Back in the US - the project continues

I've been taking time adjusting to life back in the States. But it's time to get serious with Korean again. I have an alternate plan to finish my sabbatical project here in the US:

Continue studying Korean for 200 more hours, including:

Elementary Korean 3 at De Anza College for 60 hours

3 20-hour evening courses at Adroit college

80 hours of self-study using any combination of:

-Rosetta Stone

-Yonsei Level 2 materials, which I brought back from Korea

-textbooks and audio materials I have at home

-private tutoring

-online courses and study material

Document 100 more hours of immersion activities, including:

doing homework for courses

watching Korean TV, dramas and movies

learning Korean song lyrics

conversing with shopkeepers at local Korean establishments

engaging in activities with local Koreans I may meet

exchanging emails with newly-made Korean friends in Korea

reading Korean newspapers, children's books, readers, etc.

Continue writing in the blog (so I better do it!), focusing on:
experiencing language learning as an older learner

finding opportunities for immersion activities outside of Korea

developing relationships with local Koreans

reflecting on Korean literature in translation

comparing different learning approaches and methodologies

maintaining connections to life in Korea and acquaintances there

Prepare an annotated bibliography of narrative literature written by immigrants from Korea to the the US - a project suggested by Cynthia Solem, who will be compiling an extensive bibliography of immigration literature from many countries (but not Korea!) for her upcoming sabbatical.

Take one more short trip to Korea (hoped for - but not required)

I obviously miss being in Korea, but it's good to be home, too, and these projects should keep me busy!