the renovation, students were studying on the 6th floor. Originally, the 6th floor was the data reading room. However, during renovations, the 6th floor was temporarily changed to a study hall. Due to the renovations, the library now has many improvements. For example, on the 4th floor, in the study hall, there are many tables and chairs replaced with new ones. Also, the 3rd floor now has many tables, with electrical sockets after its change into the digital data reading room, notebook zone. The multiplex room has TVs and sofas, so you can watch DVDs anytime you want....

Read More

GEEC TOEIC: 700 Students Chose This Class

About 700 students gather every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 P.M. because of the GEEC TOEIC class. GEEC TOEIC is an English language program that has been running at Woosong University since spring of 2010. This spring semester, however, the class has received especial interest from students. The biggest changes are that student participation has increased and the quality of teaching has improved. “GEEC TOEIC was made to improve TOEIC scores, gain the graduate certification grade, and for students who want to learn more English. The first time, GEEC only interested students who wanted to have a graduate certification grade or participation...

Read More