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Study Habits Everyone has their own unique study habits. When I study, I need to clear my desk to concentrate. Sometimes, when I look at my hands after I have been hard at work for a while, I see I have chewed on my hangnails. I do this without thinking about it. I also often talk to myself when I study, or jot down notes while watching lectures. My study habits usually pop up when I learn something new or d..
Side Dish Stores These days, I prepare three squares a day on over half the days in a month. That's why I've been making repeat visits to our neighborhood side dish stores really often. There is a wide variety of side dish stores in our neighborhood. Some of them are branches of major chains, but others are local mom and pop stores. The side dishes of the day are popular at the self-wned stores. The day's menu i..
Describing One’s Personality My husband and I are both quick-tempered and impatient. When we go to check out at the supermarket, we walk up and down looking for the shortest line. We sigh impatiently if the person in front of us takes a long time to collect loyalty points. Even when we visit famous restaurants, we leave if there's a long wait. We get very frustrated if we are stuck at a light or if a bus moves at a sluggish..
Reading Bedtime Stories with Kids I've started reading bedtime stories when it was time for bed ever since our first child was a newborn baby. Our eldest is 7 years old now, and her little brother is 4. I still read to them at bedtime to this day. Reading before we go to bed has become a family tradition. The kids think it's just the way things are. One time, I asked them "Should we just go to sleep today?" They cried their eyes..
Multi-Child Families I'm a mom with/of 3 kids. People are bowled over when they hear I have 3 kids. I get kudos from people who call me a patriot. The low birthrate is an emerging social issue these days. I suppose someone with 3 kids is considered a patriot now. Raising kids costs money in more ways than one. The national and local governments both offer certain benefits to multi-child households with 3 or more chi..
The Pyramids I always dreamed of going to see the Egyptian pyramids one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. So I set out on a backpacking trip when I was 23. When I woke up on my second day in Egypt, I felt elated to see pyramids outside my window. Seeing the giant stones so huge and yet stacked together with great craftsmanship, I was entranced by epic scale of pyramids. It boggled my mind that such ..
Making Friends Overseas A wide range of language exchange apps are available thesedays. Through these apps users can easily communicate with people all over the globe. I started using language exchange apps a year ago to shoot the breeze with friends overseas. Most of the foreign friends that I've got to know through the apps are keenly interested in k-pop, korean TV shows and korean language. I help them out when they..
Me time - devoting time to yourself Recently, our son has been spending a lot of time at home because of on-line classes and my husband has been working from home a lot. As a result, I haven't had much alone time. So I turned a small bedroom into space just for me. I brought in a large desk, a bookcase and yoga mat. At around 8 o'clock, I let my family know that I'm clocking out. Then I go to my room and spend some alone time ther..