u/Impossible_Bid6172

Hello, I'm debating to go to T1 Homeground event in August. I'm a beginner in Korean, and i hope to understand about 30-50% of what's going on in the event. I know that the heavy discussion parts will be almost impossible to understand, but i want to understand the main big points or simple talks. Is this possible or realistic?

My plan is to learn common vocab, focusing on listening and reading as the main skills through the team contents and interviews. My hope is understanding and catching keywords to understand what's being talked about, not caring much for correct grammars or speaking since the time is heavily limited. I will watch subbed contents later, but I'd like to have vague ideas of what's going on and what's talked about. Idk how Korean events work though, do you think it's possible? Since my country has english translation right in the event if it's expected a lot of international fans coming, but i believe there is none in the Homeground which is fair.

There is an once in a lifetime event in another country i want to go, for about a week. The cost is say 3x, which is around my monthly salary. My usual monthly expenses is 1-1.5x, the rest go to savings. This would be my 2nd trip this year (the first was paid with last year bonuses).

Everything is primed to go, time, holidays, maybe some issues getting tickets but not impossible. Only concern is i worry it's too expensive and I'm being financially reckless by going twice a year...considering my 1st trip was 6x, but it's my yearly trip and only luxury i allow, so the budget was ok. I normally only go once internationally a year with 2-3 cheaper domestic trips, but yeah the event. I don't have debts otherwise, with a healthy saving I'm not touching for this, just concerned i won't putting in as much monthly savings this year 😅 Would you consider this trip appropriate or too expensive? What is your normal threshold of acceptable budget for these kind of events?

My career doesn't value degrees more than a bachelor, it's all about experience in the field, so I have no reason to go for master or any further official academic courses. I really, really like the college/university environment and being able to take classes in whatever i want. If I'm rich, then i can attend old prestigious universities (like them for the history and depth of classes) and study "useless" degrees that spark my interests, like languages, history, art, cultures, all sort of crafting and designs, even science and engineering basics, maybe. Too bad i need to work for money and I'm in commercial art, so chasing deadlines is all i do these days 🥲 student life can be nice, too, and spring breaks/summer traveling to fill the lack of when i was a poor college student. Silly i know, but it would be so good if i won the lottery tomorrow lol

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