March 2026 Book Club
PyLadies is an international mentorship group helping more women take part in the Python community. PyLadies Seoul is the Seoul chapter, building a network where women developers can grow.
📚 PyLadies Book Club meets every first Wednesday evening of the month, reading a selected book together and discussing it online. It's a space to share insights through technical reading and enjoy networking.
[March Book Club] Reading 『The Heart on the Way Home』 (퇴근길의 마음)
[Why this book]
If last February was about the weapons we use to protect ourselves at work, this month we talk about "how to keep going at work without losing ourselves." We chose this book to find a sustainable pace — one where we can stay engaged in calm seas and high waves alike, without burnout and without being thrown by every up and down.
[About the book]
『The Heart on the Way Home』 holds emotion, crisis, and career management tips for those who want to keep loving their work. At the end of a tired day, sometimes empty consolation rings hollow. There are moments when stories that acknowledge and encourage the heart that has to keep working tomorrow are more helpful.
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It talks about how to handle "everyday me" to stay grounded in the process of work — your own user manual, the routines that protect your floor. If you can stay steady without overreacting, maybe you won't drown — whether in still water or in high waves.
(Source: edited from the Kyobo Book introduction)
Recommended for
- Those who love their work or projects but fear burning out
- Those carrying work or study stress home after hours and torturing themselves
- Those wanting to find their own pace and a long-lasting way to work without exhaustion
✏️ No pressure!
You don't have to finish the book. Just bring a few things for our conversation:
- The most exhausting moment for you recently, and a small effort you tried to get through it
- Your own way of switching to "Off" mode after work
- Any story, sentence, or experience you want to share — all welcome
⏰ Event details
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:00 PM (Pre-reading time from 8:00 PM)
Venue: Monthly-book-club voice channel on PyLadies Seoul Discord
Open to: any women
Fee: 5,000 KRW (Toss Bank 1001-0090-0506 Sujin Yoon)
- Students and job seekers can apply for a free spot. Email us briefly at the address below for fee waiver upon approval.
- Inquiries: seoul@pyladies.com
[Timeline]
20:00–21:00: Pre-reading time (optional) — a chance to read together for those who couldn't finish.
21:00–21:10: PyLadies Seoul intro
21:10–21:25: Brief self-introductions
21:25–22:00: Book club discussion — sharing memorable passages and stories!