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One year later…
I’m back after the longest break from blogging I have ever taken. The last time I posted was July 31, 2023 – a year ago almost to the date. So, what took me so long? I guess I got out of the habit because it’s certainly not like I didn’t have anything to blog about.…
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Back from BCLT summer school
I just spent an entire week having the most fun I’ve had in years! I’m sure you all know from that statement alone that I must have been participating in the BCLT summer school for literary translation. I have recently signed a translation contract with Danish publisher Korridor and have started translating the Korean novel…
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Life update (with pictures)
Can anyone believe that we’re already halfway through 2023? As always, I like to use the beginning of July to reflect on my goals and progress, since July marks the entry to the second half of the year. I set several goals for myself at the beginning of the year, and as per usual some…
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Spring in Seoul, part 2
I’ll continue right where I left off in part 1. On Wednesday, March 15, I headed to Hanyang University to have lunch with one of my former econ students from Sogang, who is now in law school. I keep in touch with a few of my former students and it’s such a joy to see…
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Spring in Seoul, part 1
Two weeks ago I spent a wonderful spring vacation in Seoul. I was too early for the cherry blossoms but there was no way I could go at any other time. Geonha’s hyung was getting married, and I would not miss being there for the celebration! I arrived in Seoul after what felt like the…
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My JLPT N3 results
As I wrote here on my blog, I took the JLPT N3 in December after studying for it for the past year. I had passed the N4 level quite convincingly in January 2022 and definitely felt up for the challenge. I felt pretty good about the test when I left the room and I continued…
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Goals for 2023
With 2023 being just hours away, I spent some time reviewing my goals for 2022. Like always I have followed through with some, completely abandoned others, and made a half-assed attempt on the remaining goals. A year ago my vision for 2022 were: So with some goals for 2022 met, others abandoned or greatly modified…
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It’s that time of the year again…
For most people, whether they celebrate Christmas or not, this time of year means something special. It’s the end of the year and a time to reflect and make new plans – or if you’re learning Japanese – a time to take the JLPT exam. The JLPT is held twice a year in July and…
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Keep pushing, keep learning
This may sound like the title of a motivational seminar but I’ve actually wanted to talk to you guys about complacency and language learning arrogance for a while. At least since I saw a tweet that really resonated with me: Most of 2022 I’ve been focusing on going from beginner to intermediate level in Japanese…
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Canada, covid, and cramming for the JLPT
Happy October everyone! I can’t believe we’re already far into fall. It’s been a while since my last update and the headline should give you some idea as to the reason why. I spent the first week of September in Canada together with my husband where we attended a friend’s wedding. The weather in Calgary…
Sofie to Korea 