Simona Rosso
Bio
She/her. I write about pop culture, and I love dissecting every single medium I come across.
Stories (24/0)
Free resources to study Korean
When I first started self-studying foreign languages, the first language I picked was Korean. While I have put this study on hold, I am extremely grateful for beginning it, not only because of the skill that I have learnt, but also because it introduced me to a handful of useful apps and websites.
By Simona Rosso6 months ago in Education
A woman, destroyed: a review of "The Vegetarian" by Han Kang
The vegetarian is a novel by the South-Korean author Han Kang, published in 2007 and set in modern-day Seoul. The protagonist of the story is Yeong-hye, a young part-time graphic artist and housewife who decides to become vegetarian after a dream. This choice deteriorates her relationship with her husband until they divorce, and it evolves to the point where she is willing to become an actual plant.
By Simona Rosso8 months ago in Critique
Reading doesn't have to be performative.
As a kid in elementary school, I loved any kind of fiction that I could try: books, videogames, films, cartoons, TV series, you name it. However, as I started high school, my interest slowly faded away, and I could not imagine a reason why.
By Simona Rosso9 months ago in BookClub
Taylor Swift's love songs can teach us so much, actually
Since the beginning of her career in 2007, Taylor Swift has always been under scrutiny because of her love life, like pretty much any celebrity. However, no other artist has been as strongly linked to their exes as her, to the point where she earned the reputation of "the one that's constantly singing about her long list of exes".
By Simona Rosso10 months ago in Beat
From cluelessness to a solid basis: how to analyze a novel you know nothing about.
You are studying English literature at school or in college, and your teacher or professor assigned you a novel to read and analyze. You are puzzled: you have never read it before, you have no clue about its historical context or the author whatsoever. What do you do?
By Simona Rosso10 months ago in Education
In defense of Duolingo
I have been loving foreign languages since I was a child. It all started when I began learning basic English in elementary school, then I added French in middle school (it was more of an obligation than a choice, but I’m still grateful for the opportunity). In high school, I started German, my favorite language. When I graduated, I had reached C1 level in English, B2/C1 level in French and B1 level in German.
By Simona Rosso10 months ago in Education
