So I finally did it, guys! I got back into the KIIP (Korean Immigration and Integration Program) classes after about a year-long break. Last year, I took two Korean language classes through the KIIP program – levels 3 and 4. I did learn a lot but I needed a break after that, and then I […]
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Walking in Martin Luther’s Footsteps in Wittenberg and Erfurt
On my last morning in Berlin, I decided to see the inside of the Reichstag Building. It’s free to anyone but you have to make an appointment early. I went in person and stood in line to make mine and thankfully they had spots open on the morning I planned on going. I had to […]
Learning German – Deutsch lernen
Hallo, Leute! In my post at the beginning of the year, I wrote about my plans for a trip to Europe this year. I’ve been planning and getting really excited about it for a while now. I have guidebooks, packing lists, and I’ve watched a ton of travel videos. It can’t come soon enough! Ever […]
KIIP Level 3 Class and Mid-Term Test
Finally! I finished my first 100 hours of classes through KIIP (Korean Immigration and Integration Program). I took the pre-test that’s required before signing up for classes (unless you are a complete beginner and no absolutely no Korean – then they place you at level 1) back in November. I was placed in level 3, […]
First Time Cross Stitching – ์ญ์์ ์ฒซ ์ํ
My mother used to cross stitch before she had me, and I’ve always looked at her work and wanted to try it. I did attempt my first cross stitch back in high school, but, frustrated, I gave up. ์๋ ์ ์ฐ๋ฆฌ ์๋ง๋ ์ญ์์๋ฅผ ํ์๋ค. ๊ทธ๋์ ๋๋ ์๋ง๊ฐ ํ๋ ์ํ์ ํด๋ณด๊ณ ์ถ๋ค๊ณ ์๊ฐ์ ํ๋ค. ํ์ง๋ง ์ฒ์์๋ ๋๋ฌด […]
Taking the KIIP Pre-Test – ์ฌํํตํฉํ๋ก๊ทธ๋จ ์ ์ฒญ
I found out about the Korea Immigration and Integration Program ์ฌํํตํฉํ๋ก๊ทธ๋จ (KIIP) even before I moved to Korea. It sounded like an awesome thing; free Korean language and culture classes for those who plan on staying in Korea long-term. The program benefits individuals and families by making it easier to obtain a resident visa or […]
The First Year of Marriage – Part 1
Today marks three months since our wedding day. Time seems to fly by…I can’t believe it’s already July. So much has happened since our wedding already, and looking back, I am proud of all the challenges we have conquered. There is an American TV program that I love to binge on called Marriage: The First […]
Our Korean Wedding – ์ฐ๋ฆฌ ๊ฒฐํผํ์ด์
On Saturday, April 9th, 2016, Junkyu and I got married in the traditional Korean style, just as the sun set. It was a beautiful spring day, and although Iย had no idea what to do during the ceremony, the staff were very kind and helpful, and everything went smoothly. A few days before, we picked up […]
The Good Shufu – Book Review
This is a memoir of an American woman who takes a job assignment teaching ESL to Asian executives and ends up falling quickly in love with a Japanese man. Their love for one another grows slowly but steadily, despite language and cultural misunderstandings. Often, Tracy, the author, questions whether their relationship will even survive, how […]
A (Slightly Stressful) Trip to Seoul!
We live in Daejeon, so we are able to drive to Seoul in a few hours or take the KTX there which only takes 50 minutes, but that doesn’t mean we go often. Since Junkyu started his new company, he spends his weekends at the office a lot of the time. However, I had to […]
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