Americano Juseyo

여러분 안녕하십니까? Hey friends, thank you for taking some time to look at my scribbles! This month I spent some time in the literary world, which I've been meaning to do for quite some time. I also discovered a new way to practice language in watching anime films with Korean subtitles (though some films have proven harder to follow than others). I'll get right into it then! What I'm Watching A Silent Voice (映画 聲の形)  I wanted to include this Japanese film because it's redemptive story about a deaf girl and the bully who eventually tries to befriend her moved me to tears. It's characters showcase an incredible capacity for grace that's hard to find in real life, but reflects the kind of society we all want to live in. (Below, the English trailer.) What I'm Listening to Ballad (발라드) There's a genre of music I had never heard before I came to Korea called 'ballad.' These sad lov e songs exhibit great emotion, which begins softly and ...

How I'm Doing I think some higher power might be trying to discourage me from being in Korea. 10 days before my scheduled flight my dermatologist decided she needed to test one of moles to see if anything serious was up, then the day before I left she wanted to get the whole thing removed. So, yeah, that's how I ended up getting a minor surgery the day before a 13 hour flight. Not only did I have this health concern to think about but due to the growing corona virus threat Yonsei decided to postpone the beginning of classes 2 weeks, and they notified us that dorms would house quarantined students from Asian countries. This presented a problem since I was due to move into the dorms, so I frantically began searching for a new place to call home. I'd already bought a flight ticket for a couple days before I reached the 60 day limit my scholarship allows me to stay in another country, so even if I had no where to return to I was still required to return . The school la...