Category Archives: Korean language

Putting my Korean to good use.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Mica

More than anyone I know, I get on “kicks,” or, as the boyfriend puts it, I have regular obsessions. During these periods, I consume a massive amount of information about one particular subject, do prolific internet research, and talk incessantly … Continue reading →

Posted in being a better Korean, Korean language | 7 Comments

A collection of thoughts

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Mica

Crap! It’s already Wednesday, which means that this week is flying by. What this post will lack in cohesion (or is it coherence?), it makes up for in variety. On Students: Most of the time, teaching ESL is awesome because … Continue reading →

Posted in ESL, Korean language, travel, ukulele | 8 Comments

Korean movie night!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Mica

어젯밤에 “한국 영화 밤”이었어요. 한국어 학생들이 한국 영화를 봤어요. “헬로우 고스트”였어요. (Last night was “Korean movie night.” The Korean (language) students watch a Korean movie. Last night, it was “Hello Ghost.”) 엄마 이영화를 보셨어요? (Basically, a young, down-on-his-luck loser, Sang-man, … Continue reading →

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I did well!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Mica

이번 학기에 한국어 수업이 워려졌어요! Second year Korean is still every day, and it has become more difficult. The teacher expects more of us, and trying to remember all of the grammatical structures that we learned in the first year … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Excitement!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Mica

I ran three miles this morning: 9:52 9:41 9:09 It’s no secret that my running has been less than stellar recently. Now that fall is starting again, I feel more excited about getting out for runs, so I’m hoping to … Continue reading →

Posted in baking, being a better Korean, food, friends, Korean language | 2 Comments

Celebrations

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Mica

Tuesday was the penultimate day of the semester, but it was our last day of Korean class. Our teacher brought us a ton of Korean snacks: Korean was my favorite class this semester, so I made sure to get a … Continue reading →

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Korean is funny.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Mica

Today in Korean class, we learned a particle to express “after.” For homework, we had to make up sentences based on drawings. This one was “After I exercise, I take a shower.” My Korean penmanship looks a little off, but … Continue reading →

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Bodger is lazy.

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Mica

I took my new Trail Triax shoes out for a five-miler today. Oof, those babies are stiff, especially after riding easy in the Brooks Ravennas all fall. The sidewalks and streets weren’t terrible, but those patches of unplowed sidewalks really … Continue reading →

Posted in being a better Korean, Frenchie, friends, Korean language, running | 4 Comments

Korean class

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Mica

Tomorrow evening (7pm-9pm, yuck!) is my final for introductory Korean. While I was reviewing the material for the exam, I was surprised to see how much I have learned over the course of the semester. Then I remembered how little … Continue reading →

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Polyglot.

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Mica

I have a Korean test (“wrap-up quiz”) tomorrow. It’s hard to believe that we’ve already covered five of the seven chapters for the semester. It is also hard to believe that I am still very un-functional in Korean at this … Continue reading →

Posted in classes, French, Korean language, running | 8 Comments