"This is great, I thought out my Nona. I live with my grandparents and they are from Italy and while both of them are Italian they speak different dialects which is so cool to me. I really enjoy learning the small differences between them and I am…"

"This is super, I have only been looking at fellow Korean learning students so it's great to hear about a different language and culture. I like how you are looking to integrate the cultural content into your learning strategies this is something I…"

"Wow another K drama, you really do enjoy them! That is great that you and David are able to enjoy them together. I also like the description that you gave about it maybe I will have to watch it! Keep practicing your listening skills it seems…"

"This is awesome to hear, I think I know who you are talking about and it makes me happy to hear you guys spent time together! Also cool to think about collectivist culture and how that might effect your parent's decision to let someone come vs. not…"

"This is great, Jason had me come to a KASA event in the beginning of the semester and I did a similar task of trying to speak Korean. while this can be daunting I'm glad you were able to use Korean effectively. Practice is key as you mentioned!"

"Wow, this post was as surprising to me as it was to you. I wonder why this is happening. As you mentioned maybe it is because of the pressure upholding on these younger generations. Overall very interesting and it would be cool to investigate this…"

"This sounds like a great way to learn new words and it is convenient, unfortunately, I live too far away to do this with Jason but maybe I could go to Shortpump and point things out to gain more vocabulary. The Karaoke night sounds very fun and…"

"This one was a bit more somber of a post, I am interested in the work/school culture in Korea now that I read this post. I am happy that you see this as an issue and do not write it off. I also agree that this does happen in the states but not to…"

"Good stuff, James. Watching K dramas to expand your vocabulary is similar to watching League of Legends commentary to hear more Korean words and get more vocabulary exposure. Thats amazing that you were able to learn 12 words per episode! I may…"

"James this is great, I'm happy to hear you got out of your comfort zone and got something that someone recommended. I also found it really cool that there is a Korean hair salon near you. I agree that its promising to see Korean culture coming to…"