Changing Faster than Leaves

There are times when people change more quickly than the seasons. Things we once loved now pass easily, and even the familiar ways of speaking, or the close relationships we once gave our whole heart to begin to change. We keep on changing without having time to distinguish whether it is growth or simply the exhaustion of daily routine. Change doesn’t always come to us through dramatic events. Even now, we are subtly but surely transformi...

The Best Thing to Hold Onto in Life Is Each Other.

May is Family Month, a month filled with opportunities to express love and gratitude to those around us, including Children’s Day, Parents’ Day, and Teacher’s Day. In the middle of our busy days, we often take our loved ones for granted. How about taking this chance to show them how much they mean to us? Love shines brighter when expressed. A simple word of gratitude to your parents, warm encouragement to your children, or a r...

The Only Way to Do Great Work Is to Love What You Do.

Successful people in any field share a common love of their work. They agonized over how to do the work better and they even worked in their dreams. Dear students, whatever you are doing, love with affection. Even if you fall down, don't be frustrated and always have hope to move forward boldly. As the new semester begins, I hope you have a new and steady mindset and always live wisely! I always support you.Editor-in-Chief ⦁ CHO SEO YUN ...

Warmth

What I feel in winter is warmth rather than cold. This is because winter is the best time to express your feelings for others on the holidays of Christmas and New Year's Day. Last winter, one of my dearest friends sent me this quote from a song called "New Year's Day" by Taylor Swift. "Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you." How will you remember 2024? Which memory from this year will you still hold on to later in life? W...

Salty Sadness

Saltiness helps other flavors taste richer. It helps us to experience all the flavors in harmony. Of course, if there is too much salt in the food, only the saltiness will stand out rather than the harmonized flavors. However, the perfect balance will make everything better. And the same is true with emotions. "Crying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of life's problems," explains the character Sadness from the movie Inside Ou...

Shall We Dance?

There are moments that you want to get away from. Sometimes life is overwhelming and you might think that you’re too fragile. Due to personal reasons, I felt like that while working on this issue. Although I felt helpless, somehow I got over it. You control your own life. Your society is where you belong. You should take responsibility for your life and society and take good care of yourself. What I tried not to forget is this quote by Viv...

Let's Drink the Sun!

There is an interesting Spanish expression: “tomar el sol.” It can be translated as “drink the sun,” which means to enjoy sunlight during the daytime. I spent a semester in Barcelona as an exchange student and learned that Spanish people love their sunlight. They love to begin their day with a cup of coffee or orange juice on the terrace under the bright sunshine. They believe the sunshine makes them happy, positive, and ...

Confidence Makes You Change

It’s really nice to meet everyone. I’m Seunghye Jeong, the new editor-in-chief of Pharos for 2023. I feel that confidence is really important in everyone’s life, so I’m going to tell you about how your life can be different if you have more confidence. If you get confidence, you can challenge yourself with a lot of experiences. This year, I challenged myself by applying for the position of editor-in...

An End and a Beginning

The chilly season is already approaching and the year is passing by. Is everything going well? How has your 2023 been? I hope it was a year full of good things. Some things may leave you with regret. However, even in the process of regret, there will always be learning. Instead of being trapped in the feeling of regret, we should try to use it as a stepping stone to have the strength to move forward. As the year comes to an end, many things will...

Do Not Be Afraid of Failure

Most people set their own goals and try hard to achieve their objectives. Making a plan will make your life better. If everything goes smoothly, of course, you will live an ideal life. By the way, life is always highly variable. As time goes by, we face more immense hardships, and it’s hard to achieve optimum results like we had planned. In this situation, it’s better to make failure a stepping stone to success rather than to struggl...