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written by 20204 Kim Eunhwan When we talk with our parents, we can often feel the generation gap. Not only with our parents, we can also feel it when talking with or listening to other adults. When we talk about animation, they don’t know much about what we watch, and we don’t know much what they saw too. Also, we can’t imagine how our parents and other adults lived with their neighbors friendly. Changed Generation The picture above shows the change in cell phones. We can see simply the difference between the generations. If we look more closely, we can see many differences: camera, storage space, speed of performance, etc. We can feel many differences directly by looking at the stack of cell phones. Culture of the Past Our parents’ generation lived with their neighbors closely. They believed in their neighbors, and sometimes, they depended on their neighbors to overcome some adversities. Sharing food during mealtime was common for them. They even knew almost every neighbor’s name. But...

 written by 20204 Kim Eunhwan & 20715 Yoon Dawon THE PRESS: What was your first impression of SAWL? Principal Park Jeongsook: At first, when I walked into the school, I felt that the buildings were generally traditional places. Walking through the halls, the students I met seemed very happy and bowed well. It made me think our school students are all so kind and civil. It was so good. THE PRESS: Well, we are so proud that we are those students, too. Do you have any hopes for Sawlians? Principal Park: Above all, I wish that our school students make the best effort they can for their futures. Also I want them to be those who are polite and care not only for themselves but also for other people. THE PRESS: We agree with those words. Did you have some personal or school-related plans made when you came to Suwon Academy of World Languages? Principal Park: First, I’ll tell you about my personal plans; digital technology is rapidly developing because of Industry 4.0. Unfortunately,...

written by 20104 Kim Soyeon, 20106 Kim Choeun, 20112 Woo Seyeon, 10210 Park Jiwoo, 10219 Lee Hyunseo & 10226 Jin Young 01. January:  Noto Peninsula Earthquake The first day of 2024 brought catastrophe to Japan. A magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck the isolated Noto peninsula in western Japan. It was the strongest earthquake since the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. 02. February:  Death of  Alexei Navalny On February 16, Alexei Navalny, who was the opposition leader in Russia, died suddenly in an Arctic Penal Colony. Post-election, President Putin uttered Navalny’s name for the first time, claiming he would have agreed to release him in a prisoner swap. 03. March:  Haitian Jailbreak On March 3, the Haitian government declared a 72-hour state of emergency. This was after two armed gangs stormed the prisons and released thousands of prisoners. The gangs were protesting the lack of elections after the appointment of the unelected acting PM Ariel Henry back in 2021. 04. April:...