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Kangmi returns to learning Korean

I had no idea when I went on hiatus August 24 of last year that it would last this long. First it was one thing, and then it was something else. However, I’ve been laying plans over the last couple of months to start learning Korean again. Once upon a time in Seoul marked my official return both to kangmi and to learning Korean.

My major blogging temptation is to allow time spent blogging about learning Korean to replace actually learning Korean. I have committed to seven hours of language study a week, and no more than three hours of blogging and blogging administration. Less blogging if circumstances dictate, but not less studying Korean. It will be painful, as there are all sorts of things I want to fix and move around and organize, but I have a list, and each of those things will be completed over time. There’s nothing so broken at kangmi that it can’t wait.

Stay tuned for reports on how I have structured my learning time; using my commute to learn Korean; why money spent on Pimsleur is money well spent; why you should use a language repeater; and where I am going with all of this.

Posted by kangmi on October 4, 2006 at 10:17 AM8 comments

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joesp 06 Oct, 2006 07:14 AM	i agree, and often am studying korean on my site when a problem comes up. I address the problem and can spend 80% of my time fixing my website and not studying korean. It is daunting to publish a blog in korean if that's not your native language. But, at the advanced stage, you have nothing to lose, and there are not more teachers besides experience.
강미 06 Oct, 2006 04:22 PM MSN: kangmi	Chances are, however, that I won't be posting in Korean. More on that later.
왕음치 17 Oct, 2006 11:33 PM	Good to see you back on the langauge learning bus. Just today I registered for winter semester at Sogang University and will be getting my blog back in publishing mode once I finish teaching in December and start studying. Needless to say, I'm pumped that I will be studying again.
joesp 18 Oct, 2006 03:18 AM	왜 일하면서 브로그에다가 작은 글도 못 씁니까? 지금 하는일이 한국에서 영어강사이라면 일끝난후에 시간이 많지, 안 그래요? 나, 그 때 단 공부하면서도 조금 한국어 공부하는 시간도 있습니다. 소각대은 서울의 어디에 있습니까?
joesp 18 Oct, 2006 03:20 AM	잰장, 오타리기. 소각대이아니고 소강대 하고 싶었는데요. 질문 잘 부탁합니다.
왕음치 18 Oct, 2006 03:50 AM	full-time job, 2 small children, writing a book, health club, professional development (journal articles and presentations to prepare) Korean unfortunately is near the bottom of my priorities
Smiles 23 Oct, 2006 10:46 PM	Good to have you back!!!!!
joesp 24 Oct, 2006 03:55 AM	사실이 왕음치의 글에 대해서 처음에 반대하였습니다. 왜냐하면 한국어를 배우기위해서 돈쓰는게에 대해서 언제나 돈낭비이라고 생각하는 편이였습니다. 지금도 그래요. 그런데 생각을 해두면 나는 지금그 하고의 생각방식이 저의 하고 꽉 동일하는 것이 같습니다. 왜냐하면 저도 바쁠 때 처음 버리는 것이 한국어 공부 입니다. 한국어 공부가 시간낭비 이니까. 제가 잘하는 것에 때해서 9년 정도이 되니까 그정도 열심히 하는것이 아니였군요.....