OUR PURPOSE
This magazine was first created by Yonsei's student-driven RC program and implemented through the Self-Improvement RC group. Through this magazine, we hope to bring more awareness to self-improvement, help people take more time for themselves, and work on making themselves into the person they want to be. Help yourself with our self-help!
JUNE 2021 ARTICLES
SELF-IMPROVEMENT ARTICLES
“you are essentially who you create yourself to be"
- Stephen Richards
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STRESS & IDENTITY
Navigate through Jisoo Myung's captivating article on accepting change and how it feels to belong to more than one place.
INDEPENDENT LIVING & LIFE ON CAMPUS
To live alone or to not live alone — head over to Wonjeong Jeong's article to find out!
LANGUAGE
Language bringing you down? Read Jisoo Myung's experience with the frustrations that come with our go-to mode of communication.
SELF-IMPROVEMENT ARTICLES
“always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do”
- William Faulkner
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TIME MANAGEMENT & STUDYING
Calling all Lazy Perfectionists! Find a way to plan ahead and get things done with Yunjae Lee’s helpful article and be sure to catch Jiah's tips for finals week!
FAMILY
Read Hemin Pho Vu's heartwarming article of finding an unexpected family when landed in a stressful situation.
CORONA BLUES & ONLINE CLASS
Reaching out is hard, especially in a global pandemic, but Jayda Lim's article brings you ways to make connecting with your loved ones easier!
MAY 2021 ARTICLES
SELF-IMPROVEMENT ARTICLES
"what you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make"
- Jane Goodall
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MENTAL HEALTH
Relax with Jiah's tips to let your hair down post-midterm season!
COMING OF AGE & MATURITY
Relate to Aruzhan Aimanshina's grapple with maturity and the revelations that come with it.
HEALTHY RECIPES & HEALTHY HABITS
Read Wonjeong Jeong's insightful article about your body's natural shield - the Immune System!
STUDENT VOICES
"it is never too late to be who you might have been"
- George Eliot
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SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS & SELF-IMAGE
Relax Jayda Lim's heartfelt letter to her future self and Imane Ibn Yaich's enlightening introspection on finding balance
STRESS
From one person to another - learn how Jooyoun Park deals with her stress!
DAILY JOURNAL
Take some time off for yourself! Get inspired by Hemin Pho Vu's lovely Busan getaway
CORONA BLUES & ONLINE CLASS
Even though covid my bring you down, there's hope yet - let Yunjae Lee's article inspire you to turn your life around!
APRIL 2021 ARTICLES
SELF-IMPROVEMENT ARTICLES
"the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"
- Eleanor Roosevelt
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INDEPENDENT LIVING &
LIFE ON CAMPUS
Conflicted about living in the dorms? Allow Jiah's pro-con article to guide your decision!
HOW TO SPEND TIME WELL
Discover how Jooyoun Park makes the most of her time amidst a global pandemic.
CORONA BLUES &
ONLINE CLASS
Read Jayda Lim's article and get inspired on how to spend your summer!
STUDENT VOICES
"a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"
- Lao Tzu
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SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS
& SELF-IMAGE
Head over to Jisoo Myung's powerful article about finding acceptance from within.
STRESS &
IDENTITY
Sit back and reflect with Wonjeong Jeong's dichotomy of stress and Hemin Pho Vu's article on the shifting nature of identity.
LIFESTYLE
"take only memories, leave nothing but footprints"
- Chief Seattle
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TIME-MANAGEMENT
& STUDYING
Want to study more efficiently? Read the tips and advice Michelle Ganzorig has to offer!
HEALTHY RECIPES &
HEALTHY HABITS
It's never too late to build healthy habits - read Yunjae Lee's 4 tips to get you started.
DECEMBER 2020 ARTICLES
SELF-IMPROVEMENT ARTICLES
"we rise by lifting others"
- Hunting Louise
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INDEPENDENT LIVING &
LIFE ON CAMPUS
Read Yukta Tyagi's article and get some
great tips on living alone and becoming more independent!
LANGUAGE
Introducing our new section about
language, starting off with Doyeon Lee's
story on what language means to her!
A SENSE OF PURPOSE
A deep reflection on finding your
purpose in life, written by our student
journalist Jisoo Myung.
STUDENT VOICES
"people don't notice if it's winter or summer when they're happy"
- Anthony Chekhov
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COMING OF AGE
& MATURITY
Jisoo Myung and Dahee Lee give us
unique stories on coming-of-age and
finding maturity.
SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS
& SELF-IMAGE
Latifa Sekarini reflects on her own
self-image, and dealing with self-
consciousness.
STRESS & IDENTITY
How about learning a new language
in order to find your identity? Story by
Ja-young Kim.
FAMILY
Read Aruzhan Aimanshina and Dail Jung's heartfelt reflections on the
value of family and remembering to
be grateful.
LIFESTYLE
"it's such a happiness when good people get together"
- Jane Austen
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TIME-MANAGEMENT
& STUDYING
Jiah Khan and Naeun Lee give you
great tips for dealing with finals week.
Good luck!
HEALTHY RECIPES &
HEALTHY HABITS
Another round of nutritious recipes, by
Chenyu Pan and Margarita
Tsvetkova.
SELF-ORGANIZING
Jayda Lim gives tips on how to
keep your tasks balanced in order to
stay organised!
HOW TO SPEND TIME WELL
Need useful ideas to help you not
waste time and spend it properly? Read this
article by Jooyoun Park!
NOVEMBER 2020 ARTICLES
SELF-IMPROVEMENT ARTICLES
"somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known"
- Carl Sagan
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CORONA BLUES
Read about how our student writer Jihye
Nam has dealt with her feelings during
the pandemic, and tackle your own
corona blues.
MENTAL HEALTH
Jooyoun Park tells her touching story
on how she recognised her mental
struggles and how she started her
recovery process.
A SENSE OF PURPOSE
Read Hemin Pho Vu's unique reflection
on how important friends are to her, and
how they gave her a sense of
purpose in life.
STUDENT VOICES
"i am me, nothing more, nothing less, and that is enough"
- Harpreet M. Dayal
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COMING-OF-AGE
& MATURITY
Growing up is hard, but reading Do Yeon
Lee and Jayun Won's own coming-of-age
stories might make you feel
more at ease.
SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS
& SELF-IMAGE
Students Dail Jung and Amina Baimuldinova
write about how to accept yourself, grow,
and gain more confidence.
STRESS & IDENTITY
Latifa Sekarini reflects on how she got
too caught up with creating her own identity
and tells us how she was able to
let go.
FAMILY
Family can be a source of both strength
and stress. Read these great articles by
Jiah Khan and Jayda Lim
on family.
LIFESTYLE
"be kinder to yourself. and then let your kindness flood the world"
- Pema Chödron
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TIME-MANAGEMENT
& STUDYING
Writers Yoona Koo, Dahee Lee
and Jayoung Kim share their personal
studying tips to help you stay
motivated after midterms.
HEALTHY RECIPES &
HEALTHY HABITS
Read 4 unique and yummy recipes,
written by Chenyu Pan, Naeun Lee,
Hemin Pho Vu and Margarita
Tsvetkova.
SELF-ORGANIZING
Great tips for how to self-organise and
de-clutter your mind when you're a busy
student, by Yukta Tyagi.
HOW TO SPEND
TIME WELL
Yukta Tyagi gives examples on how
you can get the most out of your day and
not waste a single minute.
Read now!
OCTOBER 2020 CONTENT
SELF IMPROVEMENT ARTICLES
"life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall"
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
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INDEPENDENT LIVING &
LIFE ON CAMPUS
It can be scary to move away from
your family and start living on your own.
Margarita Tsvetkova gives you her tips on
how to adjust to and enjoy living alone.
CORONA BLUES
Stuck in quarantine? Sick of only being
inside? Students Valeria Delacruz
and Dahee Lee tell you how they've
coped with corona blues during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental health - you read about it everywhere.
These students share their opinions and
experiences with mental health and society.
By Laura Senior and Jisoo Myung.
STUDENT VOICES
"raise your words, not your voice. it is rain that grows flowers, not thunder"
- Rumi
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COMING OF AGE
& MATURITY
Latifa Sekarini and Jayda Lim discuss
how coming-of-age is presented in
movies, and how we mature as we live.
Read now!
SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS
& SELF-IMAGE
Many struggle with their self-consciousness
and self-image. Aruzhan Aimanshina,
Naeun Lee and Jayoung Kim discuss their
opinions on this topic.
STRESS & IDENTITY
Read Yukta Tyagi's unique reflection
on stress and Keonhee Cho's inspirational
thoughts on identity: two things we struggle
with while growing up.
FAMILY
This month, read about what family
means to Pho Vu (Hemin), and Jihye
Nam's reflections on life
as a twin.
LIFESTYLE
"a lifestyle change begins with a vision and a single step"
- Jeff Calloway
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TIME-MANAGEMENT
& STUDYING
Every student's worst enemy. But is it that
hard? Jooyoun Park and Ida Hovik give
you their tips on balancing studying
and relaxing during busy times.
HEALTHY RECIPES &
HEALTHY HABITS
Three delicious and healthy recipes
that you can implement in your everyday-
life, by Chenyu Pan, Jiah Khanh and
Jayun Won.
SELF-ORGANIZING
Want to be more organized in your daily
life? Here are some tips and tricks that can
help you! Read articles by Amina
Baimuldinova and Doyeon Lee.
HOW TO SPEND
TIME WELL
Dail Jung and Yoo Na Koo recommend
apps and websites that can make your life
more efficient and help you spend you time
well. Try for yourself!
JUNE 2020 CONTENT
SELF IMPROVEMENT ARTICLES
"strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value"
- Albert Einstein
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TIME MANAGEMENT AND STUDYING
Do you feel like your study methods are not working? Do you want some tips on time management and studying from your fellow UIC students? Read these tips from Dail Jung and Jason Lebeck.
WAYS TO DESTRESS
During hectic times it's important to take some time for yourself and do what you want to do. Read our students' favourite ways of destressing, by Aamna Shehzad and Chenyu Pan.
FAMILY
Sometimes it's easy to take your family for granted. Read Jungmin Park and Jingyi Lou's reflection on the importance of appreciating and spending time with your family members.
STUDENT VOICES AND INTERVIEWS
"don't go through life, grow through life"
- Eric Butterworth
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INTERVIEWS
This month's interviews are an interesting read, shining a light on diverse and interesting topics. Read Alizah Bolar and Gyatri Patel's well-written interviews.
DAILY JOURNALS
Read Jihye Nam and Alizah Bolar's emotional reflections on their own self improvement and how it changed them. Read and get inspired to pursue your own development!
SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS AND SELF-IMAGE
Self-consciousness and self-image can be tricky things to deal with, especially when you're young. Hopefully these articles by Morgan Manier and Julia Kim will ease your mind.
AT-HOME SELF IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES
"the power of imagination makes us infinite"
- John Muir
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HEALTHY RECIPES
Dahee Lee and Seungmin Shin introduce two unique recipes with the same delicious main ingredient - tofu! Read the recipes and try for yourself.
DIY
Here is a new twist on DIY! Focusing on self-care, this month's DIY is about happiness. Read Dhabitah Zailani's self-care DIY!
MEDITATION
Read Heewon Choi's article on the many physical and mental benefits of meditation. Read and try for yourself - relax!
EXERCISE
Valeria Delacruz and Christopher Dhong show you easy and fun ways to keep up your exercise and get motivated. Let's get fit!
MAY 2020 CONTENT
SELF IMPROVEMENT ARTICLES
"keep watering yourself, you're growing"
- e.Russell
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TIME-MANAGEMENT AND STUDYING
Read about new ideas for improving your studying methods, and our student's personal tips on how to study better in these articles by Felicia Budiman and Jihye Nam.
RECOGNIZING TOXIC BEHAVIORS
Recognizing toxic behaviors within yourself and others can be hard, but recognizing and eliminating these behaviors can be a start to your new self improvement journey. Article by Dhabitah Zailani.
WAYS TO DESTRESS
Feeling stressed? Read about how your fellow students handle their stress and how to handle your own. Unwind and relax with Seungmin Shin and Dahee Lee's ways to destress.
FAMILY
Sometimes, family can be a stressor or cause for problems. With the help of Gayatri Patel and Jingyi Lou you can begin to open the doors of healthy communication with your families.
STUDENT VOICES AND INTERVIEWS
"when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too"
- Paulo Coelho
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INTERVIEWS
Read Alizah Bolar and Jungmin Park's insightful interviews on their friends' self improvement journey, and you might find yourself getting inspired to embark on your own journey, too.
DAILY JOURNALS
Two personal and touching reflections on how Jason Lebeck and Julia Kim decided to start improving themselves, how it changed their lives, and why they hope others will follow in their footsteps.
SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS AND SELF-IMAGE
In modern times, how we view ourselves and how others view us can be a constant source of insecurity and stress. Here are two moving reflections on these topics by Yukta Tyagi and Aamna Shehzad.
AT-HOME SELF IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES
"be kind with the person you are becoming"
- Dhiman
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HEALTHY RECIPES
Eating healthy might not be that hard after all! Here are two healthy and delicious recipes you can try on your own, by Hamna Shahzad and Chenyu Pan.
DIY
Bored at home? Not anymore, with these creative DYI projects you can do yourself. They are simple, fun and will improve your artistic abilities, by Kim Byungjae and Heewon Choi.
MEDITATION
In this article, Dail Jung shows you how easy it can be to destress and relax through mediation. You can do it at home, at anytime, and it doesn't take a long time.
EXERCISE
Here are some quick and simple exercises you can try at home or in your local park, by Valeria Delacruz and Christopher Dhong. See for yourself how easy it can be to get in shape!
ABOUT THE EDITORS AND WRITERS
SELF was created by UIC students Morgan Manier, Ingrid Bale and Alizah Bolar with the help of Appenzeller RAs. Due to COVID-19 we saw the opportunity to create a digital magazine, which allowed us to communicate without having to meet up in real life. We recruited other passionate UIC students who helped turn our vision into reality. Our goal is to continue this digital magazine in future semesters, hoping to expand and cover more topics beyond just self improvement, in order to reach out to a bigger audience.
We hope you enjoy our publications!