Wbaduk becoming shiny!

Today I come home and log onto the usually broken godiscussions.com to see if there were any important Baduk things to know.

I found a post concerning wbaduk, knowing that they are in a state of change I checked their homepage again, and indeed it had changed! Very much! Everything is new and shiny, they now got English news sections, a lection section, a test section, community boards and a new lay-out.

I very much like their test section and the theory articles they publish, you can see and monitor your progess through their statistics system.

There is only one down-side to this website and that is because it is typically Korean, so it only works properly with IE and not with Firefox. I can live with that though! If you want to check out here is the link:

www.wbaduk.com

- adorable_plum

My thoughts on a pro game

After a long period of not posting I am back. I even brought a little gift with me. A commented professional game between two female Japnese professionals. I uploaded the game to Eidogo as blogger makes it difficult to figure out how to imbed a flashplayer that displays the game and it's comments.

Be aware my comments may not be correct or appropriate if you have doubts just ask!

http://eidogo.com/#28wuQfuD

Waiting time

Hi,

as many of you guys know already I have successfully ventured to Germany again. I am kind of trapped here for the next three years except university vacations, in which I pan on visiting Korea to study Baduk even more.

About home? I do not know if to feel happy or sad. I miss Baduk very much and here the city, the people and everything else stayed the same it was before. I had no trouble resuming exactly what I was doing just six months ago. I started working part-time at Burger King again, I am studying Baduk and playing computer games the rest of the time.

I have learned a lot about studying, the places where one can study and I of course studied a lot. Even though I somehow play quite a bit weaker than before I left Korea one week ago there is hope that once I stop missing Korea so much that my Baduk will return to normal again.

In the future I plan to blog about my study of Baduk, my experiences, preparation of going to Korea again and how to stay longer there. Additionally I am welcoming any questions about studying Baduk abroad as I have a lot new information about possibilities.

Another thing I was thinking about was designing a small study guide for those of us who are stranded at home and bound by obligations we cannot get rid of so easily.

Look forward the future! Korea I can't wait! Hye-yeon will get her ice-cream!

- adorable plum

...

Watashi ga kiete shimau kana...

It has been ages

As the title says. Long time no see for everyone who actually reads this blog.

These days I have a lot of bad news and just a few maybe neutral news. First of all today I lost two league games straight. (Remind to not play self-atari when winning.) And of course worst of all I have lost the battle with my parents and have only 25 days left here in Korea. I will have to continue university in Germany and that doesnt fit to well with me. I went on a 4 weeks losing streak while searching for a way to stay but well in the end there was not.

Depending on the point of view I have good news to. I can spend up to 4 months a year in Korea or China studying Baduk for the next three years due to university holidays. At least some time of the next three years not wasted Baduk-time. Downside is part-time-jobbing. Yay! Who needs sleep anyways. :)

I stocked up a lot of books from the Hankuk Kiwon for my studies at home and I am trying to enjoy my remaining time as much as I can.

Departure time is Saturday 22. August 13.55 o'clock Korean time. So anyone please help me!!!!!!! T.T

I have planned a few informational posts for studying Baduk in Korea, I have more info on studying in China (they allow foreign pros now! Finally!) and I have quite a few things to say about IBA, which I have visited quite often during my stay here. However what I have to say might not be so pretty for past students but please do not take offense. I mean to do good and improve IBA. :)

- adorable plum: "Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Long time no see.

It has been a few weeks since my last post and July just has begun. In the last month I had to say goodbye to a lot of friends. It was fun being with you all. Not only students of KBC have left Korea but also a lot of my friends in Seoul studying in other schools. Let us meet again someday!

Today Kim-sabomnim announced that we will be going to Seoul this weekend, the women will play in a woman's tournament while we guys are commissioned to play teaching games there. The new thing is it will be the first time being paid for teaching here in Korea.

If you are in Korea come by and visit us at the "Hi Seoul"- Festival on Sunday, if not come by anyways.

The week after that we will have visitors at KBC. About 50 young Korean professionals will spend one week of vacation here at our school. I think it will be fun to have 12 times more professionals here than amateur players.

I am excited!

- adorable plum

The next 3 months in KBC

I just on tuesday returned to KBC from a youth tournament in China but these days I am very busy as we are only 6 students currently the focus of our teachers on us is quite sharp, so to get the work done I go to school earlier and leave school later.

Where is my sleep?! >.>