#TOPIK writing

[thejunery]

Free Character Writing and Practice Sheet PDF for Korean, Japanese, Chinese | Digital Download for Language Learning

This is a character writing & practice sheet set for languages like Korean, Japanese and Chinese. As a Korean learner myself, using sheets like these help me prepare for the TOPIK exam, and I decided to make some and share them with all! For free!

Language learning is a fun process and it becomes even more fun as you progress. I wish you the best luck on your language learning journey!

🔗 Link: https://peachystudiosco.gumroad.com/l/character-writing-sheet

[xiyade]

The library is like crack cocaine to me. I spent 2.5 hours there and managed to do vocabulary, read 3 short stories in my target languages, did some grammar, finished the writing section of topik... I spend those exact 2.5 hours at home pacing around and guiltily watching unfunny tiktoks. I need to get back to that building asap

[chadsuke]

I have to write an essay for korean class. I was given a lil graph talking about how much the average worker works and two lil notes about how worker stress decreases efficiency

And so here I am figuring out how to talk about like fucking, labor rights in korean

[mynametido]

My Complete High School Transcript

This was for a new reality I created a bit ago that was sort of going to be "revenge", as I put it, before I finally permashift to my desired reality. But now that I'm not feral anymore, I thought it'd be best to not let the reality go completely to waste. A homage if you will. Context: I used to be a gifted child with "so much potential". Therefore, in honor of this deep-seated desire for academic validation here were going to be my unofficial overqualified high school years in a nutshell.

As @hrrtshape said it best, "I'll permashift when it stops feeling like a betrayal," but, in retrospect, shifting here would have felt more like living long enough to see myself become the villain.

[Random Acting Stuff]

>>-----☆------->

Played Jazmine Dubois from Boondocks (2007 - 2016)

Season 4 of Stranger Things is released - (I play Eleven) (2022)

Last of Us Show - (I play Ellie) (2023)

Jurassic World: Dominion - (I play young Charlotte Lockwood) (2023)

Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse is released - (I play Gwen Stacy) (2024)

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is released - (I play Mae) (2024)

(2021) [ Summer Before]

01. Founder of non-profit volunteering organization: with 15,000+ hours of volunteer work before highschool graduation

02. Successful etsy business (I sell crochet/sewing patterns)

03. Started 3 Youtube channels

☆ Food

☆ Comprehensive Input for English Learners

☆ Book Club

| Year 1 (2021 - 2022)

01. Founder of multimedia club (club for people with multiple interests)

02. Co-host of school podcast

03. President of Book Club

04. Monthly Fundraising Livestreams: minimum of $120,000 a year collected in total

05. Gold medal at 2021 Winter Olympics (figure skating) + world record for highest score

06. Successful online vegan meal kit service (Started)

☆ Online cookbook & vegan news blog // political art (Year 1)

☆ Vegan snack box (so people can try new vegan snacks) (Year 1)

+ Vegan meal kit (like BlueApron, HomeChef, etc.) (Year 2)

☆ An barcode scanner app (“is this vegan” type deal) (Year 2)

☆ Getting Plants Subsidized (Year 3)

☆ Vegan grocery stores (Year 4)

☆ Vegan Vending machine (Year 4)

07. Started and am the head of Youtube channel for my highschool

| Year 2 (2022 - 2023)

01. CPR & First Aid Certification

02. Ham Radio License

03. FEMA (crisis management) Cert

04.Proficient in ASL

05. Screenwriting club

06. Editor of school paper

07. Won New York Marathon

08. Co-chair of the vegan extension of the “meals on wheels” organization (I organize everything; the dates, recipes, etc, and my partner makes them happen)

09. Founder of Community Cabinet (a local organization that handles stuff like)

☆ Organizing a local cleanup or sustainability campaign.

☆ Advocating for a cause (e.g., write op-eds, attend town halls).

☆ Starting a community garden or environmental initiative.

☆ Hosting workshops or awareness events (e.g., mental health, STEM for girls).

☆ Creating care packages for underserved communities.

☆ Helping seniors with tech or digital literacy.

☆ Translating documents or volunteering with immigrant services.

☆ Joining or starting a peer mediation/conflict resolution group.

☆ Participating in civic engagement (e.g., work with local government or campaigns).

☆ Launch a global initiative with chapters in multiple schools or countries.

☆ A multilingual journal publication highlighting global teen voices (I’ve written a couple for our organization)

☆ Informational adulting course (how to file taxes, how to apostille/notarize, how to reconcile a checking account, etc.)

(and more…)

| Year 3 (2023 - 2024)

01. Perfect SAT

02. Perfect Toefl (English), Topik (Korean), Dele (Spanish), Torfl (Russian), and Delf (French) scores

03. Ted x leadership workshop for kids

04. Presidential Scholar

05. 6-week New York Times Editor Assistant Internship

06. Huge Summer Book Tour

07. NHS

08. 8-week Head of Student Research Project at Nasa

09. Won the John Locke Essay Competition

| Year 4 (2024 - 2025)

01. 4.0 gpa (not including the weighted stuff the school throws in)

02. Varsity & Team Captain of: [ in school extracurriculars ]

☆ Basketball team (4 years)

☆ Swim team (3 years)

☆ Track and Field (4 years)

|| Extra sports: [ in and out of school ecs ]

☆ Football (1 year)

☆ Golf (1 year)

☆ Figure skating (5 years)

☆ Rock Climbing (6 years)

☆ Ballet (8 years; varsity)

03. Student Council - Class President

04. Valedictorian

05. Successful publishing company: With 44 books self-published by yours truly before graduation

06. Accelerated Reader Award (450+ books read; all time most books read in my state)

07. A Wikipedia page was made of me by an established user

I was starting to get to the "single-handedly curing cancer," part, but then I realized that just putting down everything on paper was cathartic enough. I'll get my Rory Gilmore moment rest assured, it just won't be a desperate attempt to mourn the teenage dream I never had, when I do...

Though since I'm 18, college is FULLY on the table AHAJSVSSVAVHASVH. Y'all thought this was a letter of resignation or something. I'm just getting started.

[manasseh]

For the time being I'm solely focused on studying for TOPIK 6, no casual Korean practice at all haha

[News In Korean book] (free pdf) comes in handy for this, has little articles, study notes, and a TOPIK-style few comprehension questions. You can also find [their audio recordings online!]

I add each sentence to ANKI, Kor-Eng and reverse Cards, and then make a lot of basic Kor-Eng cards where it's just the sentence in Korean with a word/phrase crossed out. When the full English sentence shows up I try to write out the entire Korean translation, for the missing words I just have to think of the correct answer.

[studyyblrring]

💕 intro post 💕

not new to the community, but coming back from a rather long hiatus so here's a lil introduction ^^

i'm 26, currently pursuing a master's degree in data science (kinda?). i was diagnosed with adhd late last year and have been on a journey of self-discovery ever since trying to manage my symptoms and improve my quality of life, and that also includes my studies!

i'm currently in the process of writing my master's thesis, which i had to push back to the fall instead of this summer bc of my adhd </3 im still trying to find my rhythm atm and get better at coding in python. im hoping that by rejoining the studyblr community i'll be able to get back on track to still graduate this year!!

other than my master's degree, i am also a big language learning enthusiast. i'm bilingual - i speak romanian (native) and english (c1). i've dabbled in many languages, but i'm most comfortable with japanese (~N4). right now i am taking a break from japanese and will be focusing on studying korean. my goal for kr is to reach lower intermediate, so around a2/b1 (topik levels still confuse me sorry) by the end of this year.

finally im an intl student studying in the netherlands and i'm slowly working my way to gaining confidence in speaking dutch and improving my skills, so if youre a dutch speaker willing to help out learners hmu :')

also im ofc looking for friends and i'd love to chat about anything really. my dms/asks are always open so feel free to reach out :)

[beforeiread-studies2]

May 2025 Goals (Q2)

#2025 goals, #korean goals, #german goals, #fitness goals

I didn't post my April goals because even if I did write something, I knew I was never going to stick to them anyway. It was a very busy month (example, I moved) and I really could only focus on getting past it (in a positive way). But I missed my goals and little to-do lists so I'm glad to be here again.

May is going to be BUSY, as I need to write my graduate dissertation while working a job with full-time hours TT (might switch to part-time if it get too tough, whatever). But let's still try to make the best of it :)

(in pink my goal for the year)

Write and publish my first novel. My interest in this at the moment is 0. My brain is completely focused on the dissertation. So I will set a simple goal of writing for 10 minutes every weekend (1/5).

Graduate in October. I need to write about 80 pages + bibliography. So 20 pages a month (not counting August cause my professor will be on holiday). If I look at it this way, it feels more doable than I thought! So the goal for this month is: to read 1 book for every chapter I plan on writing (1/8) + send the outline to my professor + either write 20 pages OR the first 2 chapters (ok that's a lot). I've also started the "dissertation diaries" which should help me stay consistent.

Get a job. I have an interview lined up so I need to do well at that.

Do yoga everyday. Goal: finish the Yoga With Kassandra Bedtime yoga playlist. Once I'm done with this challenge, I will reward myself by buying yoga blocks (20/32) (starting point: 19)

Read 5 books in my physical TBR. This month we will tackle a collection of US short stories that I've been reading for YEARS. I will try to read one every night. (21/56) (starting point: 19)

Pass a B2 Goethe-Zertifikat on October 15th. Won't have time to do as much as I would need, I fear. Goal: get to 30 Das Video-Thema video watched and do the online exercises too (14/30) + read 1 page from my issue of Deutsch Perfekt every day (21/68) + get to Unit 25 of Grammatik Aktiv (12/25) + 0/4 Italki conversation lessons.

Be ready to take TOPIK II lv. 5 in 2026. My heart wants me to listen to podcasts but reading is more beneficial at this point. Goal: finish reading Marry My Husband (webtoon) (30/68) (starting at 25)

Watch 12 Italian films. I only have 4 left! So I plan on watching them all this month rather than stretching it out. So I'll be able to do other stuff later :) Goal: watch 4/4 movies.

Train to do at least 10 classic push-ups. I'm currently at 20x3 inclined push-ups. Goal: 45x4 inclined push-ups (25/45)

Other random things I want to accomplish:

Try to see if I can go to the concert in June

Go to the doctor yay

Finish knitting the ribbing on my cardigan

[irhamnianggit]

Cerita Perjuangan Belajar Bahasa Inggris

Terakhir ambil Official Proficiency Test of English tuh 2 tahun lalu dan nilainya masih kurang memenuhi buat daftar AAS by 20an poin, nyeseknya sampe sekarang, soalnya tesnya mahal, ya meskipun under 1 juta, tetep aja itu duit, hiks. Tahun lalu di bulan oktober juga sempat ambil prediction test IELTS beserta deep reviewnya buat dapat gambaran udah sejauh mana progres belajarnya. Prediction tapi rasa tes resmi karena seharga TOEFL ITP di IIEF, dan emang PR terbesarnya masih di Reading dan Writing yang masih belum tembus dan pede buat dapet band 7.0, kalau Listening dan Speaking karena sudah terbiasa latihan daily pake duolingo (+ Elsa speak yang dibeli doang tapi belum dipakai secara maksimal) dan dengerin lagu/film dalam bahasa inggris harusnya bisa yakin buat dapet minimal 7.0. Mau ambil official testnya tapi 3 juta tuh jadi pikiran banget, kalau langsung memenuhi ekspektasi yang diinginkan, kalau engga ya nambah lagi 3 juta tiap test sampai score tiap sectionnya sesuai. PR banget hadeh..... Mau coba TOEFL IBT tapi nanggung, lebih familiar sama IELTS dibandingkan TOEFL IBT, ya meskipun TOEFL IBT tiap sectionnya lebih singkat dan ga seribet IELTS, tapi minusnya tiap soal jadi lebih susah kalau kata orang-orang yang pernah ambil kedua tes tersebut... Sabtu kemarin dengan modal nekat tanpa nge-drill latihan soal akhirnya ambil TOEIC Official Test lagi setelah terakhir kali di 2016 pas semester 1 kuliah. Pengerjaannya mirip banget sama TOEFL ITP yang cuma ada Listening dan Reading, tapi jauh lebih capek karena masing section soalnya 100 dan total 200 soal buat waktu pengerjaan 2 jam. Hasilnya, nyaris perfect di Listening, tapi ambyar di reading dan ga dapet C1 di readingnya karena skor minimalnya buat dapet itu mesti 450. Overall score juga masih dibawah 900 jadi bukti bagian reading tetap menantang dan harus ditingkatkan biar minimal bisa 450an di tes yang sama di masa depan. Next harus bisa atur energi lebih baik terutama buat bacaan panjang yang butuh konsentrasi lebih biar ga salah karena kurang teliti. Oh iya, sertifikatnya juga berlaku 2 tahun kayak IELTS & TOEFL IBT/ITP, rada nyebelin soalnya buat bahasa lain ga ada masa berlakunya untuk bukti tes kecapakan bahasa. Tahun depan mungkin akan ambil IELTS, tapi capeknya harus dari sekarang. PR banget latihan nulis banyak topik yang ga umum dijumpai, terus juga harus familiarisasi banyak topik buat speaking section biar vocabnya ga gitu-gitu aja dan grammar juga harus bener, selain itu ngelatih mata biar ga gampang pegel pas baca banyak paragraf di bagian reading juga akan jadi tantangan tersendiri, terakhir dan terpenting telinga + otak harus langsung ngeh apa yang diomongin pas bagian listening. Yuk bisa yuk minimal band 7.5 all section IELTS. Bisa yok bisa, doa + usaha semaksimal mungkin dan tetap menyisakan ruang buat nerima apapun hasilnya nanti. Semangat buat semuanya disini yang sedang mengejar skor tes kecakapan bahasa. Semoga dimudahkan persiapan dan tesnya serta mendapatkan skor yang diinginkan. Aamiin TNG, 30th Oct 2024

#ielts #toefl #toeic #pearson #tesbahasa

[indigostudies]

continuing the 20 day langblr challenge :)

day three: are there any apps you use to learn languages?

i actually have a massive post i made.........last year? rounding up all the apps (and websites) i used at the time to keep up with my chinese studies. now i'm at the point with reading and writing, finally, that i don't need it, since i can just read things and text my friends, but i still stand by (most of) those apps (still deeply sad that dot languages started charging a subscription though :/)

for korean, i've used lingory and busuu, and i think they're both pretty good. my busuu subscription ends soon and i'm not planning on paying for it again (i hate spending money), but lingory, even though it has ads, is very solid, so i don't think i'll have a problem there. there's also the TOPIK prep app, which i'm planning on using once i hit probably ~A2 level, and i need to look for some graded reader apps as well.

for kazakh, i've been (on and off) using mango (since i had access through one of my libraries), and i have the app soyle downloaded but have yet to use it, though it looks promising.

[an-expected-journey-to-jeju]

Journal entry #18

Long time no see! It's been months since my last journal entry and I apologize. This one is dedicated to Tay, since she is the one that reminds me to update. Thanks, Tay!

It's kind of hard to remember everything that has happened in the past few months, but also kind of easy since my days are basically the same? I guess I can start with more of the present.

Tomorrow (May 28th) is my last day at school! I am so happy for it to be finally over, but also sad? I've spent eight months there with the same people, and even though I didn't really make (or want) any friends, it might be weird not seeing them anymore? Who knows. I had my speaking test today, and I think it went okay. I had two teachers this semester, and the main one I didn't really like so it was hard for me to learn, speak, etc... but the other one I had for basically all my semesters so I'm very comfortable with her and like her a lot. Luckily, she was the one doing the speaking test so I was relaxed. My midterms... not so much (since it was the other teacher). On the car ride home I cried because I couldn't even answer the questions. This time around was a whole lot better.

Honestly, this semester I was in level 4A/B, and it was too hard for me. We focused a lot on writing since TOPIK II has a writing part, and I can't for the life of me write an essay. I can't even do it in English let alone in Korean. Like what do you mean I have to look at a bunch of graphs and just talk/write about it? What's worse is that the teacher I don't like, takes away our phones so I can't even look up things and I have too many questions so I can't really ask, and I wouldn't even be able to understand her since she talks too fast and loud and unclear. I'm also a perfectionist, so I search up literally every sentence I want to write just to make sure it's grammatically correct, which doesn't help me learn.

So the reason this is my last semester is because I have to go to this summer camp with the students here in the USA, and I'll be there for almost four months. I wouldn't be able to miss that much school so I have to stop going to school. I'm able to receive a refund for whatever money is left but since I'm not going to school, my visa ends! I was planning on just going back to Canada and then meet up with the students in the USA, but apparently I need to fly with the students so I have to stay in Korea. I have ten days after the semester to leave the country, so I've booked a flight to Taiwan! I'll be there from June 6th-12th. I can't but worry that they won't let be back into the country, even though there isn't any reason why?? I think it's just because visas and entering into countries can be really tiring and stressful, and everything I do impacts my life here and the ability for me to stay here permanently. So my messy schedule is:

step one: go to Taiwan

step two: come back as a tourist until July 16th

step three: Fly to America for the summer camp

step four: return to Canada to get a new visa

step five: go back to Korea with said visa

Another update is that in September (or whenever I come back) I'll actually be moving to another place, so I'll be leaving Jeju! As much as I love it here, it's very lonely. I don't have anyone here my age to hang out with, I can't really go out and do things, and we live in the middle of nowhere which is great for the students, but as a 24 year old, I would like to be a bit closer to civilization. I've also just had no time to study Korean and I feel like I'm not at a level I want to be. I need to know a lot more Korean if I'm gonna live here, so moving to this new place will definitely give me more time to study. The new place I'll be moving to is Ansan, which is close to Seoul! I think it's like an hour and a half train ride? I'll be staying at the sisters' house there. I'm super excited!

Ahh another not so fun update is the stupid health insurance. SO basically after six months, I get healthcare here. I have to pay a certain amount of money every month. However, I get the bill in the mail, which doesn't get sent to where I actually live, but to another house (since it's a solid, legit address rather than boarding school) so when I finally get the bill, it's past the due date. Also, I had no idea how to even pay, so I haven't been paying. And then I'll be leaving soon so there is no use for me to pay. However, I received a letter today (which again, I received late) saying if I don't pay it, it's basically like debt and it can ruin my chances at a lot of things like my PR, long-term visas, etc... which would not be good. I quickly went to one teacher here and he helped me through it and called the place for me. I had to pay like $232. Not fun. But, it's over and done with and I don't have to worry about it anymore!

What else can I update y'all on? My mom came to visit me for six weeks! It was really nice. I got to do stuff that I wouldn't get the chance to do by myself. It was also really nice just to have company and have someone to rant to, knowing she's always on my side. I wasn't a teacher or a student, I was just her daughter. I felt a little bad though, since I still had to work and go to school so we couldn't do a lot of stuff and she would either just stay in the room or go to places by herself.

I guess this is the end of my update? If I have anything else to add I'll just do another update! I'll post some pictures too.

Bye y'all!

[yuyamuya]

Langblr Introduction (updated ver.)

Hi, hi! i just wanna update my introduction hwhw.

about me:

Youngi (영이)

21+

she/her

Indonesia

ISTJ

social media: instagram | twitter/x

languages:

Indonesian (native)

English (intermediate)

Korean (TOPIK 6급)

Finnish (just start learning)

want to learn: chinese, japanese, dutch, spanish

interests:

reading books

watching variety shows and dramas

kpop fan (a fan of TVXQ!, XIA (Kim Junsu), Kim Jaejoong, Jukjae)

self-improvement

this blog:

i mostly post vocabulary sets i learned ._.

kor-id translation collections:

writing blog (in korean and indonesian):

[cheryvvine]

My immersive Korean study schedule !!

After years of not practising, I'm getting back at Korean ! I used to be a low advanced level, but now I'm rebuilding my skills with an immersive 6-day study plan to regain fluency and pass TOPIK II in October. If you're also learning Korean, feel free to join me on this journey ! 💪

✨ My Study Goals ✨

✅ Pass TOPIK II (October 2025) ✅ Watch K-dramas without subtitles 🎬 ✅ Read Korean literature & webtoons 📚 ✅ Speak naturally with native speakers 🗣️

📅 My 6-Day Study Plan (2 Hours Per Day!)

🌸 Monday – Grammar & Writing

📖 1h: Study grammar with a textbook (TOPIK prep, grammar review, exercises, sentence-making) ✍️ 1h: Write a diary entry, essay, or a TOPIK writing prompt & get feedbacks!

🎧 Tuesday – Listening & Speaking

🎬 1h: Watch a K-drama or YouTube video without subtitles, then rewatch with them 🗣️ 1h: Shadow native speakers (podcasts, drama lines) & chat via language exchange apps

🔁 Wednesday – Review Day!

📓 2h: Revise grammar, vocabulary, and listening mistakes from earlier in the week

📚 Thursday – Vocabulary & Reading

📝 1h: Learn new words from a TOPIK list, manhwa, or novel (Anki/Quizlet!) 📖 1h: Read a Korean article, webtoon, or book—highlight unknown words & look them up!

🎙️ Friday – More Listening & Speaking!

🎧 1h: Listen to a Korean podcast (e.g., Talk to Me in Korean) & summarize in Korean 🗣️ 1h: Have a real conversation! Send voice messages or chat with a language partner

📝 Saturday – TOPIK Practice & Fun Immersion

📝 1h: Take a TOPIK II practice test (listening or reading) under timed conditions 🎭 1h: Fun immersion! K-dramas, music, reading, chatting with native speakers

☕ Sunday – Rest or Light Korean

(Optional: Just listen to K-pop, watch a drama, or read for fun!)

🌿 Study Tools I’m Using!

📖 Textbooks 🎧 Podcasts 📱 Apps 📺 YouTube 📚 Reading

💬 Are you learning Korean too? Drop your favorite study methods below & let’s motivate each other! 🎉💖

[reiderwriter]

So Let's Talk About Kinktober

I had a bit of a rough time by week four of kinktober and haven't posted since the 22nd. I promise those fics ARE going to be posted, but they'll most likely be posted after the 31st.

I have two time-constrained posts that have to meet a deadline of the 31st for challenges that I want/need to get through soon.

So basically: I'm extending kinktober by a week! Yay! It's been a bit difficult balancing my full-time job with studying for an exam I'm taking (TOPIK - Test of Proficiency in Korean if anyone is interested lmao) with also resting and relaxing and xyz other things, so I really just had to pause on kinktober for a while there.

The good news is, I have no plans for next weekend, and my evenings are mostly clear now as well. I expect I'll be able to do more writing this week than I have for the previous few weeks.

If this changes, I'll update again, but yep! Last week of kinktober will be posted as and when I have them finished, and sometimes that may mean multiple ao3 uploads at once!

I'm still closing my requests on the 31st, so if you want to request something, please send it through my asks :)

Thank you all for your patience!!

[kinocharlley]

look at all of my new cards from sentence mining :D

im a rather beginner in korean (i don't think i would pass topik 1 lol) but i can understand something while watching vlogs which is honestly wild to be able to understand something in 3rd language (especially since im aiming more for understanding. i hope my writing skills will even out at some point like it happened with english).

my achilles' heel is defo sitting down regularly and properly learning about grammar and doing exercise book but shhhh...

[helenstudies]

y'all I literally got 75 marks in writing for topik and I feel like I'm in a dream AHHHH

I've gotten levek 6 less time but now I get three more marks than before (261 vs. 258) And I got 75 this time??? That's such a jump from 64!

Btw I was also let into the classroom and given my seat literally 3 minutes before the listening exam started (they closed the gate at 12:10 and it was such a big fucking issue and we had a debate back and forth in front of the gate. But then we were finally let in right before the listening test) and I had to climb some hills and some stairs with my cane to get to my seat right before so like. I half expected myself to drop to level 5. It was so hot as well. But nope. I'm so happy about it!!! :D

[manasseh]

토픽II 쓰기.. ✍️ 😥 저는 할수있다-ㅏ고 싶지만 너무 어렵진 않아요!?? ㅠㅠ

'Korean Repair Shop' on youtube is super helpful for checking whether I'm thinking in the right direction, and they have a video for most past TOPIK questions. // Also random vietnamese korean-learners on facebook come in clutch with common phrases, don't let the lack of English throw you off from checking out their resources! // If you don't have a native speaker on hand to check your work for you, I'd really recommend at least letting GPT look over it (used with care of course) to check for awkward phrasing or alternative ways to write. I just use it's speech recognition so i don't have to type 😅