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Thu, September 21, 2017 | 05:14

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Korea needs superheroes

Asian manga have become popular in the U.S., with sales of manga books reaching $85 million last year, up from $75 million in 2014. This provides an opportunity for Korea to expand its Korean wave profile, which has already been established in music and films. It is a lucrative market that Korea should grow in conjunction with Korean-American communities based in the U.S. But...

Thoughts of the Times | 2017-09-20 16:43

As I start high school

What I have learned about the formula for life success, so far, is to ace the SATs, have straight A’s during high school years, get into a brand-name college, and land a well-paying job. These series of achievements would make my parents proud. The only way I could reach these goals, I presumed, was to become book smart. Being good at sports, arts, dancing, singing, or any ot...

Thoughts of the Times | 2017-09-19 17:13

Trump in all of us

The violent events in Charlottesville, VA, two weeks ago provide a deeper understanding of white disenfranchisement that helped Donald J. Trump get elected to arguably the highest office in the world. This past week, President Trump also pardoned Joe Arpaio, a former law enforcement officer, who was convicted of using unlawful and discriminatory racial-profiling methods to de...

Thoughts of the Times | 2017-09-18 17:34

Prerequisites for horizontal culture

In a meeting with the managers in charge of the organizational culture of their medium-sized corporation, they told me, “You don’t have to submit a detailed consulting report, as long as there are visible outcomes. We have already gone through many attempts to change our corporate culture; however, they never succeeded, so all we care about are results. We will leave the spec...

Thoughts of the Times | 2017-09-17 17:54

A friend of mine impressed me by saying that his guiding philosophy is “Carpe diem."“Carpe diem” is a Latin aphorism taken from the Roman poet Horace’s “Odes.” This phrase is part of the line that reads, “carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero,” which is translated as “pluck/seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow.” It is interesting to note that “carpe diem” is in...

Thoughts of the Times | 2017-09-15 16:45

'Owning' a word

When we know all the various definitions or meanings of a word and know how to use it in various contexts, with the use of prefixes, suffixes, compound forms and others, then, we “own” that word. We own it like a perfect piece of our vocabulary that we can call upon at any time. I present here the word “word” with various expressions. In its simplest meaning, a word is someth...

Thoughts of the Times | 2017-09-14 18:03

Developing high-performing teams

Developing effective high-performing teams is a key driver for business performance and organizational growth. The challenge for all organizations lies in finding the right solution for success and determining what can be done better to increase employee engagement. Creating effective teams requires good communication, strategy and decision making. The most successful teams h...

Thoughts of the Times | 2017-09-13 17:11

Memories from Korea University

I am a fervent learner in the areas of English-language education and applied linguistics. I have often attended the KOTESOL, ALAK, KATE and PAAL conferences and have found them to be a great opportunity for professional development and networking with like-minded people. Nevertheless, attending the numerous presentations for two days is daunting. By the time the KATE 2017 in...

Thoughts of the Times | 2017-09-12 17:28

Importance of learning English

Language is the principal means with which we conduct our social lives. Used in the context of communication, it binds humans together in multiple, complex ways. The world today is a global village, in which we and our activities are strongly interconnected. More people now speak English as a second language than as a first language, or a mother tongue. In fact, English is no...

Thoughts of the Times | 2017-09-11 17:34

Tuition hike for foreign students

When universities in Korea increased tuition fees by 8 percent for international students, the decision was immediately attacked as discriminatory. In quick succession, the hike was defended as necessary to pay for the additional cost of support services and scholarships. A similar controversy arose in the U.S. when the University of California system charged out-of-state stu...

Thoughts of the Times | 2017-09-10 17:21

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