As you might have noticed from my last name, I am originally Korean - both of my parents are from Korea- though I have lived all my life in the United States. Whenever I was asked about my identity, I proudly answered "I am Korean." But then, people usually start to ask me to speak something in Korean. Then, I became embarrassed. Even though I can understand Korean- because my parents usually speak in Korean- I can not say more than very basic words in Korean. It is very disappointing and shame that you can not speak your own language when you admit that you are a Korean. Also, I am planning to go to Korea in this winter, and if I can't speak Korean when I look perfectly like Korean, people would regard me as a dumb. I don't want that to happen. Absolutely not. So, for this summer vacation, I decided to learn Korean- not only the language itself but also about Korean culture, music, life, and ideas. It's time for me to find the way to go back to my root.
For some basic information about Korea - of course, South Korea - I searched through Wikipedia.
In the middle of this page, you can see Bibimbap under the Cuisine section. That's one of my favorite foods from my mom! Today, I am gonna learn how to cook Bibimbap from mom. This page also explains about the Miracle of Han River - the great economic growth of South Korea. Now, what my parents used to tell me makes more sense ...
Furthermore, what a good news! the website I usually visit as an online dictionary for English and German, bab.la, recently launched Korean version. Though it doesn't have Korean-English dictionary yet, it still contains several Korean-English quizzes.
I also ordered some Korean Kids book to study Korean. I have two perfect Korean Native Speaker as my tutors - my parents! I have books, online quizzes, and basic information!
I am all ready to start studying!! :) Yay!
