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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..

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..

4 Thu. Summer Vacation / 여름 방학 After wrapping up our studies in the States, my husband and I spend about 4 months of summer vacation in Korea for the first time in a while. Since we didn't have a place of our own in Korea, we lived like nomads, going back and forth between our in-laws' and parents' houses. At times, living with our parents posed some challenges. Plus, the hot weather and monsoon..