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Fintech Technologies for Overseas Travel Exchanging currency is one of the items on anyone's to-do list when they plan a trip abroad. In the past, you had to find a bank that handled foreign currency and visit in person. But with recent advances in fintech technology, you can now issue a card on your mobile device and  exchange currency easily.  You can also use the card to constantly exchange a..

19 Fri. Culture and Daily Life / 문화와 일상  I'd like to introduce a book club I am involved in, called "Culture and Daily Life."I run this reading club with two close friends that I got to know through an English conversation club back in college. We got started in 2016, so it's been 8 years already.Every month, we take turns being the leader and select a book. All three members diligently read the..

18 Thu. Cutting My Husband’s Hair / 남편 머리 깎아 주기  My husband doesn't like going to get his hair done. The attention he gets from the hairdresser makes him feel uncomfortable. One day, he made a suggestion: "Even if my hair turns out a mess, I want you to cut it for me."I refused many times, but eventually caved. I bought a hair clipper and cut my husband's hair. I was a bundle of nerves the first..

17 Wed. Mixed Emotions / 웃어야 할지, 울어야 할지 A friend of mine recently placed his 93-year-old mother in a nursing home. Afterwards, he called me to talk about his mixed feelings about it. I also felt a lump in my throat. My own 89-year-old mother spends her days at a "senior day care center," and I could relate to my friend's situation. My friend shared a story of two brothers who are living in the s..

16 Tue. Paper Books / 종이책 Back in my day, most information could only be found in paper books. That's why I still have a soft spot for them. Even after reading a book that I took out from the library, I might buy a copy to hold on to. I sometimes buy a book to begin with, if it seems worth having. If I buy a book, it's to underline passages and jot down my thoughts in the margins. E-books have b..

15 Mon. Scheduling a Health Exam / 건강 검진 예약 When the time approaches to schedule a health exam these days, I find myself in a dilemma. It's hard to decide when to get the check-up and whether to undergo a colonoscopy. Back when I was a lower-level employee at work, I loved getting a check-up. After finishing the health exam, I could take the rest of the day off. And if I scheduled the exam on a ..

12 Fri. COVID-19 and the Hotel Industry / 코로나19를 극복한 호텔 산업 I am a man in my late 40s. I have been working in the hotel industry for 24 years. The COVID-19 pandemic that dragged on for three years created the worst-case scenario for the hotel industry. Before COVID-19, more than 80% of guests at major hotels in Seoul were tourists visiting from abroad. So, many hotels face difficulties when forei..

11 Thu. Teaching English to Children / 나는 유아 영어 강사입니다 I majored in English Language and Literature at university and have been teaching English for over 10 years now.  I currently work as an instructor for after-school activities at a kindergarten, teaching children aged 3, 4 and 5. Once a month, we read a designated story book, learn the words from the book, and sing songs together. I also crea..

10 Wed. Cruciate Ligament Injury / 십자 인대 파열 I once slipped on an icy patch and fell off my bike, injuring my knee. As a result of accident, I tore the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in my right knee. Using crutches for the first timein my life and wearing a knee brace was really difficult for me. But what made it even worse was that the doctor didn't offer clear explanations about how much my..

9 Tue. Pandas / 판다곰 The adorable, roly-poly panda has a big appetite.  Pandas eat about 14-27kg of bamboo leaves every day.  To consume that much, they spend about 16hours a day just eating.  Bamboo is hard to digest and low in nutrients, so pandas must keep eating endlessly Pandas also feed on the leaves or tender stems of other plants, as well as small bugs or insect larvae.  Pandas living in ..