For 2016, I set myself a relaxed reading goal of 25 books. I knew I could easily read that many, so it wasn’t a challenge to read more. In fact, I wanted to prioritize reading more by making it less stressful for myself. If I had tried to shoot for 40 or 50, I know […]
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My First Year in Korea
One year ago, on August 14th, 2015, I had just arrived in South Korea and was slowly adjusting to my new life. I can’t believe how fast this past year has gone by. It seems like just yesterday I was waiting for Junkyu in the Incheon Airport, ready to start my new journey. Now I […]
Reading Challenges 2015-2016
In 2014, I did a reading challenge on Goodreads, and I hit my goal of 30 books in a year! I was stretched thin with work and graduate school, but I managed and it felt so great to accomplish a goal. (Visit my Book Reviews page to get a glimpse of the books I’ve read […]
A Weekend of Theatre (Lights, Sound, Action!)
I feel like every time I write a blog post, I’m explaining another one of my many hobbies. I really have too many. Most of you know about my love of reading, studying languages, and knitting, but I bet none of you had any idea I was a huge theatre nerd. When I started 7th […]
JLPT N1
I did it! I finally marked off one of my New Year’s resolutions! I took the highest level (N1) of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) for the second time last weekend. The first time I took the test, I had been studying abroad in Kyoto for about a year, taking classes all in Japanese and participating […]
Japanese, Korean, and books, oh my! (New Year’s Resolutions)
2015 is my year to read a ton! Not only that, but I have two resolutions to help me achieve my language goals. My reading goal this year is to read 40 books, and in July I am finally committing to retake to JLPT N1. When I was in Kyoto studying abroad, I was placed […]
My First Christmas in Korea
So I took a nice, long break from everything for a while, took a few days off work, packed my bags, and spent about two weeks in South Korea. Back in August, I took a trip to Korea as well, where Junkyu and I traveled to Seoul, went camping, met up with friends, and enjoyed […]
The Birth of Korean Cool – Book Review
I just got back from another trip to South Korea to visit my boyfriend Junkyu over the Christmas and New Year’s break. It was my third time visiting Korea, and I learned so much. While on the trip, I completed my 2014 reading challenge of reading 30 books! I instantly got started on my 2015 […]
Expat Life and Holiday Cheer
My mom is sending me a mini Christmas tree, my dad sent presents and food, and I bought a Santa hat recently. Although I live in Japan, where Christmas is more of a romantic date night than anything, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. When I was in Kyoto as a student, I […]
한국어 일기 8 (Weekly Korean Diary 8)
나는 일본에 처음 왔을때 TV를 자주 봤어요. 고등학교 때부터 일본의 음악을 좋아해서 일본에 가고싶다라고 생각했어요. 드라마를 많이 보고, 문화를 배웠어요. 오래 전에 일본 드라마뿐 아니라 한국 드라마도 보기 시작했어요. 지금은 버라이어티 쇼 보는 것도 좋아해요. 비정상회담이랑 마녀사냥을 봐요. 외국인이 나와서 나도 이해 할 수 있고 재미 있어요. 요즘은 일본 TV를 안 봐요. 그리고 매일 일본말 밖에 안 들려서 영어를 듣고 […]
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