It Is Time to Move On
 
By Lee Ji-woo, Head Student Editor
 
I once lost my precious ring while I was swimming. The day I lost it was my first day of swimming lessons. I was a little carefree at that time, so I did not take much notice of my ring during the lesson. After I came back from the swimming pool, I discovered that I had lost my ring. I was devastated. The ring was a gift from my mother and its design was so cute, I had really cherished it. The result of the loss was terrible. First, my mother was very angry at me and blamed me for my carelessness. Second, whenever I saw girls who had a ring similar to mine, I could not stop thinking about my lost ring. However, what could I do? It was no use crying over spilt milk. The only thing I could do was ‘move on’. And then, start to save money to buy another beautiful ring.
On June 26th, the South Korean soccer team lost to Uruguay and failed to advance to the 2010 World Cup quarterfinals.  They were defeated by a narrow margin so many Koreans did not sleep happily that night. Newspapers, Internet communities, and TV, have all been dealing with the issue. However, what can we do now? The only thing we can do is just ‘move on’ and keep the lessons from the last game in mind for the future. People are likely to concentrate on the past, analyze their mistakes and wonder “what if”. But, is the right measure to hold on to the past because of regrets? Well, I do not think so.
To be honest, I have been worried about my new position, Head Student Editor of Chonnam Tribune. I know I probably had many shortcomings as a Student Editor, and there are so many capable seniors who were Head Student Editor before me. I really did not want to ruin their reputation. Anyway I am here now, and the only thing I can do is just ‘move on’. I have to let my past mistakes and the teachings of my seniors be good lessons for me as the Head Student Editor of Chonnam Tribune, and I will keep trying to improve the quality of our newspaper. Therefore, I am just about to take a step forward. Chonnam Tribune and I are going to ‘move on’ and accomplish our mission to bring our readers good quality news and information. 
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