I Think What’s Most Amazing About Learning Languages Is You Have To Earn Them. You Can’t Buy Your

i dropped off my resume at this place at 1:15 and got called for an interview at 1:45 holy dang

wholesome student life things that we should collectively start romancizing

waking up and being genuinely thrilled to go to class because today is THAT CLASS you love so much you’d like it to never end

coffee breaks with friends, chatting and joking about this particularly hard essay and the prof’s mannerism

coffee breaks on your own, as you absent-mindedly watch the people around you, while thinking about what you’re working on

finding this book you’ve been dying to read for so long, and borrowing it from the library

the feeling of excitement that goes through you whenever you remember The Book is in your backpack

understanding everything during demanding classes and being genuinely interested in the subject

buying a New Special Pen and taking colorful notes that look super pretty

not being able to shut up about your school projects (no your friends dont really care about the intricate details of what you’re working on, they don’t even have the same major as you, but they’re happy to hear you rant with such a burning passion)

actually doing the extra reading and having your curiosity so piqued by what you’re reading that you go on and on and suddenly its 1am and what happened

printing the project you’ve spent so much time and energy on and feeling the paper’s warmth

actually submitting that project without feeling awful about it because you know you did your best and aren’t responsible for what happens next

when you finally finish this Super Hard And Important Essay at like 3am, open the window and feel the cold night air on your burning cheeks and everything is dark and quiet and you can see the moon and you’re at peace with everything for a few minutes

when this professor you admire says you did a great job and/or that you’re talented!!!!

realizing two concepts that seemed so far away from each other and that you discovered in wildly different contexts are actually interlinked, then Realizing™ things and linking concepts/works/articles to each other at the speed of light & being super excited about it

being so deeply immersed in your work that you didn’t realize two hours have passed

finding the Perfect Spot at the library

that Pure Joy moment when you FINALLY understand that super obscure sentence/text

when you feel anxious because you’re not done with your homework & the deadline is super tight & your friend tells you they aren’t done yet either

same but with an even more intense relief feeling when you realize you both haven’t even started yet

when the professor starts a new reasoning and you can predict what the next idea/the final conclusion will be

when the professor mention your favorite novel/author/fictional character in class and you feel like your internal screech of joy could shatter glass

the Academic Salt™ that has you like 👀👀

when the professor tears apart an author or scholar you hate and you’re like YES I WANT BLOOD GIVE ME BLOOD

when you learn that Cool New Fact that makes you reconsider your whole life

leaving the library after a long productive day and feeling like nothing is real but experiencing everything more intensely

leaving the library at night after a long study session and everybody has left already and its just you and the long neon-lit corridors then stepping outside and smelling the crisp night wind

feel free to add your own!!!

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Online resources Korean Class 101 How To Study Korean Sogang Korean course Introduction to Korean (Futurelearn) First Step Korean (Coursera) Talk To Me In Korean Naver dictionary 90 Day Korean blog Intermediate College Korean Naver web novels Naver webtoons Pronunciation Korean pronunciation guide for IPA Forvo for typing in a word Articles, videos or posts Korean false friends Korean slang Easily confused Korean words Lingodeer app review YouTube Channels Natalia Garza (teaching Korean through Kpop) Korean Unnie TTMIK Go! Billy Korean Minji Teaches Korean Conversational Korean KoreanClass101 Shameless self promotion of my own channel  Other blogs Hangukdrama Shining Korean Korean Language Notes Korean Grammar Differently Meloncreme Podcasts, radio and music KBS World Let’s Learn Korean Stream Korean radio Podbbang KBS News app Red Book Cafe My Kpop playlist on Spotify My K-indie playlist on Spotify My K-Rap and Hip Hop playlist on Spotify

Holiday Giveaway!

Hi guys! I have decided to do a giveaway to celebrate the holidays and a milestone I reached! 

The giveaway starts today, December 15th, and closes December 22nd at 11:59pm EST.

The winner will receive their choice of one ebook (pdf version) from “Korean Made Simple” by GO! Billy Korean:

Korean Made Simple: A beginner’s guide to learning the Korean language: “Korean Made Simple is a book for anyone who wishes to begin learning the Korean language. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn the Korean writing system, Korean culture, and even history. Learn over 1,000 vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer keys are built into every chapter.This book also contains additional advanced level notes for more skilled Korean speakers looking for a review of basic grammar and concepts, including a full appendix covering sound change rules.”

Korean Made Simple 2: The next step in learning the Korean language: “Korean Made Simple 2 continues right from where we left off, and will help to bring your Korean language abilities to the next level. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn more about Korean grammar, culture, history, holidays, and even idioms. Learn over 1,000 new vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer keys are built into every chapter.This book also contains advanced level notes for more skilled Korean speakers looking for a review, as well as an appendix dedicated to additional reading practice in Korean.”

Korean Made Simple 3: Continuing your journey of learning the Korean language: “Korean Made Simple 3 once again continues from where we left off, with a focus on helping you to strengthen and expand your Korean language abilities. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn even more about Korean grammar, culture, history, idioms, onomatopoeia, and even dialects. Learn over 1,000 new vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer keys are built into every chapter.This book also contains advanced level notes for more skilled Korean speakers looking for a review, as well as an appendices dedicated to introducing Korean dialects and onomatopoeia.”

How to Enter:

Must be following this account, koreanstudytips. I will check!

Reblog this post to count as 1 entry. Additional reblogs will not count as extra entries!

To receive an additional entry comment your favorite part about learning Korean!

The winner will be chosen at random. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours another winner will be selected!

Good luck!

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apprendre une nouvelle langue | to learn a new language arrêter de fumer | to stop smoking arrêter de se ronger les ongles | to stop biting your nails boire moins d’alcool | to drink less alcohol moins dépenser | to spend less dormir plus | to sleep more faire plus de sport | to work out more lire plus | to read more manger mieux | to eat better obtenir un meilleur emploi | to find a better job passer moins de temps sur Internet | to spend less time on the Internet passer plus de temps en famille | to spend more time with family perdre du poids | to lose weight profiter de la vie | to enjoy life rire plus souvent | to laugh more often se coucher plus tôt | to go to bed earlier se faire de nouveaux amis | to make new friends se remettre en forme | to get back in shape trouver l’amour | to find love voyager plus | to travel more

from john ciardi’s translation of “the inferno” by dante alighieri

Hello this is Nina, your local depressed college girl that’s decided to work on turning her life around and starting the new year with a more positive and happy attitude.

I know there a hundreds of similar lists and tips out there but I just thought I’d get all my favourites in one place and that way maybe motivate myself to actually follow them for once. I know my wording isn’t the best but I tried. 

Here’s the few tips I’ve picked up so far and I hope they might help some of you if you are struggling a bit also:

Physical:

Space - your personal/work/study space plays a big role in making you feel productive and motivated. Doesn’t matter if its your dorm room, bedroom, office…you should make it your own as much as you can. Put a plant on your desk, get a nice picture for the wall, hang some fairy lights, get a fluffy blanket for your bed, repaint your walls in your favourite color if you can, just make it cozy and comfy and nice to look at and I guarantee you’ll start to feel better. Try to keep it clean and neat, I know it’s hard sometimes, but working in a clean space makes you ten times more productive.

Self care - start with physical things, drink those 8 glasses of water and keep a tab on it until you get used to it, use handcream everytime you wash your hands, put on moisturizer every morning and sunscreen when you go out, go for a walk around the park at least every other day, and for fucks sake go to sleep at a reasonable hour, you’ll be so grateful in the morning if you do. Show your body some appreciation. 

Mental:

Take some ‘me’ time - we might we don’t have time for this, but it’s so important we make some time. First thing in the morning, during the day or before bed, just take a few minutes and relax. Put on your favourite song, burn a scented candle, drink a hot cup of tea, sit down and just breathe. 

Be proud of yourself regardless - take that ‘me’ time and reflect on your day, pat yourself on the back for everything you did even if it was just getting out of bed. Life is a bitch sometimes and you should be just as proud of yourself for the little things. It’s okay to sometimes be lazy, to procrastinate, to not do anything. You aren’t a machine, you’ll burn out if all you do is work.

Appreciate the little things - on those lazy days it’s sometimes hard to not feel miserable about it. That’s when you should appreciate the little things in life. Get yourself that coffee you love so much and enjoy it, go to a roof, watch the sunset and appreciate the colors, take a photo of anything you find pretty and look back at them when you feel down…make yourself believe those moments made your whole day and suddenly it’ll feel like your life’s meaning isn’t just getting up and working/studying all the time, but enjoying everything you get to do and see in between too.

Other:

Find your interests - and stick to them!! We all like to give up on things if we aren’t immediately good at them. But no one was born an expert. And as cliché as it sounds practise does make perfect. Join a drawing class, a dance club, a writing class, get a course book on your target language, download editing softwear and play around with it, watch documentaries about your favourite subject. If you fall out of your hobby in the end it’s no big deal, but you’ll know you gave it a try and didn’t miss an opportunity to learn something new. 

Journaling - this might not be for everybody, but I found it helps me clear my mind a lot to put my thoughts on paper and have everything organized in written form. I just love having all my things in one place where I can just look and see where I’m at, whether it’s plans for the day, my thoughts, my playlists, pretty pictures, anything really. It’s also a great way to be creative. 

Start now - this is the most important one! Kick yourself in the ass and start taking care of yourself today! Get that glass of water right now, light a scented candle, read that book you’ve been putting off, watch that documentary about your favourite thing. Start enjoying your life right now, even if it’s only for a second, tommorow it’ll be two and three the day after and hopefully soon it’ll be a whole day. 

It’s okay to romanticise the small things about your day-to-day life. It’s okay to romanticise sleeping in, waking up to the sun tickling your skin. It’s okay to romanticise the texture of fingers against a page. Sometimes to save your day you need to romanticise sitting at a desk and working, or romanticise studying hyped up on coffee. It’s okay to picture yourself as if you were the mc in a movie. Watch yourself go through shit and know that it’s just the climax of your own story, and that while you sit in your room sobbing to sad songs, good things are just around the corner.

Sometimes to be okay or get through the day you need to romanticise the simple things.

I just submitted my application for graduate school and I’m so relieved.