For the last two semesters of my senior year, I chose to study in the United States (U.S.) as an exchange student. Now, it has been almost four months of staying at Valdosta State University (VSU) of Georgia, and my first semester here is almost over. It may be a short time to experience the actual
Last month, there was a tragic accident that took the lives of many people in a large-scale crushing disaster. Major foreign media, including the New York Times and the Washington Post, reported the Itaewon disaster as an emergency article, pointing out that the authorities lacked measures to preven
The 31st International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly ended at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO) on August 11th. Not only the topics of astronomy and astronomy-related technologies, but also an announcement was made on the development and cooperation of astronomy, including
The long winter has gone and spring came in April. As the cold air turns warm, it is easy to feel tired, so you should be careful not to catch a cold. In addition, in order to avoid COVID-19, which has been continued for three years, it is necessary to develop immunity by taking care of health. One
How many cups of coffee did you drink today? Coffee has become indispensable to modern people. To get rid of sleepiness in morning or to stay awake until late night, we look for drinks containing caffeine, such as coffee or energy drink. Caffeine is a type of alkaloid contained in the fruits, leaves
Do you like greasy, spicy and stimulating food? Do you have a habit of lying down immediately after eating before digesting? Such things are very dangerous habits because it can lead to a disease called “reflux esophagitis.” If the back of the sternum of the chest is hot, sore, and you feel indigest
Due to the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak people had to live with masks even in hot weather. Breathing becomes difficult and stuffy when you wear a mask during the heat wave. This makes it easier to get “sunstroke” and “heatstroke,” which are heat related illnesses caused by the heat wave. Then, what a
Diabetes is one of the most common adult diseases of modern people, and it is commonly said that youngs are not its target. However, these days, generation 2030 are also not safe from diabetes. According to the data provided by National Health Insurance Service, the number of diabetic patients in th
Recently, the number of people diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome has increased due to the longer use of computers and smartphones. Carpal tunnel syndrome refers to repeated pain and numbness in fingers and hands. Statistically, women develop five times as many cases as men, and usually devlop be
Currently, people suffering from VDT(Visual Display Terminal) syndrome are increasing as time spending inside prolonged and working from home and non-face-to-face lectures using electronic devices extended due to COVID-19. Then, what is a VDT syndrome? It is a collective term for diseases caused by
People in their 20s are facing a new social life such as university admission. However, they need to be careful because their changed, new lifestyle while adapting to the new environment can not only reduce their body immunity but also be fatal to their oral health. Periodontal disease is one of the
I bet you or some of your friends have suffered or are suffering from wisdom teeth. Most jaws are done growing by the time a person is 18 years old, while most wisdom teeth usually emerge when a person is around 17~25 years old, which is why they are called “wisdom teeth.” One study found that at le
Did you know that COVID-19 is unexpectedly threatening your eye health? As “everyday life quarantine” such as “social distancing” has increased, the time spent at home has inevitably increased as well. Then, what do people usually do at home? Except for reading, people were using smart devices. A lo
We Became One Through Hard Times For the newspaper to be published in the first week of March, we had prepared and held meetings since early February. Especially, that publication was my first newspaper since I became Editor-in-Chief, which made me put more effort into. At the beginning of the meeti
It is known that there is no treatment for COVID-19 yet, then how did people who suffered from COVID-19 get over it? This was possible thanks to the power of one’s “immune reaction.” Surprisingly, COVID-19 can be cured with mild symptoms or without any symptom, if one’s immune system works properly.
“Badness you can get easily, in quantity: the road is smooth and it lies close by. But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it, and rough at first. But when you come to the top, then it is easy, even though it is hard.” –– Hesiod (c.700 BCE), The
A new semester has begun, and with it comes a slew of academic and personal responsibilities that will do everything they can to break you. Perhaps you’re inundated with new assignments, reports and projects from merciless professors. Maybe you’re facing dwindling time as a civilian as mandatory mil
As our society grows and develops greater technology, it seems more and more people long for a time when things were slower, and in some cases, even a little more uncomfortable. Let’s call it nostalgia, which originally means to miss one's hometown or the past. This likely occurs because we are supp
Public concerns over food safety do not seem to have been alleviated following recent disasters such as the outbreak of domestic foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan that caused the nuclear crisis in Fukushima Daiichi. Though the government has
Kim Bo-YounDepartment of International Tradekimboyoun2010@nate.com Students at Dongguk University have started to wear the coolest clothes possible since spring arrived. There are several reasons for trying to look cool. However, I want to combine them with one major reason that I think most student
