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English Essay : High School Div..; 1st Place – Sungho Moon
To hear my name called for the first prize was truly unexpected, as I hadn’t expected to win any accolades. I have learned so much through this experience.…
English Essay : High School Div..; 3rd Place – Julie Choi
It was an honorable experience to be a part of the 2017 Dokdo writing competition. Even though I was always conscious about Dokdo, I did not realize how actively…
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English Essay : High School Div..; 3rd Place – Yunji Lee
While I was writing this essay, I truly learned a lot about the island and about Asian country's ties to the land. It made me want to share and…
English Essay : High School Div. : Honorable Mention-Alexandra Lee
I am very excited to have been given an honorable mention at the 5th annual Dokdo history essay competition. While I am a Korean American, I have felt alienated…
English Essay : College.Adult Div.; 1st Place – Sydney Seo
As a person who was born in America, I did not really have any knowledge of Dokdo Island. However, after researching the conflicts that Korea and Japan are…
English Essay : College.Adult Div.; 2nd Place – Lin Yan
This is the 2nd time I have received a great honor awarded by KCHEFNE from writing a research essay about Dokdo. As mentioned last year, I spent most…
English Essay : College.Adult Div.; 2nd Place – Andrew Chang
Even though I thought my chances of winning were slim and even though I did not have any academic motivation to write an essay, I felt a spiritual and…
English Essay : College.Adult Div.; 3rd Place- Princewill Udom
The story of Dokdo is a deeply moving tale of two countries with distinct, auspicious destinies but with an inextricably interwoven past. Its depiction of the immense potency…
English Essay : College.Adult Div.; Honorable Mention-Michael DeRuosi
Professor Moonsu Han, first told the class there would be an extra credit assignment to write an essay about about an island called Dokdo. As I began researching…