Korea Joongang Daily
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Student_Voice : The taxi driver

“Love can make you weak for a moment, but it teaches you how to be strong.”

2026-04-21

Student_Voice : The case against cramming

Eventually, I had to rethink my study habits. Reviewing everything in one sitting was mentally exhausting and ineffective. Cramming never seemed to work. But why not?

2026-04-20

Student_Voice : Beyond game point: Finding my resilience

Studies in sports psychology have found that mental resilience, or the ability to bounce back from adversity, is what sets world-class athletes apart from the rest.

2026-03-17

Student_Voice : Between two cities

My mother’s question took me aback. She explained that there were more educational opportunities for me in Seoul. But how could I move away from Busan, the city I’d lived in my whole life?

2026-03-16

Student_Voice : Falling forward

A girl's dream to become a professional ice skater is not dashed despite falling on wobbly legs thanks to support and perseverance.

2026-02-24

Student_Voice : Do I need a smartphone?

A near fall, a waiting mother, a distracted friend — all the side effects of smartphones. Is it necessary — or even good — for students to stay glued to their screens all the time?

2026-02-23

Ex-President Yoon's sentence to life in prison leaves both supporters, opponents unsatisfied

After ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison, outside of the courthouse, neither his supporters nor his opponents seemed satisfied or victorious.

2026-02-19

Student_Voice : Going back in history

History is the past and present's everlasting conversation, and the part that really matters, I've realized, is the people. Artifacts allow us to remember who they were and what they did. Every saved item is a promise: “I won’t forget you.”

2026-01-20

Student_Voice : Playing football in Paris without my mom

When my football team got the chance to travel to Paris to play in the PSG World Cup, I pictured intense matches and incredible sights. What I didn’t imagine was how life would feel without my mom there. I had no idea how much I would miss her.

2026-01-19

Rereading Oedipus Rex (KOR)

When the horrifying truth is finally revealed, Oedipus does not flee from it. He accepts full responsibility, gouging out the eyes that had failed to see, condemning himself to exile, and thus lifting the curse from Thebes.

2025-04-09