Introducing the Koreans: Korean guys
I thought I’d take the time to introduce the people of this amazing country that I currently call home. Being unable to cover all the segments in one blog post, […]
A day in my Korean campus life
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” is an important line that we’ve all been taught by John Lennon. My recent blog posts were all about […]
My biggest Korean challenge yet
This week I embarked on my biggest Korean challenge yet. A few months ago, the Danish embassy reached out to me with a request. They told me that a delegation […]
My Gyeongju getaway and semester start at Sogang
Since last weekend was the last weekend before the new semester, I spontaneously suggested to my husband that we go to Gyeongju in the south-eastern part of the country for […]
My Korean church experience
Many people are surprised when they learn that Korea has come to be a predominantly Christian country. Traditionally, Koreans were Buddhists but over the past decades, an increasing number of […]
All work and no play…
As we know, there’s not a happy ending to that sentence. No matter how busy you are it’s so incredibly important that you allow yourself some time to relax by […]
My midterms, my week in Denmark, and my hurt Korean pride
I’m back, and brace yourselves for a long update. I haven’t been active on the blog for the past couple of weeks due to, well, the title of this post […]
Hell week, or how my medical Korean got an upgrade
This week has without a doubt been THE toughest week I’ve ever spent on the Korean peninsula. And technically I shouldn’t really complain, because it was actually my husband who […]
Happy 2017
I’m a week late, I know, but this first week of 2017 has just been extremely busy. Getting up early again every day definitely took some getting used to after […]
Christmas in Korea
Although this year is the third year in a row that I spend the holidays in Seoul, I’m still amazed at how different Christmas is here. I’m used to this […]
Big Bang is back!
This week, Korean boy band Big Bang released their new album, and two singles have already reached several million views on youtube. I’m a big fan of learning Korean through […]
Back to school
I’ve just finished my first week at Sogang University’s Korean level 5 program, and I thought I’d share my experiences with you. To summarize my first week in one word: […]
Korea the impossible country
Prepare yourselves for a real Korea rant. I’ve now been living in Korea the impossible country for four months (seriously, where did the time go?!), and the more I feel […]
Entering Sogang Korean
As many of you know, Sogang University is famous for their excellent Korean language program. Their textbooks are sold worldwide, and I’ve heard several Korean learners praise the super-intense language […]
Winter has come to Korea
With just one month till Christmas it seems that in literally a matter of 24 hours, winter came to Korea. Last weekend it was so warm that I could walk […]
Kpop Friday, November edition
It’s been such a long time since I’ve done a “Kpop Friday” post. The song I’ll be introducing today is called “Blood, sweat and tears”, or in Korean “피 땀 […]
