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[Learning Korean] The Korean idiom 'A good start is half done' explained through a story
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- I started a new challenge and obtained a barista certification.
- I faced many difficulties in the process of learning about the taste and aroma of coffee.
- I finally achieved the goal of obtaining a barista certification by passing both the written and practical exams.
There is a Korean idiom that says, 'The beginning is half the battle.'
Literally, it means 'If you start, it's like you've already finished half of it.' It means that 'Starting something is the hardest part, but once you start, it becomes easier to finish.'
You can use this expression to encourage someone when they are hesitant or find it difficult to start something new.
I also started a new challenge at the beginning of the new year 2024.
It's the 'Barista Certification'.
I love coffee so much, but I don't know much about it, so I thought, 'I should learn it once!'
So, as soon as January started, I went to a barista school every Sunday to learn how to make coffee.
I learned a lot about coffee beans and experienced the various tastes and aromas of coffee.
When I arrived at the school, the teacher made coffee for us.
We all drank coffee together and talked freely about what it tasted like and what it smelled like.
Some days we matched the taste and aroma well, and some days we talked about the taste and aroma in a very strange way.
The hardest thing for me was finding sweetness in espresso.
I couldn't taste the sweetness no matter how much I drank! It was so frustrating.
I also remember that I drank so much espresso in the third week that I had a stomachache the next day.
The 'latte art' was not originally included in the foundation course, but the teacher taught me about it, so I learned latte art too.
My goal was to make a heart.
At first, the heart was a mess, but the more I repeated it, the more it started to take shape.
Of course, it's still very strange, but I did make a heart.
And finally! I passed both the written and practical exams and got the SCA Barista Foundation Certification!
It's a small achievement considering the whole process, but I'm very proud of myself.
In this situation, we can use the expression 'The beginning is half the battle'.
You, who have started learning Korean, are already halfway there!
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