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Apr 25
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SDLC110 - Learning Journal #3

As I’ve come to reflect on my third learning journal, I’ve had decent improvement in my speaking and conversational skills. I think that intentionality is a huge aspect of learning or wanting to develop in a language.…
Apr 25
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SDLC - 110 Learning Journal #4

For my fourth learning journal, I have been researching and exploring more regarding Korean cuisine. This is tangent with my research topic on my final presentation for SDLC 105. I think that cuisine is such a huge…
Apr 25
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Cultural Post #4

Cafes in Korea over the past several decades have been extremely popularized as depicted largely in forms of media and entertainment. Cafes are such a huge part of Korean culture that there are even different forms of cafes that…
Apr 25
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Cultural Post #3

For my third cultural post I will be talking about Korean fashion trends and Korean fashion in general. In recent years, Korean fashion has skyrocketed as there has been a surge in Kpop as well as Kdrama influence. The overall…
Apr 23
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Reflection Paper #2

It's amazing how far we’ve come as the semester is nearly at an end. I think that this semester has allowed myself to build a structured and strong foundational approach to targeting Korean. As this semester has progressed, I’ve…
Apr 23
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Apr 23
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Cultural Post #2

For my second cultural post I will be going over a food known as jjamppong (짬뽕). Jjamppong is a korean chinese fusion noodle dish and is believed to have originated from Japan. The savory noodle dish is often known for its spice…
Apr 16
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Cultural Post #1

눈, 코, 입, otherwise known as Eyes, Nose, Lips by renowned Korean artist Taeyang is a song that talks about his heartbreak from his past relationship which he desperately longs for. As he reminisces, many listeners were able to…
Apr 9
Jeremy Um commented on Yeseul Jun’s status
"Jjimjilbangs are such a cool concept in that I don't think there is any other culture that provides such an immersive sauna experiences. From my own experience of being at several, I agree with most of the content you had provided. I found it even…"
Apr 9
Jeremy Um commented on Joyce Kim’s status
"I actually find it interesting that you prefer to hand-write Korean as oftentimes, for non fluent level people, they prefer typing as it provides auto-correct in both spelling in grammar. Neat hand writing as well as the speed in which I am able to…"
Apr 9
Jeremy Um commented on Joseph Jeon’s status
"Funny enough, Hospital Playlist is one of my mom's favorite netflix shows. Although I haven't watched it yet, I think its great that this was used as a resource for your Korean learning as there are a lot of day to day interactions and conversations…"
Apr 9
Jeremy Um commented on Janice Park’s status
"I think its interesting that you mentioned you use a lot of Konglish. Maybe this is a universal experience for many Korean-Americans. I think the interchangeable vocabulary and words makes it so accessible but I can also see how it may take away…"
Apr 9
Jeremy Um commented on Lavi Ohana’s status
"I think its great that you feel as though you are improving in your Hebrew learning. As someone who is also learning Korean from a Korean background, I wonder what encounters you've had to face that made your learning difficult. Has any part of…"
Apr 9
Jeremy Um commented on Josh Pantaloni’s status
"I loved the elevator pitch you gave in class Josh. As someone who is also going to be presenting in Korean cuisine, I'm curious if there is a particular food that may or may not be Korean that may have potentially motivated you to give a…"
Apr 9
Jeremy Um commented on Samuel Lee’s status
"This was a very relatable post Samuel. As someone who also grew up in a Korean speaking household, I also feel as though much of my language learning process was informal. Do you think that this process of learning was gradual for you? Where do you…"
Apr 9
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