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Learning an Instrument I’m a working professional learning piano and violin as a hobby. I studied piano for about 5 years in grade school. If I add up all the periods here and there, I must have studied piano for at least 10 years. As for the violin, I’ve been taking lessons for about 3 years. I take piano and violin lessons from a married couple every other week. I learn violin from the wife and piano from the husban..
Clumsiness I feel like I was born with two left feet. I’ve never properly cleared a hurdle, and whenever a ball came towards me, I was always tripping over my own feet. I guess my sense of distance with things like balls was off somehow. So, I didn’t enjoy phys ed class, and there were days when I couldn’t fit in with the other boys who enjoyed ball games. As an adult, I wasn’t too bothered by my lack of a..
Breastfeeding There is a saying that breast milk is the greatest gift for a newborn baby.Breastfeeding not only promotes good health for the baby, but also has positive emotional effects.After delivering a baby, mothers decide how to feed their child. There are different methods such as formula feeding, mixed feeding, and breastfeeding.Exclusive breastfeeding means feeding the baby only breast milk without an..
Patriotism Our son is a fifth grader this year. Ever since he was about seven years old, he raised his hand in salute whenever he saw a passing soldier or even when he heard the sound of a fighter jet in the sky.Our family naturally started attending military-related events on a frequent basis. In 2021, we were in attendance at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) at Seoul Airfield..
My Son’s Marriage In September this year, our 32-year-old son will be tying the knot. For 32 years, except for about two years of military service, he has lived at home with his parents. But he is all grown up now, and about to set off on his own.Our son had a brief period in school when he went astray and neglected his studies. But he graduated from college and is now hard at work at a small construction company..
Our Family's Year-end Ritual Our family has a special yearly ritual. On New Year’s Eve, we all get together, write down our New Year’s resolutions, and put them into a small container.Then, we open it a year later like a time capsule. On the last day of the year, we go over how well we’ve stuck to our plans, encourage each other, and write down new resolutions for the following year.We started doing this when the kids were ..
Tax Audits For business owners, the term “tax audit” sends a chill down their spine. Tax audits are categorized into regular and random audits.The targets of the National Tax Service’s tax audits are determined as follows:Firstly, based on data obtained through the Property Consumption Income (PCI) system, which includes the taxpayer’s asset changes, income, and expenses. Secondly, tax audits may be conduc..
Tempting Desserts I enjoy desserts even more than the main course in a meal. A bowl of rice contains 300 calories, but most desserts are much higher in calories. If I had eaten hearty meals and had less desserts, I might have had a slimmer figure.But there are so many delicious desserts in the world. It’s not easy to resist the temptation of sweets like ice cream, chocolate, cake, cookies, and more.Yakgwa, a trad..