nglish, here's the kicker. there's no golden road when it comes to learning English. your English gets better in proportion to the amount of time and effort you put into it. I never thought myself to be where I am now when I first came around 13 years ago--in the same year when 강남스타일 took off worldwide. I wasnt so much different from most of you; what made a difference was the unwavering belief in myself, my ability to get things through, no matter the costs.

looking back, I was just trying, trying to validate the existence of me myself by means of a foreign language. I'd picture myself speaking fluently in that language within an educated circle I'd never been part of.. that gap between the ideal and the reality would deepen my commiment and worked out pretty well.

now I drive a $60k suv, teach English at a public school, have a student ID card from one of the finest private universities in Korean, and above all proved myself in the way I'd only dream of years ago--all thanks to English.