Well, day 2 of level 2 has left me swamped and overloaded! Lesson learned: be careful what you wish for!! I am going to have to work very hard to keep up with everyone else in my class. However, this is why I am here, so while I am struggling, I'm also glad knowing I'll be that much closer to my goal of learning Korean.
I have also gotten my Korean roommate-but in a good way it is a "be careful what you wish for" lesson learned too. She does not know much English, but has already tried to make small conversations with me. (I even think my Chinese roommate knew more English than my Korean roommate does, but tried to talk to me even less.) I woke up this morning and found she left a note for me on "OUR" desk. She seemed worried I did not have a chair, and I think she put the note on the desk to show that it is ours to share-so sweet.
After class, I came back to my room and had lunch (compliments to my great grocery shopping yesterday). I also was able to chat with Jenny, my roommate from last year. I sure miss her, and am looking forward to spending time with her at Christmas!
I tried to tackle some homework. We had a lot! Not only did 1 teacher give us a lot, but both! Then, I did some of my exercises in my room. I went back to finish my homework and just review, review and study, study. Brian invited me to join him for dinner so we met up and looked for a place he thought he knew. He didn't. We went to a hole-in-the-wall place he had been to a few times before. I got kimchi bokum bap (kimchi-Korean spicy fermented cabbage, bokum=fried, bap= rice). The side dishes served with the meal were pretty good at this place too (egg, ddeokboki-rice 'cake', kimchi, seaweed, and radish kimchi).
After dinner, back to studying and finishing up homework. My roommate came in and asked if I liked ice cream, while holding a small Hagan Daas container. I said, "Yes!" And she said, "this is for you". I told her I brushed my teeth, but "아이스크림 좋아해요" (I like ice cream). She replied "저도요" (I do too/me too). I know this is going to be a good relationship. :)
Good night, friends! (Actually, it's probably Good morning to you!)
I like your expression "Lesson learned." Some Military Science courses in colleges have titles like: "Lessons Learned: World War II."
ReplyDeleteAlso, you revealed an interesting paradox: The roommate who KNOWS MORE English Spoke it LESS often! Ruth & Mike.