Due to a lot of self study I was able to skip Level 1 Korean and was able to go into Level 2. Our teacher was amazing, the co-students were wonderful. And since I had studied so much on my own before I got there, half of the vocab and a number of the grammar forms were review.
I studied on the bus to and from work, occasionally went to a coffee shop to study, and found it was sufficient. Now in Level 3 we don't have vocab lists (we need to make them ourselves) and most of the vocab is new as are the grammar forms. I know that studying on the bus everyday won't be sufficient. I know I am missing more pieces as I have missed part of the skipped Level 1.
My ideas has been to pass Level 3 and get through Level 4 best I can and then take a term off and let it all sink in.
Our Level 3 teacher was horrible. I was considering swapping to the other class but didn't want to leave the other students. Thankfully she went on maternity leave and the class chipped in and got her a "going away present" which some students did not want to participate in. They had to be sold on the idea of a "good riddance present". The replacement teacher is much better but we only have her for a few more weeks before the term is over (middle of next month).
The sad part is our class is breaking up. One student's job called him to another country 3 years early. Another student has missed so many classes (as we all have full time jobs outside of Korean class) that he won't pass. Several other students are going back to their home countries for summer and another student is thinking about going to a university where speaking is more emphasized.
That was Thursday night. On Friday morning I got a phone call from the producer I worked with in the past. He said they are working on a new movie and production starts next month. He asked if I would like to meet next week for dinner and discuss it. It looks like I'll be taking my term off a little earlier than I was expecting...
Saturday, May 23, 2009
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Hi Richard,
This is an awesome development. Film is your specialty. We trust that it will all work out.
Love,
Dad & Mom
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