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I Registered for TOPIK II!

January 24, 2019 Veronica2 Comments

Today I registered for the 63rd TOPIK! I can’t believe I did that…

hey guys, its veronica!

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Welcome to the blog! I’m an American living in Seoul, South Korea and I write about learning Korean, travelling, lifestyle, and more. Be sure to follow me on my social media pages linked above for more cool stuff!

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🇻🇪 delicious venezuelan arepas from my dad's retirement party. happy retirement, @vcegarra ! . . . #arepa #arepas #arepasvenezolanas #quesofresco #foodie #foodstagram #먹스타그램 #베네수엘라 #아레파

💞 . . . #lasvegas #bellagio #bellagiofountains #love #engaged #라스베가스 #벨라지오 #커플스타그램 #러브스타그램 #약혼

🍦x10! Tried a bunch of special flavors at the Baskin Robbins Brown in Cheongdam, which has 100 flavors to choose from. My favorite was the cookies and caramel (instead of the classic cookies and cream). . . . #baskinrobbinskorea #baskinrobbins #baskinrobbinsbrown #icecream #summer #4thofjuly #happy4th #아이스크림 #베스킨라빈스 #여름 #여름날

🌺😊 Taken at a bus stop as I was waiting for the crosswalk . . . #flowers #summer #pink #nature #꽃 #여름 #여름날 #핑크

My beautiful uelita 💕 You were always kind and joyful, and always showed me love. I'll miss you.

🦁🐦🦡🐍 Which house are you? . . . #harrypotter #harrypotterinconcert #sorcerersstone #gryffindor #ravenclaw #hufflepuff #slytherin #sejongartscenter #sejongperformingartscenter #sejongculturecenter #세종문화회관 #해리포터 #후플푸프 #슬리데린 #래번클로 #그리핀도르

🌮🌮 . . . #dostacos #도스타코스 #mexicanfood #맥시코음식 #foodstagram #foodie #먹스타그램

🌸 take a closer look . . . #schoollife #teacherlife #koreanschool #cherryblossom #spring #window #sunlight #학교생활 #교사스타그램 #벚꽃스타그램 #봄 #봄날 #창문 #햇살

🥂 2 years 🥂 . . . 1.🍷 Had a fabulous dinner at ORENO in Itaewon 2. 🥩 This steak changed my life 3. 🎨 At a Renoir digital media exhibit 4. 💍Finally did the very Korean thing and got matching couple rings . . . #couplerings #러브스타그램 #커플스타그램 #사랑 #기념일 #anniversary #love

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One more bookshelf shot~ I filmed a korean bookshelf tour recently so please be sure to check it out! (Link in bio) . . . #korean #koreanselfstudy #koreanlanguagelearner #koreantextbook #koreanbooks #koreanbookshelf #learnkorean #learningkorean #koreangrammarinuse #koreanmadeeasy #darakwon

📚 Here are all of my Korean language books and textbooks. 28 in all, not including past books I've already finished and discarded. Quite a lot left to read and study! I recently filmed a bookshelf tour so expect to see that uploaded soon, sometime this week. If you recognize any books or have any books you're loving at the moment, let me know in a comment! . . . #study #studygram #koreanlanguagelearner #koreanstudy #koreanselfstudy #selfstudy #languages #koreanlanguage #koreantextbook #languagelearning

my new tn! 🧭📖 Two months ago I took a break from bullet journaling and decided to go completely digital. It was refreshing and I feel like I've learned a lot about what I need and what works for me. But I miss paper! And being crafty! And giving my eyes a break from screens! I had been contemplating the traveler's notebook system but it seemed pricey and hard to find here in SK. They have some products at the Gwanghwamun Hottracks but not many. I decided to take a look anyways and instead I came across a brand called istyle. They had really affordable tn-style products and also some cute coil bound planners. Finding these products felt like a sign, so I went ahead and bought a bunch of goodies to get myself started. I still have a lot to do but I'm looking forward to sharing more about this system and my personal tn set-up! #tn #travelersnotebook #travelersnotebooks #tnsetup #istyle

💐finished!💐 . I actually meant to finish KGIU Beginner last week but I was feeling run down and needed a break from everything. But I had a kind of energy boost this week and I worked every day to get to the end of this book. Now I'm ready to start another! I'm thinking I'd like to start working hard on one of my TOPIK books, and I also want to start working on KGIU Intermediate but with no pressure to rush through it this time. Happy first day of spring! . . . #kgiu #koreangrammarinuse #korean #koreanlanguage #selfstudykorean #selfstudy #studygram #studykorean #koreangrammar #koreantextbook

📚 I recently ordered a few more TOPIK study guides because I literally have no self control. lol 🤦‍♀️ I got KGIU Intermediate, Complete Guide to the TOPIK, and I already owned New TOPIK II Essential Grammar 150. But surprisingly, I'm most excited to start using this one, 한국어 뱅크 TOPIK II 한 권이면OK. I've never heard of this publisher but I'm really impressed by what they've put together here. I've just flipped through it a bit and the format seems like it'll be really nice to study with. . 🦉Each section (listening, writing, reading) is broken down into smaller sections based on question type. 🦉Each smaller section consists of 3 to 4 questions, and has a daily list of vocab and grammar to learn/memorize. They've also made a handy booklet to help you study the vocab and grammar lists on the go. 🦉Then they break down example questions, explaining the question type, the question itself, and the correct answer. 🦉Lastly, they provide several sets of practice questions to test what you learned. . I don't have high hopes for my first TOPIK experience tbh. Even though I completed KIIP, I know it's not a true measure of my ability so I'll honestly be happy to even pass the TOPIK II with a 3. Even so, I feel motivated to keep trying now that I have some books I'm genuinely excited to study with, especially this one. I've got about a month left to prepare so I'm going to try to make it count. Good luck to anyone also preparing for a proficiency test or even just working toward a personal language goal. We can do it! . #selfstudykorean #selfstudy #studygram #study #textbook #topik2 #topik #한국어 #한국어능력시험 #한권이면ok

🦉 Made this simple spread to keep track of my progress through Korean Grammar in Use Beginner. I'm moving pretty quickly since it's mostly review, so I think I'll be finished in a couple days! Currently trying to decide which books to start next~ 🦉 . . . #koreangrammarinuse #darakwon #kgiu #studykorean #learnkorean #koreanselfstudy #selfstudy #studygram #koreangrammar #bulletjournal #bujotracker #topik

I finished this as part of my effort to clear out some of my Korean textbooks. I'm glad I've finished but I don't feel greatly accomplished bc it was quite easy for me (and this isn't really helping me properly prepare for TOPIK but oh well..) 😅😅 But can you tell why I bought this book in the first place?? Yep! Actor Joon Gi Lee voiced many of the dialogues for listening practice which was quite the treat. I'm not sure how the level 2 and 3 books progress but I'm curious to hear more of his dialogues 🤩😅 . . . #hellokorean #hellokorean1 #이준기 #koreantextbook #selfstudykorean #koreanselfstudy #koreanlanguage #안녕하세요한국어 #progress

Today I decided to dust off Hello Korean 1 because, truth be told, I never actually finished this book... I'm trying to ~officially~ complete some of my beginner resources so I can discard then and then start tackling tougher material. 🍋 Back in the day, I did some of the book exercises in pencil and I was too lazy to erase it so I got a colored pen to rewrite my answers. The difference between my handwriting then (maybe 4 years ago?) and now is seriously shocking!!🤯 I'm not saying my handwriting now is by any means good or natural but it's certainly smaller and faster! 🍋 It's easy to feel like you're not improving or moving forward. I feel like that a lot, and I can tell you the intermediate plateau is real. But it's really encouraging to see evidence that I have actually grown and progressed and I feel motivated to keep going~♡ . . . #hellokorean #이준기 #koreantextbook #hangul #한글 #손글씨 #selfstudy #selfstudykorean #learnkorean #learningkorean #studykorean #korean #koreanlanguage #koreanselfstudy

i bought this 2019 scheduler when i was last in tokyo. seems like it could really come in handy somehow but i havent quite figured out what to use it for! . . . #planner #scheduler #stationery #japanesestationery #2019planner #teruterutenshi #mietamura #delfino #cute #pink

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