Studying in Korea — Q&A
How does laundry work in a goshiwon?
is there a machine, is it free, and where does anything dry. asking because i have no idea if i need to budget for…
Top floor room in a Korean summer — how bad?
the top floor rooms are cheaper in the building i'm looking at and they have better windows. i'm from a hot country so i…
Who cleans the shared areas in a goshiwon?
there are 30 rooms sharing a kitchen and bathrooms. is there a rota, does someone get paid to do it, or does it just…
Gangnam goshiwon at 680k — who is that actually for?
my school is in gangnam so i've been looking there and the prices are a different world. is anyone actually paying this as a…
Where do deliveries go in a goshiwon?
i'll be ordering basically everything online in the first month. do packages come to your room, a front desk, or does it just get…
Can you pay weekly? I arrive mid-month
i land on the 18th and my school starts on the 2nd of next month. so i need something for a weird partial period.…
How do I make friends at language school? Scared no one will sit next to me
Starting next semester and my Korean is basically zero. I'm not great at walking up to strangers. What actually helps in the first week?
Yonsei KLI vs Korea University KLC — which is better for speaking?
Tuition looks similar (around 1.8M won per term). What's actually different between them — class style, tests, dorms? I mainly want to be able…
Was it lonely? going alone and slightly terrified
moving on my own, no friends there, and i've never lived abroad before. my family thinks i'm crazy. did it get better after a…
What are the costs nobody warns you about?
i've budgeted tuition, rent, food, transport. what's the stuff that surprised you? like textbooks, insurance, ARC fee, that kind of thing. want to avoid…
Can I work part-time in Korea on a D-4 student visa?
I'm starting a Korean language course in Seoul soon (planning 2 semesters). I'd like to earn a little money while I study. Is it…
First week checklist — what order do you do everything in?
ARC, bank, phone, transport card, school registration. everything seems to need one of the others first, it's circular. what's the right order so you…
Honestly, what level are you after one year of language school?
i want realistic expectations, not marketing. one year, 4 hours a day, plus homework. can you have a real conversation at the end? watch…
Is a language program worth it or should I just self-study there?
the program is expensive. someone told me i could just move there on a different visa and study alone for a fraction. but then…
Realistic monthly budget for a student in Seoul?
not the tourist numbers, the real ones. rent + food + transport + phone, the boring stuff. i've seen anything from 600k to 1.5M…
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