Hehe as you can see I'm just trying :D Thanks for the correction! At least my english is better then my korean skills atm.
Thanks for the luck, I will need all of it!

DanceCommander

United States1808 Posts

March 18 2009 21:37 GMT

I always get jealous of anyone who visits Korea.. I can't wait for the pictures :D

Chill

Calgary25977 Posts

March 18 2009 21:41 GMT

On March 19 2009 05:29 StRyKeR wrote:
it's 한글 btw, not 한굴

good luck on your stay!

lol this is what i was going to say

enjoy your trip!

doktorh

Norway14 Posts

March 18 2009 21:51 GMT

Haha enough of the correcting of my hangul :p Thanks though!
Give me people with good inside info about this country! I've heard some rumors that I should learn from the PuertoRican?

Frits

11782 Posts

March 18 2009 22:02 GMT

#10

On March 19 2009 06:51 doktorh wrote:
Haha enough of the correcting of my hangul :p Thanks though!
Give me people with good inside info about this country! I've heard some rumors that I should learn from the PuertoRican?

Please do this and report on the awkwardness and douchebaggery of puertorican every week, that would probably get you a huge fanbase.

Piste

6174 Posts

March 18 2009 22:52 GMT

#11

you gonna go into live matches? Please cheer SK Telecom T1 for me!

doktorh

Norway14 Posts

March 18 2009 23:30 GMT

#12

I will try my best. Just have to find him first. Any clue where I can find him? ^^
I can't stalk Rekrul either, since he's not here anymore

Yeah I will try to find some live matches and cheer like a girl for SK Telecom :p And a little for my Jaedong!

pinenamu

United States770 Posts

March 18 2009 23:52 GMT

#13

whoa that's cool, going to korea to learn korean. you'll probably improve at it really quickly since you'll have to use it like all time time. good luck, have fun

Makiva

88 Posts

March 19 2009 00:02 GMT

#14

where are you studying at? Seoul University or Yonsei?

doktorh

Norway14 Posts

March 19 2009 00:10 GMT

#15

Yeah I'll try to improve fast, even though it's just 2,5 months I'm staying there. Guess I'll be back very fast anyways!
Im going to Yonsei University Makiva. Do you got any experience or?

Elric

United Kingdom1327 Posts

March 19 2009 00:25 GMT

#16

Hey! Join the party~ ^^

Have you finalised the fact that you're going to Yonsei yet? Can you change this? If not, ignore me ^^

My advice is to learn as much as possible in the 10 days you have now.. So.. once you get there, you can hit the ground running... I'm not sure if your level has been determined already..? But if you still need to do an orientation test, you might be able to start at a slightly higher level..!

doktorh

Norway14 Posts

March 19 2009 00:51 GMT

#17

Hey Elric. Thanks

(Your blog helped me decide the trip as well!)

I've finalised it yeah. I guess that's not a good sign. Just give me the bad news already :p
I did sign in for total beginner already. So I'm guessing that's were I'm starting. I haven't learned a lot at home, cause I really have problems concentrating at home! And this is a vacation in a way. But I will try to study hangul hard.

Thanks a lot for the advices. I got a lot of questions for you, but I guess you are a very busy man since you are teaching English to Koreans, and are trying to learn Korean yourself

But if you got some spare time over there I would love to meet up! Thanks again!

Luddite

United States2315 Posts

March 19 2009 01:03 GMT

#18

I think Rekrul's guide was pretty much spot on lol:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=64142

doktorh

Norway14 Posts

March 19 2009 01:07 GMT

#19

Hahah yeah Luddite I've read it. It's awesome. But he's living a playboy life though. And half of what's in that post is playboy style :p Not all of us got his money!

Luddite

United States2315 Posts

March 19 2009 01:13 GMT

#20

TBH Korea's not much fun if you got no money... broke white college students that can't speak Korean get no respect. You can still have some fun if you're friendly and good-looking though.

Makiva

88 Posts

March 19 2009 01:14 GMT

#21

@ dokotrh - i went to school @ seoul, but the parties are at yonsei! Korea's a blast, and if you meet the right people they can really make the trip worth it.

Elric offers some good advice; study the things you can learn on your own so the class doesn't overwhelm you in the first weeks. In my personal experience in Korea, friends were the key to learning Korean quickly. Things like chatting on MSN messenger forced me to get my vocab and grammar straight.

doktorh

Norway14 Posts

March 19 2009 01:26 GMT

#22

Okok. At last I get the advices! Yeah I'm staying with a family and another student. So I hope that will help me alot. I hope I'll experience your way of living there. Did you only study Korean? And for how long? Are you fluent in Korean btw?
Thanks again for the advices

lilsusie

3861 Posts

March 19 2009 02:07 GMT

#23

Hey! wow, so many people coming to visit / stay in korea. Have a great time while you're here - remember, no matter where you are, it's really what you make of it. Good luck!

doktorh

Norway14 Posts

March 19 2009 02:38 GMT

#24

Thanks, I really appreciate it

And you said exactly what I feel. It's always yourself that create your own way of living. Btw, if you see a random white guy smiling alot, it's me :p

Elric

United Kingdom1327 Posts

March 19 2009 04:39 GMT

#25

Yonsei isn't bad per se. It just has a different focus from other language schools. I.e. grammar / reading. I must stress I've had no personal experience of it but I hear this a lot. In anyyyyycase, you will have a great time..

My advice is not to study too hard though, esp if you're only here for 10 weeks.. Concentrate on having fun!

I hang around Sinchon (area around Yonsei) a lot so I'm sure we'll meet up sometime.

p.s glad my blog helped a little!