Among many questions that high school students have when it comes to entering colleges or universities, one prominent question is about how the university/college experience will be once the student makes it into the campus upon a successful admission. Of course, this question is hard to convincingly answer. In fact, a student may be…
Down the Summer Slide
Every fall, students start the school year with academic levels that place lower than they were a couple months ago, before summer. Commonly referred to as the “summer slide”, the setback occurs to most students, whether they be in elementary, middle, or high school, and has been an infamous phenomenon among teachers and parents. In…
What Are Our High School Seniors Doing Right Now?
As another school year ends and summer vacation begins, another school year slowly creeps into the lives of millions of students. To many, this time period is when they begin to take the first steps of their final years of high school, their golden year of high school: Senior year. There…
The Homeless Problem in Orange County
In April, hundreds of Irvine residents publicly protested a plan to place emergency homeless shelters in Irvine. According to the OC Register, Orange County supervisors had voted in March in favor of spending $70.5 million on permanent housing for the homeless and on temporary homeless camps in Irvine, Huntington Beach, and…
LeBron James Joins the Lakers
Fans of the professional basketball team Los Angeles Lakers were shouting with joy when one of the best players in the NBA, Lebron James, announced that he would be joining the team on a four year, $154 million dollar contract. According to the Washington Post, this would be the “longest…
Is Fortnite Beneficial or Detrimental?
I’ve spent countless school nights in front of my computer, with my half-finished homework sitting in the way as I desperately tried to get the win in Fortnite: Battle Royale. I have stayed up too many times rushing to cram for a test because I was so caught up on improving and…
The Reality of Summer
As summer break is already coming to an end, people are rushing to finish the many activities they started. Throughout the break, some activities include working out, taking summer classes, studying for the SAT/ACT, traveling to different places, volunteering, and earning a driver’s license. On top of that, people are feeling anxiety and excitement as…
[Editor’s Column]Do You Have Time to Sleep During Summer Break?
Many may think that summer is a perfect time to catch up on the sleep that they missed from the previous school year. Especially for high schoolers, they probably were extremely tired of pulling all-nighters and preparing for tests and exams. And because of this, they plan to sleep in or simply do nothing…
[Editor’s Column] Introducing Our 20 JSR
The 20th Semester of the J Student Reporter Program at Korea Daily has been officially begun and the time has come for the esteemed student editors and reporters to be introduced. This semester, out of the many applications we received, just about 50 students were chosen this Spring. Out of these 50 students,…
The Beautiful Game
With the arrival of sunshine and blue skies in June came the pinnacle of football – the FIFA World Cup. Likely to be one of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s last chances to claim the top prize, the spotlight will no doubt be shining on them. Other superteams will hog the rest of the…