How much time do you spend in a day for others? Some may respond that they barely have time for themselves, let alone for others, and some may assert that they are participating in volunteer work for others. But are they really doing volunteer work to help those in need, for others?

In 1998, an interesting result came out from Harvard researchers. They discovered a rise in the level of a certain immune body in subjects, after showing them a film about Mother Teresa’s life. They coined the new term “Mother Teresa Effect” to describe that solely watching an act of altruism and feeling true sympathy for others can be good for your health. This result may also reflect that true service starts from a sincere heart, not from an insincere act.

These days, however, the true meaning of serving others is being lost; it has collapsed into a mere tool for filling up a resume, to achieve the ultimate goal of getting a better job. It saddens me that so many things are turning into tools for college students in this goal-oriented society so that even reading newspapers or magazines is becoming a strategy for being better armed with information on news and current affairs, ultimately to do better in job interviews.

This month, we provide in-depth articles on the privatization of government enterprises, the moral crises of enterprises, and the scenes behind soap opera shoots. We hope readers will read through such articles with sincere hearts.

Best wishes to those preparing for employments and job interviews. Good luck! 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                         Nah Noo-ree (Editor-in-Chief) 
                                                                                                                      annals@yonsei.ac.kr