🤡 i quit my big girl job to learn korean 🇰🇷 (no, seriously)
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- hi, friends~ I finally did it~! I finally moved to Korea~!!!!!!! OMGGGGG *screams internally and externally*
In December/January I decided that I wanted to attend language school in Korea and after months of preparation, I am finally here in Korea waiting for the semester to start!!
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안녕하세,유~! 안녕하세요~! Hey, you! It's Natalia and I'm here to encourage you to believe in your ability to learn Korean~!
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Where do you live?
↳ Seoul, South Korea
How old are you?
↳ 25 years old
When did you start learning Korean?
↳ January 2016
What level of Korean do you know?
↳ TOPIK 4 (November 2020)
When did you study abroad in Korea?
↳ Spring and fall semesters of 2016 (exchange student)
↳ Fall 2021 (korean language student)
Where did you study in Korea?
↳ Soonchunhyang University ( 2016 exchange/internship program)
↳ Korea University (2021-2022 korean language school)
Can you teach me Korean?
↳ No, I don't teach or tutor Korean.
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Woohoo! Congrats on taking a huge step!
Thank you!! 🤧
A girl giving up everything for a language .
You have my respect girl: 💜💜
Scary and exciting~
@@NataliaGarza BTW all the best for your future my dream is to get job in south Korea , you inspired me tq 💜
I did the exact same thing two years ago, moved there to learn Korean without knowing how long I would stay... I had such a blast, and my Korean skyrocked. Came just knowing how to order food and ask where are the toilets, ended up being able to work in marketing. HARD WORK AND CONSISTENCY are key BUT most of all: passion. Only passion will get you somewhere.
Have a great time in Korea :)
Can you explain how you did it a little more detailed?
@@lisabeeeo3188 what do you mean?
한국에서 행복하게 보내세요~^^
Are you still working in Korea?How is the working atmosphere in there and working times?
Are you still in Korea
As a person who started learning Korean 9 months ago, I am so inspired by your determination. Your passion for the culture makes me want to learn more myself :) I wish you the best and can’t wait to see what happens next :)
Thank you so much!! And you can do it~~! 🤍 I highly encourage you to learn more about the culture~ It's honestly so rewarding to better understand the culture of the country who's language you're learning~ Plus for Korean there comes a point where you have to learn the culture to become more proficient in the language haha
how did you start learning Korean and can you give me tips please, how much did you improve btw?
@@shreekim942 hi so i barely started learning korean about 2 weeks or so ago and i'd say start with learning hangul either with GO! Billy (he has a whole playlist for it), Talk To Me In Korean's YT channel (sadly they only have 2 episodes and don't teach the entire alphabet but it's still super helpful), or with Yonsei University's 5 week course on Coursera. The Yonsei course is free unless you want to pay $50usd saying that you completed a course at Yonsei. I just finished my first week with the course and I have to say it's been really helpful but I'd still recommend watching other videos to help along (especially on double consonants.) The course is called First Step Korean.
To be very honest with you I don't know where to go after that but that's where I'm at and I hope that helps a bit :)
Learning Korean changed my life. Thanks to it, I've been on television, worked as a Translator, and currently work has Korean/English radio host. Keep at it and you'll be amazed at the opportunities that open up to you. 화이팅!!!
You got this! 🔥
i swear all the language ppl know each other
Marry my wife
I’m so happy for you! Life is too short to put your dreams aside! I’d be watching your videos on your new phase of Korean learning journey for sure!
Thank you~~ 💕
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I can't even believe how she managed to do all of this on her own omg
lots and lots of planning and asking my expat friends for guidance 🌝
omg when you purchased the tickets and then said “we’re going to Korea” it gave me goosebumps because, im currently 13 and when im older I want to move to korea as well. ive been studying korean for a few months now and i just wanted to thank you because your videos have helped so much 💜
Im 15 (been studying for a couple months as well) & im also planning on going to Korea when im older 😊
@Megan Dowthwaite you’re so kind, thank you for telling them this. i’ll be using this information as well :)
Plz plz plz stay active on this study and don't change so you can follow this dream of yours
It will be worth it!
same! I'm 15 and I've been learning Korean by myself for about a year but I'm finally taking an actual class, and I want to move to Korea hopefully to become an English teacher, but I also would still like to learn the language even though it's not required. Recently I've been thinking about going to a Korean university after I graduate high school because Natalia inspired me a lot
I cried so much watching this video 😭 Natalia, I’m so happy for you! Congratulations on achieving your dream 💖
omgggg don't cry~ i'm already crying we don't need to group cry hahahahahaha
Same 😩
Same 😭😭😭😭
I was crying at the korean book part 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Anybody else sobbing at the montage of memories?? Just me?? Congrats, Natalia!!!
Hello from the Netherlands! I just graduated high school, didn't get into uni and am now taking a gap year in which I'll hopefully be able to make a trip to Korea. I try to study as much Korean as I can in my free time, even in the short breaks I have at my job as a waitress. I hope I can save up enough money for a few weeks in Korea, I'm hoping to go next year. This video made me really happy, I hope I can go through a process like this once. I'm only 17 and the world seems scary, but why not explore?
Best of luck on your journey, and yes, let's meet in Seoul :)
This is so encouraging, I’m sort of in the same boat! Fighting! 💪
learn about comprehensible input if you want to know about how to learn a language properly.
@@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 I won't lie, I had to look up what that meant (English isn't my first language either lol), but thanks for the tip! It'll definitely come in handy :)
안녕하세요, 저는 한국인입니다. 저도 네덜란드를 사랑해요 👍👍👍💚🧡💛
@@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 Great advice, Laur. For decades I have championed this approach to second language learning (well, we should really call it acquisition by now), but many people, some of whom working as language teachers, are still think using 19th and early 20th century methods of 'studying/teaching'' languages.
I CRIED WHILE WATCHING THIS OMG I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU. And I was there while you were selling your books, and I thought "she is MOVING to Korea". I can't wait to see your vlogs in Seoul.
I'm a junior in high school , and am already looking at these types of videos to prepare my papers in advance because i'm so stressed about all of the application stuff XD ( oh and i'm doing that for multiple korean colleges just in case TwT) You're helping me so much , thank you
this must've been a tough decision, but it's so inspiring to see that you're pursuing your dreams!
welcome to Korea!!! 🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷
It has been a very scary decision that's for sure~ But so far, I have no regrets~ and thank you~~!! 🥺
I'm so excited to be on this journey with you!!!
💕💕💕 thank you, friend 💕
Me as a person that is dreaming and working hard to get to Korea one day, I was almost crying with this video. I can feel all the emotions, feeling excited but also sad because of all the thing leaving behind to get new ones. 축하해요! 화이팅 👏🏼
I lived in Korea for 7 years, came back to the states for a couple of years to take care of my elderly grandmother (who has since passed) and I plan on going back in 2022. Even though I got involved with a VERY toxic Korean friend during my stay, I don't regret any of it (well, except meeting them and not learning Korean as I should have).
7 years, wow ! Can you tell us more about your experiences ?
ooff... tell more about the toxic korean friend
I'm crying, you are literally living my dream (except I am more interested in Japan & Japanese).
I was a self learner back in 2017 but gave up so quick and was demotivated with my lack of progress. I picked it back up in 2020 but didn't realize how bad the pandemic would impact my mental health. Slowly getting back into Japanese now. But just thinking to myself, if I had only kept it up since 2017, I might have been able to move & work/go to school in Japan by now. I am happy with my current career and being almost 30 I feel like I am missing my chance slowly. Hoping that I can somewhat complete my dream by at least learning Japanese and working for a company that could use me to translate or something in the future but still live in Canada (most of the time, I would LOVE to travel for work post pandemic for like weeks or months at a time).
Best of luck! I wish you nothing but happiness as you live out your dream in South Korea
As a former KU study abroad student who has a similar desire to go back, I am so happy to all the work you put in to make this happen. It's hard to put into words how special it feels to work hard and go to Seoul. The city offers so many warm, magical moments and I'm happy to see you out there learning the language. Study hard and make a lot of warm memories!
this was actually very informative most people don’t go into detail like you did! thank you :) it’s helpful to know things like them needing the bank statement verified i’m sure a lot of ppl go through the same experience. i’m an overthinker as well so for me the more questions i have answered the better i feel
I agree
Ahhh YAY finally! I’m so happy for you and excited to follow your journey :)
Congratulations! And thank you for letting us witness everything. I'm crying!
Oh, my goodness! I’m so, so excited for you! I can’t wait to see it all.
Congrats!! I will definitely be looking forward to your future vids!
Watching this made me feel like a child and we are the same age 😅, you are able to do so much on your own, you are so mature and independent! I'm really excited and happy for you. You go girl!
I'm crying gurl!!!! Thank you for share this, it's so special!!!!!
I am sooooo happy I found this channel, or that the algorithm found it for me lol, you're basically living my dream and I can't wait to see how things go! Congrats on such an exciting change! :)
I'm happy you're able to do what you truly want! All the preparation paid off, good luck with everything :)
AHHHHHH congratulations!!!!!
I'm so proud of you! You're everything I aspire to be. 🥰
I’m so excited for you
Congratulationsssss can’t wait to see the journey
yess girl, you can do it! i wish you the best of luck for everything :)
I’m so excited for you 🥳🥳 hope you have a beautiful time there. And I hope I can take the big step too.
I’m so freaking happy for you!! And I’m like really proud😭🤚🏻 It takes a lot to be able to do this! Hope everything goes amazingly!!!!!
Yasss I was waiting for you to finally announce this! I’m so proud of you and can’t wait to see you out there when I move! Hehe 💕
I’m so happy for you. Congratulations!!!!! You inspire a lot people😭❤️
Congrats Natalia!!!! I'm so happy and excited for you!!! I hope your have a great and wonderful time and experience over there! I cant wait to watch your future videos as well 😊 Best Wishes! 🤗
I’m excited for you omg this is giving me hope that maybe one day i’ll achieve my dreams too!!
congrats! ❤️❤️
Happy for you! You’ve been wanting this for a while and you deserve it! 🥰
The way that this all pieces together 😭 I’m so happy all over again!💜💜
Oh my goodness, I'm only just learning the basics but you're such an inspiration. I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!
Congrats 🥺🥺🥺 been watching your vids since you did your TOPIK last year and now you're here so happy for you 😭💖✨
Heyy!! This is awwsome! I'm really happy for you and good luck on your journey! 💜✨
Hey Natalia! I've been watching your videos for a while and I'm really happy for you on your journey. Leaving everything behind to start a new chapter in your life can be difficult especially since you've got to leave so many amazing people. I loved your montage of memories and it me tear up. I wish you the best of luck on your journey. Your videos have made me cheer up so many times. Thank you for being such an amazing inspiration!!
This video got me so emotional, I'm so happy for you Natalia. I wish you all the best for this new chapter in Korea ~~
Ahhh! im so excited for you! I started watching you 7 months ago when I started learning korean!
This is amazing! All the best in your new adventure. 💛💛💛💛
Ahhh!! I'm so excited for you and this new adventure!!
This made me super emotional. It must be hard to leave everything behind. Your are truly an inspiration Natalia. Your determination on following and doing what you really love is a huge inspiration for me and for many other people. You make me feel like I am not alone in this journey and that if you did it I can too!
I can't wait to see your next adventure in Korea! I wish you the best of luck 💜
This made me tear up. I hope you have an amazing journey. New subscriberrrr btw! Can’t wait to see the Korea vlogs ! 🤎
congratulations! you are definitely my role model and i'm so excited for you in your journey ^^
Oh my gosh!! I was so excited for you the whole time I was watching this video!
I'm about to get started on my Korean journey in a serious way and I'm heading to university next week to start my studies, this video gives me butterflies thinking about the possibilities the future holds. I really hope everything goes well and that your quarantine wasn't too boring. Good luck!!
girl i shed a tear for you! It made me so happy to see how much this meant to you! congrats!!
This video got me so emotional, I'm so so so so happy for you Natalia!!
Couldn’t help but tear up when you finally booked your flight ticket. Felt the reality of the big step sinking in as if I were right beside you. Excited for your journey in Korea! Thank you for the very informative video 🤗💖
I genuinelly cried with your video haha It's so good to see you going to a new phase of your life! You went through so much and did really well! You're an inspiration and I hope you the best of the best!!
Congrats!!!! I'm so excited for you ❤ and wish you all the best luck✨✨✨You have no idea how your videos have been inspairing me to learn korean, thank you 💖
OMG IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS VIDEO FINALLY! Getting popcorn, muting my phone, you have my full attention
Your story totally made me cry happy tears for you. I did this when I moved to Ireland eons ago, :) have a wonderful journey!
Yayy finally!! I’m so so excited for your journey 😭😭
I’m so happy for you ! Congrats!!!!
I came here for the big news, I stayed for the vibes ❤️ I’m so happy for you while silently following your journey, just manifesting the happiness now 🥳
OMGOMGOMGOMG this video was so emotional in all different ways!!! Thank your for sharing every little details and emotions with us!!!
this is incredible! how can a small snippet of your move to Korea make me cry 😢 anyways, I'm sooo happy for you and hwaiting to accomplishing much more in your school commitments!
i’m so happy for you, enjoy your stay!
Congrats on your move!! So excited for you!
So happy for you lovely, and I'm sure you are inspiring so many others to pursue their dreams! 💕
you have the sweetest energy omg?? i could feel your emotions as you spoke and i was just so excited for you :,) i hope to follow your footsteps and do language school in korea one day :,)
I really enjoyed this detailed account of the start to your journey! The stress was worth it 😂 Good luck to you!!! I've got no doubt you will do great 😃👍🏼🇰🇷
omg i near teared up at the end :'))) YOU MADE IT !!!
wow I really love the way you edit!! I've only watched a few of your few videos yet but the montage even made me tear up hahaha
So soo so happy for you Natalia! I’ve been following your journey for a period of time I no longer remember but I always feel thrilled following your journey to Kr
All the best!!!!!! Excited for ur next chapter!
OH MY GOOOOD NATALIA I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU !! i hope i can get a chance in the future too, til then i'll be watching your experiences and journey and keep learning !! wishing you the best
Wooooow, so happy for you & can't wait to hear more about your adventures in Korea💜🌈💜🌈💜🥳🥳🥳🐯🐰🐨🐿🐱🐥🦙💜💜💜
This vid gave me goosebumps. 감사합니다 for creating such an amazing and detailed video about your move. I will take note of it and hopefully, my move to South Korea will be as smooth as yours. It got me teary-eyed towards the end of the vid as I understand the feeling of finally doing what you love. I hope you are settling in well and I hope the studies are not making you feel overwhelmed. 할 수 있어! 파이팅!
congrats Natalia!!! I'm so happy for you!! this gives me hope this can be me in two years in Japan, thank you 😊🥺
Oh my goodness,I'm so happy to see you accomplishing your goals! I got emotional towards the end of the video like it was me moving lol. Seeing you move to Korea really gives me hope that I can one day move there too when my Korean improves. :)
This is my dream. I’ve been studying Korean for 4 years on and off but I’m currently saving up to go there in the future. Thank you for inspiration!!
Congratulations! Natalia, I'm so Happy for you. All the best 👍💜
this was so heartwarming!! congrats, it felt like we were going with you 진짜 잘 할 거야!
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🤗 Congratulations! The best decision will be ALWAYS doing what you love and from my perspective I can see that you are enjoying what you are doing right now. Hope the best for you 🤍
This video is so bittersweet. :') Thank you for sharing all of this with us Natalia❤ i wish you the happiest life in Korea❤
Well done. You put the work in and now its paying off. Just more proof that you can accomplish your dreams . Just stick at things, work hard and one day it will pay off!! Enjoy the next chapter in your lifes' journey Natalia! Best wishes from the UK
I only started watching your videos 2 months ago or so when I started my Korean learning journey, and your videos have inspired me so much! They give me so much inspiration and motivation to keep up my language learning. I’ve given up on learning before in the past but this video is so motivational bro ,,, and as a fellow Hispanic person interested in Korea and Korean culture, it’s so cool seeing you go out there and live out your dreams of studying there :)
yayyyyy! welcome back to Korea 💕💕 can totally relate to all the stressful moving feels! you're inspiring me to work harder on my Korean too☺️
Congrats! This is something I want to do so it’s super helpful too! Have an awesome time! 🙂
So inspiring to see this! I'm going through the same process for Yonsei KLI right now and all the paperwork is a pain. Nice to see it paid off for you!
Congratulations, Natalia, I'm so happy for you! 💖 (I just thought that you were clearing your books to make way for newer ones 😅)
Adventures like this you will NEVER forget in your life. And you will always cherish them till your last days and always talk about it for the rest of your life. Congrats and looking forward to more adventures. Thanks for inviting us on this journey. I'm so excited and can't wait to your next video!! 🤗
This video was so wonderful! I plan on studying in south korea next year as well but i’m rlly scared of missing some important documents or just anything besides that! I really enjoyed your video. It was interesting to see how you handled these things and how advanced your korean already is! I’m just a lil worried bc english isn’t my first language and i’m only 20 years old & without my parents. I’ll be dealing with things that i never had to worry about bc my parents did it for me! But i’m very much excited! Thank you for this very informative video. You did a great job with editing as well!!😊 I wish you all the best Natalia🥰
I admire your bravery, you will do great things!! Have a great time!
This made me cry bittersweet tears!! I'm so happy for you, I've been studying Korean since January 2019 and really want to study abroad to Korea too. I'm really hoping next year I can go.
OMG, I'm so happy for you congratulations!!! 🎉
you’re so cute! i enjoyed watching your video & your journey in making your dream becomes real.
I want this omg congratulations!
I screamed when you got the acceptance email omg! I'm so happy for you!!! you're amazing!
I wanna do this too someday
Wow, I am crying. I love your personality and good luck to your venture there! ♥️ New subscribe! ☺️
I'm so happy for you...❤ Keep on learning and living your dreams...❤
This gave me all the feels. Good luck have fun!!! Wishing you all of the best ❤️
After having followed your study journey for so long, I am SO happy for you!!!