So, you want to learn something. Korean Web design Exercise techniques Diets and nutrition Reading about those things is a good start, but that’s not nearly enough. Lots of people are walking around with heads full of knowledge and lifestyles that say they have no idea what they’re talking about. Practice is the next step […]
Month: September 2013
Key to Korean #12: The Power of Regular Progress Checks
Lots of people go through life working and playing – making a living and taking vacations – and by the time they’re 50 or 60 wonder where the time’s all gone. I also have just gone through the past 2-3 years fairly oblivious to their passing. Looking back now, I’m reminded of what my dreams […]
The Difference Between Passive Patience vs. Active Patience (Keep Calm and Carry On)
On Monday, I wrote about how “Patience is Persistence” – meaning that the definition of patience shouldn’t only be limited to our common understanding of the term: patience: the ability to tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting upset In fact, we really ought to expand our understanding and definition of the word patience to […]
ALL Beginner Class Vocabulary in Anki(Droid) Language Packs
This is pretty unique!~ One of our previous students has put ALL of the Beginner class vocabulary into Anki language packs and made them available to users on this site. They are divided into the same 14 weeks we have them divided into. (Actually, the filetype is .apkg for AnkiDroid packages.) What is Anki? For […]
TOPIK Beginner Writing Samples (Tests 10-20)
One of the BEST things I ever studied while preparing for the TOPIK test was the sample answers that the TOPIK website provides. TOPIK Beginner Writing Topics & Samples (10-20).DOCX So, I’ve decided to collect ALL the previous TOPIK Writing topics and examples provided by www.topik.go.kr into a single document. However, since there are so […]
Key to Korean #11: Patience is Persistence
Nature, by example, shows us anything worthwhile comes over time. Anything worthwhile grows methodically, building on a strong foundation. Develop a willingness to carry on despite roadblocks. — Jaren L. Davis If you’re anything at all like me, all your dreams and goals in life just seem to be taking forever to be achieved. Like most […]
YB: I’m a Singer Playlist and Songs
YB (aka YoonDo Band – 유도현 밴드) is Korea’s TOP rock band. They gained fame during the 2002 World Cup where they performed rock rendition of Arirang and their own World Cup anthem “Go Korea!” Since then, YB has made 12 records, toured Europe, and was invited in 2007 to play on “the stage” at […]