#filipino studyblr

I know it’s been a while since I posted anything on my studyblr. I made a vlog of sorts to commemorate the start of my final semester before internship. 

Who loves post its?!

I really like this Sticky notes set from NBS ✨ 

They’re easy to use in a ring binder. You could easily get one for notes, reminders, more notes, and as flags for pages (and insert some lil notes heh)! Sticky notes are one of my favorite stationeries. ♡

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coffee-themed month ☕️

Check out my Highlights in Instagram (@nicsstudiess) just for coffee! ♡

[ thursday | 09.21.2017 ]

어제 듣기 연습하고 싶어서 “도가니"라는 한국 영화를 봤다. 자막 없이 먼저 보고 나중에 자막 읽으면서 또 보려고 했는데 가슴 아픈 씬이 너무 많아서 1시간 보다가 "아 기가 막혔어.. 이거 다시 보고 싶지 않아.. 이런 정말 많이 화가 나는 장면이 많은 영화를 다시 못보겠다"는 생각이 들어서 자막 틀어넣고 남은 부분을 보기로 했다. 그 영화 때문에 잠들 수 없을 정도로 스트레스 많이 받았다. 공포 영화 아닌데 공포 영화보단 더 무섭다고 생각한다. 실화란 이야기라서.

I wanted to do some listening practice yesterday so I decided to watch a Korean movie called "Silenced”. I was supposed to watch it first without subtitles then watch it again while reading the subtitles but there were too many disheartening scenes that after one hour of watching, I was like “Ah. I’m speechless. I don’t want to watch this again. I don’t think I can watch this movie again. It’s full of infuriating scenes.” so I decided to watch the rest of the movie with the subtitles turned on. I was so stressed out because of that movie to the extent that I couldn’t bring myself to go to sleep. It wasn’t even a horror movie but I think it was more scary than a horror movie since it was a true to life story.

Have you guys watched Silenced?
What are your thoughts about it?

Supplies used: Limelight notebook, Pilot G-2 0.5mm Gel Pen, Stabilo Boss Pastel Highlighter in Lilac Haze

Notes where taken from Talk to Me in Korean’s Everyday Korean Idiomatic Expressions

지금 듣고 있는 노래: 빅뱅의 My Heaven

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[ wednesday | 09.20.2017 ]

오늘은 5시반쯤에 일어났네. 밤새도록 비가 많이 와서 홍수가 나기도 했다. 비가 오니까 추워서 일어나기 좀 귀찮다. 암튼 내 방은 페인트 냄새가 나서 아직 못 쓴다. 더 기다려야 된다. 커튼이랑 책상을 사야되는데 마음에 드는 커튼을 찾기 힘들다. 예쁘고 마음에 드는 물건들을 찾기 힘든다는 건 지방에서 사는 게 안 좋은 점 중의 하나다. 물론 온라인에서 사면 되긴 되는데 택배비가 좀 비싸고 사기 전에 먼저 실제로 보고 만져보고 퀄리티가 어떤지 알수가 없어서 힘들다.

I woke up around 5:30AM today. There was a heavy downpour all night so there’s flood. Because it rained, it’s cold and I don’t feel like getting up. Anyway, my room still reeks of paint so I can’t use it yet. I have to wait. I still have to buy a table and curtain but I’m having a hard time looking for a curtain that I like. One of the not so good points of living in the province is having a hard time looking for pretty things that you like. Well, I can buy online but the shipping fee is kinda expensive and I can’t see or touch it and there’s no way to check how the quality is before buying so it’s also kinda hard.

Supplies used: Limelight notebook, Zebra Mildliner in Blue Green, Pilot G-2 0.5mm Gel Pen, Starbucks Erasable Pen (not in photo; used to draw the line on the side lol)

Notes where taken from Talk to Me in Korean’s Everyday Korean Idiomatic Expressions

지금 듣고 있는 노래:Shinee의 View

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[ monday | 09.18.2017 ]

어제 교회에 갔다 왔다. 아파서 2주동안 볼수 없는 교회 친구들을 어제 다시 봐서 너무 너무 기뻤다. 교회 친구들이랑 좀 더 놀고 싶고 수다 떨고 싶었는데 할게 있어서 예배 끝나자마자 바로 나갔다. A4 용지를 사려고 1층으로 내려갔다. 근데 내가 원하는 A4용지가 없어서 다른 물건을 샀다. 에휴. 서점에 갈때마다 펜이나 공책 같은 필요 없는 거 항상 산다. 어제도 마찬가지다. 아직 쓰지 않은 공책이 많은데 어제 2권이나 더 샀다. 이런 나쁜 습관을 더 늦기 전에 고쳐야 하는데 어떻게 해야 할지 모르겠다.

I went to church yesterday. I was so happy to see my church friends after not being able to see them for 2 weeks because I was sick. I wanted to stay and have a chat with my church friends but I had something to do so I left church right after the service. I needed to buy some A4 paper so I went down to the 1st floor. But they don’t have the A4 paper that I wanted so I ended up buying something else. Oh dear. Every time I go to the bookstore, I always end up buying things that I don’t really need like pens and notebooks. It was the same yesterday. I have so many notebooks and I haven’t even used them yet but I still bought two more yesterday. I really need to get rid of this bad habit before it gets too late but I don’t know how.

Do you guys also end up buying a notebook or pen or something you don’t really need when you go to bookstores or school supplies stores?

I studied with Talk to Me in Korean’s Everyday Korean Idiomatic Expressions book and these are the notes I wrote yesterday which kinda reminds me of Wanna One’s pink and blue albums. Lol. I studied and stayed up until 1AM.

Supplies used: Limelight notebook, Zebra Mildliners in Mild Pink and Mild Blue, Pilot G-2 0.5mm Gel Pen

지금 듣고 있는 노래: BAP의 Honeymoon

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I have recently subscribed to a lot of Korean youtubers and I’ve been watching their videos these past few days for listening practice. Their videos don’t have Korean or English subtitles which can be a good thing because I’m forced to listen and understand as much as I can and not rely on subtitles but it can be a bad thing when there are words or phrases that I’m dying to know and I don’t want to pester my Korean friends to just to find out. 

Here is a photo of my vocabulary notes from Big Bang’s 세상에 너를 소리쳐.

지금 듣고 있는 노래: Zion T - 꺼내먹어요

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Hello, studyblr community! 

Hi! My name is Angeli and I’ve been learning Korean on and off through self-study since 2011. I surprisingly managed to pass TOPIK Level 4 in 2014 but because it’s been more than 2 years since then, my certificate has expired and I have to take TOPIK again. I have worked in a Korean military base camp for 4 months and I have joined a couple of Korean speech contests before.

Why did I create this studyblr?

I used to have a studyblr a couple of years ago but I never really used it that much since I find Tumblr very confusing to use back then (I still find it a little confusing tbh) and I never really got a chance to interact with anyone from the studyblr community.

After going on a long hiatus from studying Korean, I have recently started to study it again so to motivate myself and to meet fellow Korean language learners, I decided to create this studyblr. I also have a studygram(@meloncremekr) which is also kinda new.

Hopefully, this blog will help me keep track of my studies and help me stay focused since I’m planning to take TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) again some time next year. I’m also hoping to learn some tips about learning Korean language from fellow learners and also to offer help to those who are interested in learning it.

Here are some of my favorite studyblr:

@emmastudies​ // @studyquill​ // @studywithinspo​ 

And this studyblr was inspired by @nocturnalinseoul because she told me to make one. Haha!

If you’re a studyblr / langblr / studying Korean language, reblog this and I’ll check you out! And feel free to send me a message as well. ^^

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[ monday | 01.01.2018 ]

Happy New Year! 2018 has officially started and I’m currently working on my study trackers using the blank pages on my new planner.

This is how I keep track of my Korean language study habits. To be fluent in a foreign language, it is important that you work on improving all of your skills such as reading or writing. It’s not good to focus on just one skill and neglect the others. With the help of this study tracker that I made, I will know what skills I have neglected and if I did well or slacked off. I did not include speaking in the tracker since I don’t really get to talk to a native Korean as often as I want to. But I hope I’ll be able to work on my speaking skills again soon.

Supplies used:

• The 2018 Giving Journal from The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
• Artline Stix Brush Marker in Apricot
• Zebra Sarasa Clip Pens 0.4mm

How do you keep track of your studies?

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[ saturday | 11.25.2017 ]

I just found out from a post in Tumblr that this book is what Taehyung was reading some couple of years ago. I find it interesting when I realize some famous person has read/is reading the book I’m reading and I can’t help but think about what goes on in their minds when reading a certain line. Like if they’re having the same thoughts or feeling the same thing as me.

Anyway, I’m reviewing my vocabulary notes from the first three stories in this book.

1. 싫증이 쉬운 아이 - it’s about how the author of the story tries to figure out why s/he gets tired of doing something so easily like when s/he tries out a new hobby, s/he does it earnestly at first then eventually starts losing interest.

2. 나는 지금 열일급의 세상밖에 볼 수 없으니까 - it’s about the author saying that life as a 17 year old is difficult but older people keep saying it’s not as difficult as it seems, that it is nothing compared to how difficult it is being an adult. But the author tries to reason out that s/he has never lived the life of an adult so s/he won’t know and that as of this moment, s/he is living the world of a 17 year old experiencing the hardships of a 17 year old.

3. 작가의 말 - it’s about how the author of the story reads books including the author’s note and how reading the author’s note can make him/her change his/her mind about a book. A certain book s/he read was so-so but changes his/her mind after reading the author’s note where the author of the book humbly confessed that s/he has no talent in writing but wants to prove to him/herself that even though s/he has no talent in writing, s/he can still fulfill a dream and gain happiness.

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Books for Learning Korean | Korean Book Haul #1

Hello! I bought some Korean language books online and I decided to make a Korean language book haul video. Watch the video to find out what books I got and to see a little sneak peek of the contents.

All the Korean books featured in the video are suitable for intermediate to advanced Korean language learners. If you need some recommendations for beginners, please don’t hesitate to contact me through any of my social media accounts. 

PS: This is my first attempt to film a aesthetic/cinematic video. Hope you guys like it!

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Judging a K-Pop Cover Contest

I was invited to be one of the judges for a k-pop cover contest in one of the universities here in our city. The contest was one of the major events in the university’s sports fest and it was organized by one of the school’s student organizations called HallyUPi.

HallyUPi is a student organization for fans of k-pop, Korean dramas and Korea. Hallyu means Korean wave and UP stands for University of the Philippines. Every year, they hold a k-pop cover contest during their sports fest for the students of UP. Their k-pop cover contest keeps getting better and better every year. They also hold other activities like Korean film showing or food fair. 

*sighs* So jealous. The college I went to didn’t even have any student organizations, let alone an organization like HallyUPi so it made me wish that I went to their university instead. I think my college days would have been more bearable if I were in a k-pop/k-drama student organization and be surrounded by people who share the same interest as me.

PS: My editing sucks. T_T I’m working on it. Haha.

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