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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…
What part-time jobs actually hire language students?
assuming i get the work permit after 6 months. my korean will be low intermediate at best. what's realistic? cafes, tutoring, something else? and…
Is Korean actually hard or do people just say that?
i've only ever learned spanish in school. everyone tells me korean is one of the hardest for english speakers. what part is actually hard…
Is it normal that HiKorea has zero appointments available?
been refreshing for 4 days. every slot in Seoul is gone the moment it opens, and the next available date is past my deadline.…
Is going through an agency worth it or a waste of money?
some charge a few hundred dollars, some say free. i can read forms myself but the apostille and the mailing part scares me. what…
Can you actually function in Seoul with zero Korean at first?
arriving with maybe 30 words of korean. i'll be learning but the first month is going to be rough. is daily stuff doable? banks,…
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