“Ahn-nyeong-ha-se-yo!” With vibrant voices greeting each other in Korean, the Korean class at Korean Institute of Southern California (KISC), Irvine, begins. Every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m, elementary school students attend classes to learn Korean at KISC, Irvine. This year, the classes are virtual because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the…
The pandemic has brought with it countless changes to our lives, many of these being especially for the worse. The mental health of many students, parents, professionals, and adults have taken a hit, with fewer social interactions and more uncertainties in life. The future of American economy, despite relative growth within the past year, is…
After some thinking and planning, I decided to buy Apple’s 11-inch iPad Pro last October. During that time, the iPad Air (2020) was to be released, and I contemplated between the iPad Pro and the iPad Air for quite a while, discovering the differences and the pros and cons between the two devices. I ended…
Humans are social animals, bearing multi-aspects of roles and relationships in the web of society. Consider a family setting as an example; one can be a father, a son, a husband, a brother, varied depending on the counterpart and its dynamics within a scope. In broader settings, such as school, work, or community, the dynamics…
Racism constantly happens in this world, and I know that many of us have faced it at least once in our lives. As a Korean American, I have been exposed to racism several times, and it‘s not the best feeling. Recently, the Asian community has been targeted because of blame for Covid-19. This caused the…
Dear Asian Youth, also known as DAY, is a youth founded-and-run organization. As the name suggests, the organization focuses on empowering Asian youth. DAY was founded by 16 year old Stephanie Hu, who originally started the program as a website to publish her poetry. The uniqueness and timing of the founding of DAY led to…
As people search for sources of entertainment during quarantine, many have shifted to watching movies from home. Movies have always been a favorite way to pass the time, but with theaters temporarily shut down, one can still use a wide variety of online platforms to offer access to many features films and shows with a…
The long wait had finally come to an end with Greengates School’s 40th International Fair coming to a grand inauguration. The time had finally arrived for Greengates School’s international sensation to flourish once again. The International Fair – an event dedicated to highlight the sense of international community within the school radius – was open…
The March First Movement was a number of events that began on March 1, 1919 in Seoul, South Korea and spread throughout the country. The purpose of this movement was to spread awareness to the Koreans and Japanese that Korea was still an independent country. Korea was being ruled by Japan from 1910-1945. During the…
Last month, Park Geun-Hye, the 11th president of South Korea, was impeached by the national parliament with an overwhelming majority of 234 votes out of 300. About four to five months remain until the country’s constitutional court decides whether to accept or reject the impeachment motion. Park’s impeachment was based on a political scandal that…
