The Lion's Pride 2023 Summer Edition

2023SummerEdition

TheLion’sPride

JoongdongHighSchoolEnglishNewsletter

Editor-in-Chief:JihyukLimAdvisors:Mr.HyunYang,Ms.HajinKim

Joongdongcomestogether forsportsdayoutdoors

TheatmosphereatJoongdongHigh SchoolwaselectrifiedonMay18as thefirstandsecondgradersgathered atthesoccerfieldfortheannualBaeknongSportsDay.

Thishighlyanticipatedeventprovideda welcomebreakfromtheclassroomforthe students.Dividedintothreegroups—'Sympathy','Respect',and'Together'—eachconsistingofstudentsfromclasses1to4,5to8, and9to12,theteamsworematchingclass shirtsintheirdesignatedcolors.

Thecompetitionkickedoffwithanexciting dancebattlebetweenvolunteersfromeach group,showcasingtheirimpressivemovesto theenthusiasticaudience.

Followingthat,aseriesofmini-games,includingparachuteraces,relayraces,andtugof-wars,tookplace.Pointswereawardedto eachteambasedontheirperformanceinthe mini-games.

Thecompetitionremainedclosethroughout,withTeam'Together'emergingasthe victorwith1400points,closelyfollowedby Team'Sympathy'with1250pointsandTeam 'Respect'with1100points.

Justaseveryonewasgatheringfortheprize awardceremony,asuddendownpour drenchedthefield.Studentshurriedlysought shelter,dartingfromalldirectionstowardsthe nearestbuilding.Naturally,theceremonyhad tobepostponedandeveryonewenthome.

AstudentfromTeam'Together'said,"The atmospherewasamazing.Iwishwecould experiencethiseveryday."Anotherstudent fromTeam'Sympathy'sharedthatMay18 wouldforeverbeamemorabledayforthem.

Althoughonlyoneteamemergedasthe winner,everyonefoundgreatjoyinbonding withtheirrespectivegroupsandparticipating inthisthrillingcompetition.

YuchanKim

Jeong-ilKo

DohunOh

DohunOh

DohunOh

DohunOh

DohunOh

DohunOh

MingeonKim

OnMay15,Teacher’sDay,wegatheredto expressourdeepappreciationforourteachers.

TheceremonybeganduringthethirdperiodattheChangjogwan.Afterthestudents assembledintheauditorium,teacherswho havemadesignificantcontributionstothe schoolwerepresentedwithwell-deserved prizes.

Witheachteacher'snameannounced,a waveofthunderousapplausefilledtheauditorium,demonstratingthestudents'heartfelt gratitude.Next,PrincipalLeetookthestage anddeliveredaspeechhonoringourbeloved teachers.

Followingthespeech,agroupofstudents whovolunteeredtosing‘Teacher'sFavor’ steppedforwardandserenadedourteachers. Oneparticipatingstudentsharedtheirexcitement,expressingthattheperformancewent justaswellastheyhadpracticed.

Addingaspecialtouchtotheday'scelebrations,aformergraduate,whoisatalented singer,performedtwosongsdedicatedto ourteachers.

Onceallthefestivitiesconcluded,students tooktheopportunitytoexpresstheirgratitudefurtherbywritingheartfeltlettersto theirteachers.Theseletterswerethenpersonallydelivered,andstudentscapturedpreciousmomentswiththeirteachersasthey presentedtheirlettersofappreciation.

CelebratingTeacher'sDay: ADayofGratitude ASketchContestUnleashes Students'CreativityinNature

AsketchcontestonMay19markedthefirst outdooractivityoftheyearforfirstgraders. TheeventtookplaceinSeonjeongneung Park,wheretheygatheredat8AM.

Equippedwithdrawingpaperandpencils, thestudentsfoundtheirpreferredspotsin theparkandbegansketchingthebeautiful sceneryundertheclearbluesky.Somefocusedoncapturingthecharmofthepine woods,whileothersdepictedtheburialhills.

“Itwasawesometobeinnatureaftera longtime,andwasexcitingtomakenew memoriesandtodrawpictureswithnew friendsasahighschooler.”saidJihoonBaek, afirst-yearstudent.

ThegrandprizewasawardedtoYeilKim fromClass6.Praisinghiswork,ourart teacherMs.Kimremarked,"Hisdrawingskill-

fullycapturestheintricatedetailsofthe nearbyviewwhileartfullysuggestingthe essenceofthedistantview.Hiskeenobservationandexpressivetechniquearetrulyremarkable."

JaewooChoi

MinjaeKim

DohunOh

Mr.Oh:CreatingLasting MemorieswithStudents

JaesungPark

Mr.JoonhyukOh,ourbeloved2-2 homeroomteacherandKoreanLanguage teacher,shareshisstorysincejoiningour schoollastSeptember.

Q:Howdoyoufeelaboutyourtimeat ourschool?

A: Initially,Ihadmanyconcernsasthenew environmentwasunfamiliartome.However, Iquicklyfeltathomeinthewarmwelcome extendedbyboththeteachersandstudents. Withtheirsupport,IbelieveIhaveadapted welltothisschoolcommunity.

Q:Whatinspiredyoutobecomea teacher?

A: Thedecisiontobecomeateacherwas greatlyinfluencedbytheexceptional educatorsinmylife.Oneparticularteacher, myhomeroomteacherduringmy3rdgrade inhighschool,leftalastingimpactonme. Hisremarkablepersonality,genuinecarefor students,andstrongrapportmadea significantimpressio.Now,Iaspiretofollow inhisfootstepsandmakeadifferenceinthe livesofmystudents.

Q:WhydidyouchoosetoteachKorean Languageamongmanysubjects?

A: MyinterestinteachingKoreanLanguage developednaturallyduetotheinfluenceof mymiddleschoolKoreanteacher.Itwas duringthistimethatheintroducedustoa poemtitled‘Sunbeamswhisperingtothe stonewall’byKimYoung-rang.Thebeautyof thelanguageexpressedinthatpoemstruck meprofoundly.Sincethen,mypassionforthe Koreansubjecthascontinuedtogrow.

Q:Youtransitionedfromagirls'high schooltoJoongdongHighSchool.What arethenotabledifferencesbetweenthe two?

A: WhileworkingatChungshinGirls'High School,Ifoundthatthedynamicsofteacherstudentrelationshipsrequiredmore consideration.Additionally,Iobservedthat girlsgenerallyatelessfood.Apartfromthese aspects,Ibelievetherearen'tmany noticeabledifferencesbetweenthetwo settings.

Q:Doyouhaveanyfuturegoals?

A: Myforemostgoalistocreatecherished memorieswiththestudentsundermy guidance.Particularly,Iwishtoforgestrong connectionswiththestudentsinmy homeroomclass,astheyholdaspecialplace inmyheart.

Poemonchocolatewins GrandPrizein Baegiljang

Whatkindofpoemwouldyouwriteonthe topicof‘chocolate’?Tough,right?ButKim JunyeopfromClass2-1didawonderfuljob, whichwonhimtheGrandPrizein Baegiljang, awritingcontestforsecondgraders.

Thecontest,heldonMay19atMaeheon Citizen'sForest,challengedparticipantsto craftpoemsbasedonvariousthemessuchas 'chocolate,''mint,''wind,''atree,'and'abell sound.'Oneparticipantsaid,“Thesekeywordswereverydifficulttogetinspiration fromsomostofthestudentschoseonly wind.”

TogaininsightintoJunyeop'ssuccess,we satdownwithhimforanexclusiveinterview.

Q:CongratulationsonwinningtheGrand Prizeat Baegiljang!Howdoyoufeel?

A: Thankyou!Iamimmenselyproudthatmy two-hourworkhasbeenrecognized.It'salso surprisingandhumblingtoreceivesuchhigh praise.

Q:Theprovidedtopicsweregenerallydifficultthistime.Howdid'chocolate'inspire you?

A: Ibelievethateatingchocolateduringthe eventplayedasignificantroleininspiringmy poem.ThesweetnessofthechocolateIconsumedinfluencedmyportrayalof'chocolate' inthepoem.Ofcourse,thesweetnessofthe actualchocolateandthemetaphoricalsweetnessinthepoemaredifferent.

Q:IsthereanythingyouthinkcouldbeimprovedinthisWritingContest?

A: Itseemedthatmanystudentslackeda genuineinterestinwriting.Itwouldbebeneficialifmeasuresweretakentoincreaseparticipation,allowingstudentstogenuinelyengageinthewritingprocess.

Q:Anyadviceforincomingfreshmenparticipatinginnextyear'swritingcontest?

A: Approachthesearchforinspirationwitha mindsetthatviewsitasmeaningful.Bydoing so,thewritingprocessbecomeseasier.Iam alreadyexcitedabouttheexceptionalworks thatwillbeproducedinnextyear'scontest.

KimJunyeop'sachievementinwinningthe GrandPrizehighlightshisremarkabletalent anddedicationtotheartofwriting.Aswe lookforwardtofuturewritingcontests,we hopethatmorestudentswillbeinspiredto exploretheircreativeabilitiesandengage passionatelyinliterarywriting.

JaewoongYoon

JoongdongXSookmyung IntotheWorldofHumanities

Boys&GirlsEngageInInspiringDiscussions

40boysfromourschooland40girlsfrom SookmyungGirls'HighSchoolcametogether fortheJoongdong&SookmyungHumanities Camp,heldatSookmyungonJuly15.

Thedaykickedoffwithafunquizbasedon thedesignatedbooks, GoodDiscriminator and WhyFishDon’tExist,andthevideotitled ‘IntheEyesofCharlesDarwin’,allofwhich theparticipantshadstudiedinadvance.

Then,theyformedtengroupstodiscuss chosentopics.Afterlunch,everyonejoined the'WorldCafé'session,duringwhich everyonemingledandmovedtoagroupthat presentedadiscussiontopictheywere

OnJuly14,studentsfromSookmyungand Joongdongmetforthefinaldayof HumanitiesCamp.Thenine-year-old program,whichstartedinMaythisyear,had assignedtwobooksandavideoforstudents tostudy.

Duringtheinitialdebatesession,students exploredphilosophicalsubjects,suchas classification'snecessityandtheevolutionof discriminationinhumanhistory.Afterintense discussions,studentsdeterminedthetopic fortheWorldCaféDebate.

SeojinBaek,afirst-graderfromSookmyung, foundthemorningprograminspiring,asit fosteredanatmospheretodelveinto

interestedin.

Thehighlightoftheprogramwastherole playspresentedbyeachgroup.Despite havingonlyonehourtowritethelines, practice,andgatherpropsandbackground music,thegroupsdeliveredimpressive performances.Onegroup,forexample, stagedascenefeaturingagiraffeeating leaveswithtwomembersportrayingthe giraffeandanotherstandinglikeatree.

YuranJeon,afirst-graderatSookmyung said,“Thiseventgavemeachancetoread goodbooksandattendinspiringlectures.”

controversialtopics.Shedescribedthe processofcreatingadebatetopicasboth challengingandintellectuallystimulating.

Intheafternoon,thecampencouraged studentstochanneltheircreativityby preparingtheatricalplaysrelatedtotheir WorldCafétopics.Group5,forexample, presentedaportrayalofdiscriminationin chronologicalorderspanningfromthe JoseonDynastytothepresentandeveninto thefuture.MsJeehyongLee,oneofthe mentorteacherscommented,"Itistruly remarkabletoseestudentsofdifferent schoolstogethercreatecontentbrimming withcreativity!"

StudentsUnleashIntellectualSparksatHumanitiesCamp

EuijinWoo

ExcitingUpdatesforthe Character-CareerLectures

ThehighlyanticipatedCharacter-Career LecturesProgramhasmadeatriumphantreturnthisyear,bringingwithitafreshlineupof esteemedinstructors.

Throughoutthefirstsemester,atotalof sevenspeakersgracedourschoolwiththeir expertise.TypicallyheldonTuesdaysand Thursdaysfrom4:30to6,theselecturesprovidedJoongdongstudentswithvaluableinsights.

However,forthesixthsession,aspecialarrangementwasmadetoallowparentstoattend.ThelecturetookplaceonaSaturday from4to5:30P.M.

Onespeaker,inparticular,capturedtheattentionofstudents:Guedo.Knownforhisappearancesonscienceshowsandpopular YouTubechannels,hedrewconsiderableinterest.Guedoaddressedstudents'career concernsandsharedhisownjourneyfrom childhoodtohiscurrentprofession.Withhis wittyremarksandentertainingstyle,helefta lastingimpressionontheaudience.

“ThepurposeofconductingCharacter-CareerLecturesistocultivatefutureknowledge

invariousfieldsandtoprovideopportunities tofinddirectionsbyexpandingunderstandingofcareerchoices.”saidMs.JungheeKim, theteacherincharge.Shethencommended thestudentswhoactivelyparticipatedinthe lectures,notingtheiropen-mindednesseven whenthetopicsmaynotberelatedtotheir specificinterests.

KimMinkyu,fromClass1-11,saidthatit wasagoodopportunitytolearndeeply abouttheprofessionalfieldsoftheinstructors.Healsosaidthathewasimpressedby whathelearnedabouthumanrolesintheera ofartificialintelligence.

Sixmorelecturesareplannedinthesecond semester.

HaeminChoi

VANK:EmpoweringStudents toShapeaBetterSociety

VANK(VoluntaryAgencyNetworkofKorea) boastsanillustrioushistoryasashiningclub. Asanationalorganization,VANKaimsto promoteawarenessandunderstandingof ourcountrytotheworld.JoongdongVANK proudlystandsasoneofitsaffiliatedgroups. WehadtheopportunitytospeakwithMr. DongilJin,thehistoryteacherinchargeof VANK,togaininsightsintotheclub'smissionandactivities.

Q:Couldyouprovideuswithacomprehensiveoverviewoftheclub'shistoryand itsnature?

A: VANKseekstoempowerstudentsbyexpandingtheirunderstandingoftheworldwe inhabitandfosteringthecreationofabetter society.Weengageindiscussionsonsocial andemergingissues,encouragingactive participationandcriticalthinkingamongour members.

Tothebestofmyknowledge,Joongdong VANKwasestablishedduringthepolitical turmoilsurroundingtheimpeachmentof PresidentGeunhyePark.Despitebeingstudentsatthetime,ourmembersaresaidto haveactivelyparticipatedinprotests, demonstratingtheclub'sdedicationtobeinganengagedandsociallyconsciousentity withinoursociety.

Q:WhatareVANK'splansforthisyear?

A: Wehaveahostofglobalanddomesticissueslinedupfordiscussion.Throughdebatesandopendialogue,weaimtoencouragestudentstosharetheiropinionsand gaindeeperinsightsintothesepressing matters.

Q:WhatsetsVANKapartandmakesitspecial?

A: Inaneradominatedbyscientificknowledge,IbelieveVANKofferssomethingdistinct—aplatformfordevelopingsocialknowledgethatiscrucialforeveryoneanddemands ourattention.Ihopethatstudents,whooften navigatetheworldthroughthelensoftheinternet,canopentheireyestotherealitiesthat surroundthem.

Q:Couldyoushareaproudmomentyou've experiencedasaVANKteacherandexplain whyitwassignificant?

A: IfeelimmensepridewhenIwitnessmystudentspayingattentiontonewsandevents thatwouldhaveotherwisegoneunnoticed, andactivelycontemplatingthedirectionwe shouldtakeasasociety.

Itisalltoocommontoseeindividualspassivelyacceptinginformationwithoutcritical thought.Therefore,witnessingstudentschallengethemselvestoexplorenewperspectives andthinkindependentlyistrulyrewarding.

Q:Finally,doyouhaveanymessagefor VANKstudents?

A: Keepupthegreatwork,VANK!

JinseoPark

DivingintoSeoul'sHistory: ACaptivatingExpedition

Firstandsecond-yearstudentsembarkedonajourneytoexplorethe captivatinghistoryofSeoulonJune1 inteamsoftwoclasses.

Twoclassesinparticular,Class1-11and112,whomthereporterfollowed,settheir sightsonBukchonHanokVillage,aplacethat immersesvisitorsinKoreantraditionsandhistorybyprovidinghands-onexperiences.

TheirfirststopwasChangdeokgungPalace, wherestudents,marvelingatthestunningarchitecture,embarkedonengagingmissions. Eachstudenthadamissiontofulfill,whichincludedcapturingapictureofaspecificlocationwiththeirteammembers'facesinit.

ChangdeokgungPalaceleftaprofoundimpressiononthestudents,allowingthemto sensethedistinctbeautyofancientKorea, differentfromthemodernworld.

Aftera90-minuteexplorationof ChangdeokgungPalace,theteamsgathered forawell-deservedlunchbreak.Allstudents, bothfirstandsecondgraders,received 10,000wonfromourgenerousprincipal,ex-

pressingtheirgratitudefortheunexpected gesture.

Followinglunch,thestudentsventuredto theBukchonCulturalCenter.Thisrenowned hanok building,adornedwithtraditionalfurniture,providedanopportunityforstudents todelveintothestructuresofa hanok and experiencethelifestyleoftheirancestors firsthandundertheguidanceofskilledinstructors.

Toconcludetheexpedition,allfirst-grade studentscongregatedattheformersiteof JoongdongHighSchool.Asstudentsgazed uponthestonetablet,theycouldfeelaprofoundsenseofpride.ThealumniofJoongdongHighSchoolwhogavethematouralso presentedstudentswithsocksproudlyemblazonedwiththename'Joongdong.'ParticipantJaehyukSongexpressedhisprideupon witnessingforeignerswearing hanbok attire.

Mr.SoohyunJang,theprogramorganizer, sharedhishopethatstudentswouldgaina broaderperspectiveondifferentwaysoflife andunderstandthatthereisnotasingular pathtobefollowed.

MingyuKim

Thekeylocationsvisitedbyeachteam

1-1,1-4TapgolPark,Jongmyo

SeodaemunPrison, DeoksugungPalace

1-11,1-12Changdeokgung,Bukchon2-9,2-12Suseong-dongValley,Mugyewon

1-7,1-8Dongdaemun,BaekInjeHouse2-2,2-10

1-2,1-3Dongdaemun,TapgolPark2-6,2-8

1-6,1-9 DeoksugungPalace, SungnyemunGate

GyeongbokgungPalace, DonuimunMuseumVillage

Seongbuk-dongHistoryCultural Center,BukjeongVillage

2-3,2-7Changgyeonggung,NaksanPark

1-5,1-10Seochon,CheongWaDae2-1,2-4Dongdaemun,HyehwamunGate

2-5,2-11

DohunOh

DohunOh

Walk,Clean,andHonorat SeoulNationalCemetery

Firstandsecondgradersfromourschool wenttoSeoulNationalCemeteryandpaid tributetothosewhosacrificedforour country,cleaningtombstones.

Uponarrival,thestudentsfirstvisitedthe MemorialTower,wheretheytookamoment tooffertheirprayersfortheheroesofthe KoreanWar.Standinginfrontofthetower, theybowedtheirheadsinsilentreverence. Aftertheprayer,thestudentstookatourof SeoulNationalCemetery.

Afterwards,equippedwithglovesandhats, thestudentsactivelyengagedincleaning activities.Theytookituponthemselvesto cleanthetombstonesandtheyard, meticulouslypickingupwasteandremoving weeds.Followingthecleaningsession,the studentsgatheredatHyunchoongmoonto witnessacaptivatingperformanceby soldiers,showcasingvariousmilitary

formationsandimpressiveriflehandlingskills. Reflectingontheirexperience,Jungwon Lee,afirstgrader,expressed,"Itwas incrediblymeaningfultohelpthe descendantsofthosewhofoughtforour country."DanwooKimadded,"Volunteering attheNationalCemeteryleftafarmore profoundimpressioncomparedtoother volunteeractivities."

TakeAPhone-FreeBreak!

Ourschoolhasrecentlyimplementedthe SmartphoneShelterProgramtoavoidunnecessarydistractionsduringtheschoolday.Everymorning,eachhomeroomteachercollectsphonesbeforeclassesandstowsthem inasteel-and-plexiglassboxinstalledona wall,givingthembacktothestudentsafter schoolisover.

Sincetheimplementationofthisprogram, studentshaveexpressedadiverserangeof opinions.Somestudentsviewitpositively, recognizingthebenefitsitbrings.TaewonKi, afirst-grader,remarked,"Ibelieveit'sagreat opportunitytofostercloserrelationshipswith classmatesandfocusbetterduringclasses."

Ontheotherhand,somestudentshold negativeviewsontheprogram.Hooyoung Kang,anotherfirst-grader,expressedconcerns,stating,"Ifinditinefficientbecause studentscanstillusealternativedevices.

Additionally,it'sdifficulttoverifyifthephone belongstothestudent."

Mr.EungminLee,amathteacherandthe homeroomteacherofClass1-1sharedhis perspectiveontheprogram,stating,"The programhasimprovedcommunication amongstudents,andithasmadeiteasierfor metogivelessonsasstudentscan’tusetheir phonesduringclasses."

SunghyunJeon

HuijaeKim

DohunOh

DigitalLiteracyClub: InterviewwithMr.Jang

WehadtheopportunitytointerviewMr. SoohyunJang,theteacherinchargeofthe newlyestablishedDigitalLiteracyClubatour school.Herearethehighlightsofourconversation:

Q:Canyoutellusabouttheclub?

A: TheDigitalLiteracyClubfocusesondevelopingmedialiteracy,particularlyintherealm ofdigitalmedia.Medialiteracyencompasses thecriticalunderstandingandanalysisof platformslikeInstagramandYouTube.Our goalistofosterthiscapabilityinstudentsso thattheycanavoidconfirmationbiasand maintainahealthymindset.

Q:Whathasbeenthemostrewardingmomentforyouastheteacherinchargeof theclub?

A: IfeelthemostrewardedwhenIwitnessa studentwhocomprehendstheadvantages anddisadvantagesofYouTubeandsubsequentlymodifieshismediausagehabits. YouTube'salgorithmoftenpresentsinformationthatalignswithyourexistingbeliefs,cre-

atingafilterbubblethatcandistortyourperceptionofreality.Manystudentsinourclub activelystrivetobreakfreefromthisfilter bubble.Witnessingtheireffortsfillsmewitha senseofaccomplishmentandpride.

Q:Whatmotivatedyoutostartthisclub?

A: Duringourdiscussionclasses,Inoticed thatmanystudentsunquestioninglyaccepted informationfromonlinecommunitieswithout criticallyevaluatingitorconsideringdifferent perspectives.

Acquiringinformationsolelybasedonour preferencescanhinderthedevelopmentofa healthymindset.Toencourageexposureto diversethoughtsandbroadenourperspectives,Iinitiatedthisclub.

Q:Whataretheuniquecharacteristicsof thisclub?

A: First-yearstudentsarededicatedtoshapinganewclubculture.Iamincrediblyproud tobepartofthisjourney,aswearecreatinga newchapterinthehistoryofJoongdong HighSchool.

MuseongKim

MeetMs.Song,a dedicated student-teacher

InApril,SungkyunkwanUniversityseniorundergraduate,Ms.JiwonSong,joinedJoongdongHighSchoolasastudent-teacherofInformationScience.Wehadtheopportunity tositdownwithheranddiscussherexperiencesduringthisone-monthstayatour school.

Q:Whatwasyourfirstimpressionof JoongdongHighSchoolstudents?

A: WhenIfirstarrivedatDaecheongStation, Inoticedthestudentswearingtheirimpressiveschooluniforms.Theyseemedtosharea closebond,whichmademeabitnervousas astudent-teacherinaboys'highschool. However,Iwaspleasantlysurprisedbytheir kindnessandwelcomingnature.Theclassroomatmospherevariedamongdifferent classes.IntheInformationScienceclassthatI followed,someclassesactivelyparticipated whileothersengagedingamesontheir Chromebooks.

Q:Canyoutellusaboutyourhighschool life?

A: Duringmyhighschoolyears,Iwasastudentfilledwithenergyandcuriosity.Iactively participatedinvariousschoolactivitiessuch asartfestivalsandcreatingUCCvideos.Why shouldstudentsonlyfocusonstudying? However,Ididencountersomechallengesin mypersonalrelationships.

Q:Whatkindofteacherdoyouaspireto be?

A: Ibelievethatschoolisnotjustaplacefor academicpursuits,butalsoaspacefor preparingstudentsforthejourneytoward independenceasadults.Ithinkthatthe individualswhounderstandstudentsthebest aretheirfamiliesandteachers.

Drawingfrommyownexperiencesin navigatingfamilial,academic,andcareerrelatedissues,Iaspiretobeateacherwho supportsstudentsduringtheirtimesof trouble,servingasmorethanjustaconveyor ofknowledge.

Atthesametime,Idreamofbeinga teacherwhoeffectivelydeliverssubject knowledge,constantlyseekstocreate engagingclassesforstudentmotivation,and learnsandgrowsalongsidemystudents.

EunsolMoon

DohunOh

DohunOh

DohunOh

EuijinWoo

DohunOh

ChatGPTimpactseducation

ChatGPT:Ashootingstartransformingstudentlearningexperience

SinceitsarrivalinNovember,ChatGPThas becomeagame-changer,providinginvaluableassistanceinourdailylives.Amongstudents,itsprimaryapplicationliesinpreparing fortestsandassignments,offeringanew levelofconvenienceandsupport.

HohyunPark,afirst-gradestudentinClass 12,sharedhisexperienceofrelyingonChatGPTforhishistorywritingassignment.Simply byrequestinganarticleabouttheassignment,hewasabletoefficientlygatherthe necessaryinformation.

OneofthekeyadvantagesofChatGPTisits abilitytopromptlyanswerquestions,provide feedback,andofferexplanationsoncomplex subjects,savingvaluabletime.Myungjae

Kim,afirstgraderinClass6,expressedhow ChatGPThasbeenareliablesourceofassis-

tancewhenencounteringchallengingassignments,particularlyinmath.Hewasimpressed byitscapabilitytosolveawiderangeof mathproblems,spanningarithmetic,algebra, andgeometry.

TheimpactofChatGPTisexpectedtogrow evenfurtherinthefuture.Withitsexpansive featuresandpotentials,ChatGPTwillcontinuetorevolutionizevariousaspectsofour lives.

ControversysurroundingChatGPT'sroleineducation

Englishessays.TodetectChatGPTusage,the schoolhasevenadoptedaprogramcalled "GPTZero,"developedbyastudentfrom PrincetonUniversity.

TheuseofChatGPT,anAIdevelopedby OpenAI,hassparkedaheateddebateregardingitsapplicationandregulationineducationalsettings.Particularly,concernshave beenraisedoveritsuseincompletingassignments,resultinginvaryingopinionsamong schools.

OneinternationalschoolinKoreahastaken astrictstanceagainstemployingChatGPTfor assignments,implementingazero-point penaltyforstudentswhoutilizeittowrite

Inresponsetothegrowinguseofthistechnology,KoreaUniversityhasreleasedguidelinesaimingtoencourageresponsibleutilizationofthetechnology.PresidentDongwon Kimemphasizedtheimportanceofnotsurpassingtheuser'scapabilitieswhenemployingChatGPT.Instead,studentsshouldbeeducatedonhowtomakeeffectiveuseofthe technologywithoutoverlyrelyingonit.

TheIncheonCityOfficeofEducationhas alsotakenstepstoaddresstheethicalconsiderationsassociatedwithChatGPTusage. Theyhavepreparedateachingandlearning guide,promotingautonomousandresponsibleutilizationofthetechnologyamongboth teachersandstudents.Theirobjectiveisto positionAIasanassistantinlearningactivitieswhileensuringethicalpractices.

Youthdrugabuse: agrowingconcern

SeongjooCho

Ifyouattenda hagwon inDaechi-dong,you mighthavecomeacrossindividualsdistributingfreedrinkstostudents,claimingthatthey enhancetheabilitytofocus.Shockingly,it waslaterdiscoveredthatthesedrinkswere lacedwithmethamphetamine,ahighlyillegal drug.

Theseindividualsevenwenttotheextentof blackmailingparentswiththefactthattheir childrenhadconsumedillicitsubstances.This distressingincidenthighlightsthealarming realitythatdrugdistributionisinfiltratingthe livesofstudents.

Asdrug-relatedcrimescontinuetoinfiltrate boththeschoolenvironmentandthecommunityatlarge,authoritieshaveresponded bytakingmeasurestoaddresstheissue.The SeoulMetropolitanOfficeofEducationhas

madethedecisiontoadvancethetimingof drugeducationforstudents.

Lastyearalone,481teenagerswereapprehendedfordrug-relatedoffenses,markinga staggeringeightfoldincreasecomparedto 2013(58cases).

RisingTakeawayPreference asDeliveryFeesSoar

SeunghoLee

Withonlinedeliveryfeessoaringupto ₩10,000,anincreasingnumberofcustomers areoptingtotakeawayordersinsteadofrelyingondeliveryservices.

DuringtheheightoftheCOVID-19pandemic,manyconsumersturnedtodelivery platformslikeBaemin,YogiyoandCoupang Eats.However,asCOVIDrestrictionsgraduallyease,customersarereevaluatingtheir optionsduetothesteepdeliveryfees.

Thisraisesthequestion:whobearstheresponsibilityforthesefees?

Contrarytopopularbelief,itistherestaurantownerswhodeterminetheprices,ontop ofthebrokeragefeeschargedbytheseplatforms.Brokeragefeesarecalculatedbased ontheorderamountandarepaidbythe restaurantowners.

Forinstance,Yogiyocharges12.5%,while

Baemin1charges6.8%.Thesefeesareintendedtocovertheexpensesassociatedwith operatingthedeliveryplatforms,including marketing,customersupport,andcompensatingdeliverydrivers.

Theproblemisthatbrokeragefeeshave beensteadilyrising,largelyduetothetriopolythattheseplatformshold.

Toensurefasterdelivery,platformsarepassingontheincreasingcoststorestaurantownersthroughhigherfees.Theexorbitantdeliveryfeeshavebecomeaburdenforboth customersandrestaurantownersalike.Customersfindthemselvespayingmorefortheir meals,whilerestaurantownersexperiencea decreaseinprofits.

Thiscreatesaviciouscyclethatadversely affectsbothsides,ultimatelyposingathreat tothesustainabilityofthedeliveryindustry.

SeungwooChoi

Feelingatinglinginyourneck,aheadache, andarunnynose?Youmayinstinctivelyassumeit'sjustacommoncoldanddecideto takeiteasywithsomewater.However,imaginetheshockwhenyoudiscoverthatit'sactuallyCovid-19.

Thisscenariohighlightsacommondilemma facedbymanyindividualswhostruggleto differentiatebetweenthesymptomsofacold andCovid-19.Arecentsurveyconductedby oneofourreportersatJoongdongHigh Schoolrevealedthatoutof35second gradersinterviewed,only2studentswere abletocorrectlyidentifythedifferencesbetweenthesetwoillnesses.

Thislackofawarenessiscauseforconcern, especiallyasmanystudentscanbeseen coughingandsneezing.It'sdifficulttodeterminewhetherthesesymptomsindicatepossibleCovidcasesoraresimplyduetoseasonal flu.

NavigatingtheConfusion: ColdorCovid? Masksoff,finally!

JunhoLee

TheKoreangovernmentfinallyliftedits mandatorymaskwearingpolicyonJanuary1, whichhadbeeninplaceforaboutthreeyears sinceCOVID-19brokeout.Initially,thepolicy onlyrequiredwearingmasksindoorsin2022, butnowthemask-freepolicyextendsindoors aswell.

TheMinistryofHealthandWelfaredecided tostopenforcingmask-wearing,considering thatthecurrentCOVID-19pandemic.Many othercountrieshadalreadyliftedtheirmask policies.

DuringdiscussionsattheNationalAssembly aboutliftingtheindoormaskmandate,some expressedconcernsthatitmightbetooearly. However,themajoritybelievedthatKorea's quarantinecapabilitiesweresufficienttohandlethesituation.

BoththecommoncoldandCovid-19share symptomssuchascoughing,sneezing,asore throat,andarunnynose.AccordingtoDr. KimfromGoodDoctorENTClinic,themucus producedduringbothillnessesistypically whiteortransparent.However,it'simportant tonotethatacolddoesnottypicallycome withadditionalsymptomssuchasfever, breathlessness,muscleaches,diarrhea,or vomiting.

Therefore,ifyouexperienceanyofthe aforementionedsymptoms,itiscrucialto seekmedicaladvicefromahealthcareprofessional.Whiletheseguidelinescanprovide someassistance,theyarenotfoolproof.If youhaveconcernsordoubts,itisalwaysbettertoerronthesideofcautionandundergo athoroughcheckup.Bettersafethansorry!

Currently,mostplacesinKorea,including publictransportationandschools,nolonger requiremandatorymask-wearing.However, somefacilitiesvulnerabletoinfectionsuchas hospitalsandnursinghomesareexceptions. Whenourschoolstartedthenewsemester inMarch,itmaintainedanindoormask-wearingpolicyforonemonthasaprecautionary measure.

KoreaadvancestoU20 WorldCupsemifinals

TheKoreannationalteambecamethefirst AsiannationtoreachtheU20WorldCup semifinalsfortwoconsecutivetournaments.

Followingthepreviousround,theKorean teamsecuredtheirspotinthesemifinals. Unfortunately,theyfacedatoughlossagainst Israelinthethird-placeplayoff,withafinal scoreof1-3duetotheiropponents' impressivestamina.Itisworthnotingthatthe Israeliteamhaddisplayedexceptional performancethroughouttheU20WorldCup, evendefeatingtheformidableBrazilianteam. Throughoutthetournament,theKorean soccerteamencounteredaseriesof challengingopponents.Inthegroupstage, theyfacedformidableteamssuchasFrance, Honduras,andGambia.Thematchagainst France,astrongcontenderforthe championship,showcasedanimpressive displayofskillfromtheKoreanteam.

Afterprogressingfromthegroupstage, theywentontofaceEcuadorintheRoundof 16andNigeriainthequarterfinals.Thegame againstNigeriaprovedtobeparticularly difficult,withtheKoreanteamenduring21

shotsbeforesecuringvictoryinovertime.

Oneoutstandingplayerwholeftalasting impactwasSeungwonLee,whoscoredthree goalsandprovidedfourassists.Forhis exceptionalperformance,Leewasawarded thebronzeball,arecognitionbestowedby FIFAforthethird-bestindividualperformance inthetournament.

TheKoreanteam'sdedicationandhard workhaveyieldedpositiveresults,building ontheirpreviousachievements.Asthey continuetheirjourneyintheU20WorldCup, fanseagerlyanticipatetheteam's performanceintheupcomingmatches.

TheLion’sPride

Vol.31

2023SummerEdition

DesignedbyMinseoKang

SpecialThankstoALPS(중동고사진부)

CoverPhotobyMinseopKim

발행인: 이명학

발행일:2023/7/20

지도교사: 김하진,양현

부장: 윤재웅

차장: 임지혁

편집장: 임지혁, 김윤식