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So, apparently I have a “Korean-language-partner guy”… Who knew?
I’m really big on cryptic titles, but I know this one probably takes the prize, so here’s an explanation. Before going all in on anything and everything Korean, I used to like the American sitcom How I Met Your Mother. (This statement is NOT based on the past three seasons of the show.) I particularly liked…
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The struggle of retaining and building Korean vocabulary
Ever since I started subscribing to TTMIK’s “News in Korean” my reading speed and vocabulary have both improved rapidly. While that is a huge step forward, I felt that I was having a hard time learning and retaining the often specialized vocabulary presented in the news articles. Until now I’ve studied with the articles by looking over the…
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Random Korean ramblings
I’m currently enjoying a lovely three-day weekend as the class I usually teach on Fridays got moved to Thursday. That means plenty of time for studying Korean, and just generally immersing myself in Korean culture. I started my weekend yesterday by meeting with my language partner. We started as usual by reading an Iyagi lesson,…
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Korea through the eyes of foreigners
So far, I haven’t been too keen on watching Korean variety shows (I’m more of a melodrama enthusiast). It’s not that I haven’t tried, but frankly the pace, sound effects, and cartoon like appearance of some of them have made me give up after a few minutes of frustrated watching. However, I’m sure there is some great…
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In the news: Why young Koreans migrate to Northern Europe
This morning when I sat down to study Korean I had a hard time deciding on what to study first. So, I started out with a little facebook procrastination. In my defense my facebook feed is almost entirely in Korean since I don’t really use facebook for anything besides keeping in contact with Korean friends, following Korean…
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Logging my essay attempts
I’ve added a new page to the blog where I plan on posting a brief essay once in a while. In order for me to improve my essay skills, I arranged with my language partner that I write one essay per week, so she can give me feedback on style, grammar and vocabulary. I will…
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(Dramatic) progress
I’ve been studying harder than usual this week and am really starting to notice a difference in my Korean skills. Strange how the time you put into studying something is so strongly correlated with your learning outcome. ^^ I’ve specifically noted improvement in three areas: speaking, reading, and vocabulary. As I mentioned in my previous post,…
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Meeting my LP
Today I met with my language partner for the first time in three weeks, as she’s been traveling alone around Germany and Austria for two weeks. We met for two hours and it was probably the most productive language practice session I’ve ever had. Last time, we agreed that I should start practicing my writing…
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Korean synonyms
On too many occasions I’ve had the great feeling of finally getting a good grasp of a Korean word, thinking to myself “Yes, this I understand! I’m sure I’ll be able to use this word correctly and understand it in both written and spoken Korean! Weee!” only to discover an hour later that a completely different word…
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How the student became the teacher
“Won’t you teach me Korean?” I never thought I’d hear these words from my husband, but this is exactly what he asked me a few weeks ago. After our first visit to Seoul last December we’re already planning on going again later this year, and we’re very seriously contemplating going to Korea for a longer research stay…
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