2 WEEK HOMESTAY IN SEOUL

I recently spent 2 weeks in Korea doing a homestay with my host mum and teacher, Hyeyeon Lee.
I can honestly say without a doubt that this was the best and most rewarding 2 weeks I have had in my 21 years of life so far.

My host family all went above and beyond in the short time I had in to ensure that I not only experienced parts of popular life in Korea, but also traditional aspects and food of which I would usually have had very little chance of being involved in otherwise. While the freedom I had allowed me to pursue my personal itinerary around the refreshing flexibility of classes.
The extensive knowledge that the members of my family had left me constantly fascinated and the true care they showed for me was a privilege more than I could have hoped for before embarking on this adventure.
This all allowed me to gain a much deeper appreciation for the culture and people of Korea than had I simply visited alone or for a holiday.

Hyeyeon's commitment to teaching truly shows through as she plans the lessons to cater to my interests and desired learning outcomes, and her teaching style was unmatched to any teachers I have studied with before. Without exaggeration, concepts I have spent a great deal of time mulling over during my study of the Korean language could be explained by her and understood by me sometimes in a matter of minutes during class, while the benefits of living with such a passionate teacher cannot be overstated.
Not only do I feel as though I learnt more in the past 2 weeks than I have in the past year, but Hyeyeon has inspired in me a desire to properly continue my studies of Korean language and culture, which is not an easy feat as previous to this trip I consider myself someone that had very little interest of attending university, whereas after studying with her I am confident I will be pursing further studies in the near future.

I am exceptionally grateful to LTL that I was able to do this trip. Both Margot and Manuel answered my every question, no matter how small, whenever needed which was a great support that I was thankful for.

I would recommend studying with LTL without reservation. Particularly to anyone looking to truly experience a language and culture, and as the slogan suggests, to anyone that wants to "LIVE THE LANGAUGE" and not simply study it within the confines of forced memorisation or the rigid environment of a traditional classroom.

I'm so glad I was placed with such a great family and teacher; I can't wait to take what I learnt during this time out into the world with me!