A woman prays at Seoul's Jogyesa Buddhist temple, where prayers are being held for students taking the university entrance exam - Copyright AFP ANTHONY WALLACE A ...

Dear Lord: Let those who are filling the library right now with their bodies and their thoughts Study hard, but also eventually rest. Let them realize that success on their exams comes Not from ...

Prayers ahead of annual college entrance exam Parents and Buddhist followers pray at a Buddhist temple in Seoul on Nov. 9, 2025, ahead of the annual college entrance exam set for Nov. 13, 2025.

Buddhist temples are crowded nowadays with mothers ardently praying for their children's success on the annual college entrance exam, which is just a week away. The state-administered exam is ...

Learners at the Methodist Church prayer service receive blessings and encouragement as they prepare for their exams. With learners back at school and examinations fast approaching, the Methodist ...

In his time at the University of Florida, Jonas Blake has made a ritual of saying a short prayer before every final exam. And he says it's paid off. Now just days away from graduation, Blake feels ...

Nine-hour prayer sessions, live-streamed speaking in tongues, bowing before a Buddhist altar 108 times: South Korean parents are turning to God as students sit a crucial exam Thursday. The "Suneung" ...

We’ve finally made it to final exams week in the second semester of what seemed like the longest academic year ever. I thought I would bump this old post from December 11, 2005 (original with comments ...

Show more Show less A woman prays at Seoul's Jogyesa Buddhist temple, where prayers are being held for students taking the university entrance exam The "Suneung" exam is a major event in ...