Seoul-resident tutor (certified with TOPIK Level 6) providing Korean classes with 8 years of experience in teaching!!

Find out more about Anshika

• Tell us more about your subject. How did you develop an interest in this field?

  I have always loved learning languages and have been intrigued by different cultures and ways of living. In high school, I tried learning French and German by myself but with the pressure of Board exams, it was hard to continue. So just like everyone else, when I was introduced to K-dramas and K-Pop music I was very inclined towards learning more about it. It started with just memorizing the lyrics and went on to me wanting to understand the cultural niches behind the lyrics. I find that understanding the language is half the key to understanding the culture as well. Now it has been 5 years since I started learning Korean and I am here in Seoul working continuously toward my goal.

• What or who is the motivation behind you choosing to teach & why?

  My main motivation behind teaching, to be honest, is quite selfish. It's that I really, really love teaching :D I was a volunteer in the teaching team in IDIA in my law school for 5 years. There is something very fulfilling about the job when the student not only understands the subject but also enjoys it with me.

• How does your work help society?

  Living in Seoul has taught me so many things that I wouldn't have learnt just by taking a trip here. Especially because I communicate with the locals and try to integrate in the community here, I have learnt many things that can never be taught through textbooks. Learning a foreign language opens the gates to so many new things besides just being able to speak another language. It introduces you to a new culture, a new way of living, and how you can still connect with a person with a completely different background and upbringing as yours. It broadens your perspective towards life.

• If you had to think of a role model for your work, who do you think of & why?

  I honestly do not have a role model. I haven't met or know a lot of people in India tapping into foreign languages, especially an East Asian language, for a career. So I have just been figuring out a way by myself.

• Tell us about your hobbies outside teaching.

  I really love to sing and dance. I have been training in Indian classical music ever since I was a child. I trained in contemporary dance for one year but I like pop song choreo more. I like to play piano and guitar in my free time.

• Do you have an anecdote to tell us about your student or professional life?

  A student that I taught for a year through my volunteer program for IDIA got his admission into a law school. I was extremely happy and congratulated him for his hard work. But it was endearing and heart-warming when he told me that I was a big part of it. We still keep in touch and he is doing great!