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?
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…
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…
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…
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,…
How do you avoid ending up only with other foreigners?
at language school everyone around you is also learning, so you all speak english by default. how did you break out of that? feels…
What surprised you most in the first month?
not the tourist stuff. the small daily things that nobody puts in a guide. what did you have to unlearn or get used to
Terrified of speaking in class. does that go away?
i freeze when i have to speak a language i'm bad at. in school i'd rather take a zero than speak. is language school…
Opening a bank account as a language student — how hard?
heard that some banks refuse students and some limit transfers abroad for the first 6 months. which bank did you go with and did…
Honest take: how is it as a queer student there?
not looking for a debate, just practical experience. is it something you keep quiet at school? how was it with classmates and teachers
Is the national health insurance mandatory for students?
got told it's automatic after 6 months and that it's around 70k a month whether you use it or not. is that right? and…
The formality levels are stressing me out already
haven't even arrived and i'm scared of offending someone by using the wrong ending. is it as big a deal as textbooks make it…
Where do you actually find a language exchange partner?
the apps are full of people who just want to chat in english or worse. where did you find someone serious? university clubs, cafes,…
Bringing prescription medication in — any issues?
i take something daily and i'd need about a year's supply, or a way to get it there. is it a customs problem? and…
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