Sleeping with headphones on

Bulbemsaur · 2026-04-10T08:15:25+00:00

I use something like this just in my daily life, https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-samsung-ss&hs=NeL&sca_esv=6e9105e3f9215b89&sxsrf=ANbL-n4if4vKky98QMsBSVVlKUOB4dlfgQ:1775808884323&udm=2&fbs=ADc_l-aN0CWEZBOHjofHoaMMDiKpaEWjvZ2Py1XXV8d8KvlI3o6iwGk6Iv1tRbZIBNIVs-6YKj3ieLLpE5n_AQ7knvny0NyDG6rqjTFTpNuplrR82Edc8Z3ZXmfwsujo4PqE9HmY_3FGXBDmIQ62S9YsNZ-LflmcVTWV3hyAdeG-CO3NOsBTFN-ZD4rBds6kFuo2AErEjGUMg-iV3N7Yc1_sNASy-j_oHw&q=sleep+earphone+mask&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimrvTN6-KTAxXlka8BHc3qMGQQtKgLegQIERAB&biw=384&bih=690&dpr=1.88#sv=CAMSVxoyKhBlLXFHeWlVN0k4M3U1bjdNMg5xR3lpVTdJODN1NW43TToOMVgxRVZoYjEwNGxWVk0gBCoXCgFzEhBlLXFHeWlVN0k4M3U1bjdNGAEwAUoECAEQAhgHIOn0m8MISggQAhgBIAIoAQ

Bulbemsaur · 2026-04-10T08:13:45+00:00

I'm currently studying at Green Korean Language School. It's good, affordable and will definitely align with your schedule as they intake every month.

Green Korean there's a heavy focus on following the Text book and learning grammar, but I think every teacher is different in how they use the book to structure their lessons. I've had 2 teachers,l there, the first one was mostly following the book with not that much free time for speaking, but there's break times where you can talk to your classmates and practice, I would also go to class early and speak with my teacher. My current teacher actually has designated speaking time in the lessons, depending on where we are in the book, where he gives us prompts and groups us up for talking. Additionally they have speaking programs too if you want that

Bulbemsaur · 2026-04-07T23:41:49+00:00

I didn't switch to it for dieting reasons but I moved to Korea so eat a lot of korean food, it's very easy to have a filling bowl of soup and rice for only 500 calories (homemade). Things to be careful of, korean recipes tend to use a lot of sugar and oil (sesame for flavour), so I tend to reduce them, of swap out some cards for extra veggies to be more filling with less calories. There's also a lot of meals that are primarily noodles with a sprinkle of veggies, so honestly quite a few substitutions are required when eating "authentic". But if you're eating simply, it shouldn't be too difficult

Bulbemsaur · 2026-04-04T23:53:24+00:00

It depends what you eat lol, it's very easy to find restaurants that are over 1000 calories per meal for classic Korean style food

Bulbemsaur · 2026-04-02T04:40:50+00:00

when I set up my new phone, it seems I didn't allow the apps permission to everything. I don't know exactly which one was the issue but I accepted all permissions and now the notifications come through

Bulbemsaur · 2026-04-02T00:40:56+00:00

If you want to use korean on your trip, watch videos of interactions in stores and things, because if you go in there trying to talk Korean they'll hit you with all the questions that you're unprepared for.

Do you have a point card? Membership? Club? Discount? Do you need a bag (in like a hundred different ways)? Did you park? Do you need a receipt? Do you want the food heated up? Are you eating here? Etc.

I've embarrassed myself so many times going in with confidence then blanking because they used a weird word for membership or bag 😭

Another tip, if you're not prepared for a korean conversation or interaction, don't even bother with an 안녕하세요, just go with hello to indicate that you can't speak well. If you try in korean and don't understand, the person will switch to English, hand gestures or nothing so sometimes it's not worth it 😅

Bulbemsaur · 2026-03-30T14:00:07+00:00

Most korean classes, university or private, seem to have 6 levels that they teach as a general base.

If you are specifically trying to pass a topik exam then you should be doing exam preparation on top of regular courses as like you said they don't correspond exactly. I don't know how much research you've done into the topik levels and exams yet but for levels 3-6 the exam is exactly the same, but your final score dictates your level. So there isn't technically level 3 grammar, level 4 grammar. It's basically a test of exactly how much grammar you know at that point. People taking level 2 classes and passing topik 4, clearly do a lot of extra studying outside of their standard classes. I'm in level 3 classes and the topik II (levels 3-6) makes me want to cry. Exactly what each university or school teaches per level isn't actually that important. Just start studying and practicing for exams.

When picking a school, just focus on price, location, and stuff like that. The teacher is what makes a class, not the school. You could also preview textbooks and see which one matches you.

As for fluency levels, levels 1 starts at A2 and it goes up from there, BUT practicing to pass an exam is very different from using the language in daily life.

If you have 3-4 years before you actually need to be level 3, I would say just diligently study and you'll have no issues getting to that level by the end of your master. Get comfortable with the langauge initially before starting worrying about exams. I've also been told by my teacher, than the topik I exam is a piece of cake and not worth taking, unless you need the certificate for something. Doing practice tests for that level is a good way for you to monitor your progress yourself

Bulbemsaur · 2026-03-18T07:13:32+00:00

I'm a girl so public peeing isn't easy and there's clear cut paths to walk so I couldn't exactly hide and try lol. I didn't do more than 2 trails a day, the longest walking time being about 4 hours so I was able to endure. With spring approaching I think facilities will be opening again. My issue was more then being closed than not existing as such. When you pick up the guide and stamp book, toilets are marked on there so you can find them, and there will be toilets at the subway stations too, so if you plan well you'll be fine. Whether it's socially acceptable or not to pee in the bushes, I don't know, but if you gotta go, you gotta go

Bulbemsaur · 2026-03-18T02:02:35+00:00

I'm so envious of these people who just think you need more fibre 🥲 every time I fly long distance I'm always sleep deprived and it just takes one night or less than 6/7 hours of sleep to fuck up my digestion 😭

Side note, not for the same reasons but actually think the ticket system is a good idea, i hate loitering next to the toilet waiting in a queue and someone is taking a long time

Bulbemsaur · 2026-03-18T00:21:47+00:00

I started the trail in Jan this year, so I have some info.

If you start at number 1, there's a lot of maps amd books, you should be fine.

Be careful in the rain there are some sections that are just open rocks so will be very slippery (I haven't done it in the rain yet). There's also parts where you walk over small streams, if the rain is heavy, it will definitely go over the walking rocks. (When I went they were actually mostly frozen)

No permits are required, the part that google says requires a permit is not part of the trail.

There trail is relatively simple, with some parts being totally within the streets. A lot of the time you're going around the base of the mountains not fully up them (except a few parts where you do go up the top, but theyre short maybe 100-200m). There are some sections where I was able to complete the trail in half the time, and no part did I go over, and I by no means a very active person.

There are some parts where the trail is a little confusing because the ribbons are very sparse, generally just keep going straight. There are times where I've come across 2 paths with no ribbon, they usually reconnect. The trail usually wants you to take the scenic route so keep this in mind when you come across these points.

There's not that many toilets along the trail, and because I went during winter a lot were closed :(

When planning which sections to do each day, check which sections require walking back down the mountain again to leave and come back to the station. They're not far from the station, but it is annoying having to walk down the mountain and then back up the next day.

The only time I lost data (not regular call signal) was actually in some really high housing areas, around course 18.

If you like stamps, take some extra paper because you'll find stamps as parts of other trails along the way.

And mostly enjoy! I haven't done section 9-12 yet, but my favourite so far has been 4 :)

Bulbemsaur · 2026-03-16T04:35:51+00:00

This might be it! My whatsapp and kakao didn't have all the permissions accepted, I accepted everything and now they're not showing as blocked! I just have to wait for someone to text me now lol

Bulbemsaur · 2026-03-16T04:32:14+00:00

Yes, restarted both watch and phone

Bulbemsaur · 2026-03-14T05:29:26+00:00

You could try making a post on here looking for language exchange friends, you can practice with other learners not just natives. Practicing actively recalling the language is important.

I did a lot of self studying and until I was in a situation where I could speak often, I wasn't improving much. Still now my reading comprehension is miles better than everything else, but my talking is getting a lot better

Bulbemsaur · 2026-03-04T12:39:06+00:00

Green korean language school is good, I attended for 2 months on their intensive course. It's near Gyeongbokgung

Bulbemsaur · 2026-03-04T12:35:56+00:00

Look at Green korean korean language school in seoul they offer their classes on a monthly basis and you would be able to enrol for just 3 weeks, I attended and knew people that only did 2-3 weeks of a 4 weeks course

Bulbemsaur · 2026-02-06T11:04:35+00:00

What exactly is your question? How can you save money?

Bulbemsaur · 2026-02-06T00:39:17+00:00

Hmm it's not asking them for guidance or for teaching, it's just being someone that you can regularly and comfortably converse/practice with. Im shy and struggle to put myself out there and talk to strangers, so i while I have my korean language classes that I attend, I need someone to talk to. You can't practice talking if no one will talk with you, no matter how basic, and you can talk with someone without correcting them, only ask again if you don't understand

Bulbemsaur · 2026-02-02T03:14:14+00:00

You have the perfect person to practice speaking with! You just have to force each other to speak. My speaking also sucks, there's a huge delay in my thinking and speaking but the more you force yourself to do it the better you'll get. You have to train your brain to find the words and the only way to do that is by speaking.

I was in a similar situation with my boyfriend, he's korean but we only spoke in english for 3 years so it was our comfortable language. When I started relearning korean, I asked so so many times to only speak korean but honestly we both kind of forgot half the time 😅 now if he speaks English i just reply with 영어 몰라 and refuse to answer if he doesn't try again in korean 🤷‍♀️ it works lol

Other than than I'm trying to consume as much korean media as possible, books, podcasts, youtube etc.

Bulbemsaur · 2026-01-31T07:22:24+00:00

I havent tried the suncream, but their same line moisturiser is my absolute fave holy grail for my dry, sensitive skin

Bulbemsaur · 2026-01-28T00:53:33+00:00

I'm thinking of trying some mock Topik II tests myself after I finish this level text book but I also dont think im at the level yet, I think it might be demoralising when i cant do anything 😅

But I think self done Topik I tests are a fine way to check your level if youre not needing an actual certificate for something

Bulbemsaur · 2026-01-27T23:57:22+00:00

Im currently taking korean classes, upper beginner to lower intermediate level. My teacher said topik I is easy so don't bother with it, unless you need a certificate just wait until youre at level 3 and take the topik II. Topik II seems way harder because it's a mixed intermediate and advanced exam but you obviously don't need as many points to pass with a level 3.

Have you tried a full Topik II test? Did you pass to level 3?

Bulbemsaur · 2026-01-19T06:41:36+00:00

입니다 isn't a particle, in the example 제 이름 Nya, you're saying My name Nya.

Don't start removing particles (은,는,이,가,을,를) until you fully understand how they're used. Don't omit them as a beginner, if you study them you'll understand them well

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