korean

. . Well I finally finished my final for my Korean 111 class and got my grade - B+... but I don't know nearly as much as I'd hoped when it comes to using it in real life. I keep a notebook with me and I'm confident writing and reading/speaking now (not really comprehension), so when I talk to Koreans I pull that out and have them write down phrases, which helps.
. . I'm also teaching English to Korean students at a local elementary school, every other Saturday. They also help me with my book, and they're super willing to help me learn too. I've got 16 3rd graders for the first 2 hours, 4th and 5th graders for ~20 mins each, in turn. Right before I got to go home, I saw the 3rd graders practice with their recorders and bells for a holiday concert - I was singing along with them too :-) Music is a part of every class, which is really neat. The students are so eager to learn and they help me with my pronunciation too :-)