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SDLC111 - Learning Journal #4

As I come to reflect on my last and final learning journal, I think that I was able to build off a lot of my skills since starting from SDLC105. While the topics that I target are relatively similar, I feel as though…
Dec 11, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Janice Park’s status
"I think jjimjilbang's as you mentioned is truly an experience that is unique to Korea. Having been able to experience one, I can definitely agree that it is an experience like no other. Being able to commune and share a space with other people in a…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Yeseul Jun’s status
"Food-related vocabulary was something that I have not explored yet and something I might add to my list! It indeed does sound like a fun activity that makes learning unfamiliar vocabulary more interesting. Starting a vocabulary journal was something…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Yeseul Jun’s status
"Dynamir and realtime conversations were something that I also found to be extremley helpful in developing my Korean speaking skills! Feedback on pronounciation, gramar, and vocabulary are also aspects that my language partner provides and I found to…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Yeseul Jun’s status
"I hundred percent agree with your comment about flow. Oftentimes we associate fluency with accuracy but I also truly believe that the level of fluidity you have in your statements and speech contributes more towards fluency. Being able to seamlessly…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Janice Park’s status
"Great topic! Although I am mainly aware of more mainstream Korean music and media such as kpop or krnb, it was super interesting to read about gugak. Han is definitley an intersting topic and I was unaware that there was a deep emotional resonance…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Samuel Lee’s status
"Its very interesting to see that most of our acquisition of the Korean language came when we were kids. Its amazing how the brain works in such interesting ways. Now that I think about it, I also think that most of my Korean skills stuck with me…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Samuel Lee’s status
"I agree with your insight on how the language is tied to your identity. Growing up Korean-American, I've grown to appreciate the beauty of the Korean language, studying Korean through this course. With English as my main primary language, studying…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Joseph Jeon’s status
"Its interesting that you thought that speaking is easier than reading or writing. Although I agree with you sometimes, I also believe that reading and writing can be easier in the sense that you have time to collect your thoughts and organize it a…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Joyce Kim’s status
"I think it was very interesting to learn that Korea has fewer doctors per person than most developed countries. Considering how advanced healthcare is in Korea and how developed the country is, I would have expected the opposite. This leads me to…"
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um commented on Joyce Kim’s status
"I agree with your take on honorifics as that was an area of focus in my studies this semester. I think that because honorifics is such a deeply integrated part of the Korean language, we will see it no matter the subject of the conversation and…"
Dec 10, 2025
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SDLC111 - Podcast
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RlOyQAxxDuOzgcb5GbAuA8Dh9up7OcbJ/v...
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um posted a status
SDLC111 - Final Presentation
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OONYUFJhBWJSq7JbkmgcFs-uwXT...
Dec 10, 2025
Jeremy Um posted a status
SDLC111 - Learning Journal #3

For my third learning journal, I will be discussing some of the more general use practical methods that my language partner and I incorporated during our meeting sessions to improve on my overall fluency. First, we…
Dec 10, 2025
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SDLC111 - Cultural Post #4

For my fourth cultural post I will be going over the tradition or “culture” of Pepero Day (“빼빼로 데이”) and its significance in Korean culture. Informally, pepero day is often seen as the “korean valentines” equivalent. It…
Dec 6, 2025
Jeremy Um posted a status
SDLC111 - Cultural Post #3

For my third cultural post, I will be discussing seafood markets also known as 수산시장 or “susan shijang” in Korea. I think that these are a truly unique experience that is a must-try if ever in Korea. I’ve personally had…
Nov 15, 2025
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Discussion Post #5

One of the cultural topics I found most interesting in my research was the cultural significance of dance in terms of how it is connected to Latin culture and the Spanish language; “Many of today’s Latin American dance styles evolved from a blend of Indigenous, African and European dance traditions across Latin America. Dance styles originating from Latin America, including afro cuban dances such as salsa and bachata, are known for their energetic movements, rhythmic patterns, and deep cultural significance” (https://www.fredastaire.com/blog/ballroom-dances/types-of-latin-dances). I want to learn more about the origins and cultural significance of bachata, salsa, tango, and merengue particularly. Vocabulary is required in this area due to the different names of the dances and the different types of styles and movements used. I also want to do more research into understanding the cultural value of la familia and how it extends beyond the nuclear family and how exercising this value is…

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Discussion Post #6

Mandarin belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family, which includes Cantonese, Burmese, and Tibetan. The primary regions are East Asia and southeast Asia. So it shares its ancestry with China, Myanmar and Tibet. I would have thought it shared its lineage with Korea or Japan as I often group those together culturally. What’s interesting is how Mandarin also shows contact with other cultures over time. The PDF talks about areal influence, and Mandarin definitely reflects that. I looked up some examples: words like (fó) (Buddah) come from Sanskrit through the spread of Buddhism and (kāfēi) (Coffee) comes from English. Also, a lot of modern political or technical terms entered the language through contact with Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Structurally, Mandarin is typologically analytic, meaning it has simple word forms and grammar is expressed through word order. Since grammar isn’t carrying tons of information through endings, meaning depends more on context, tone,…

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Discussion Post #6

The history behind the Korean language is very interesting. The document from class classifies Korean as an Asian language, part of the Altaic language family. This connects Korean with Turkish, Mongolian, and Japanese. The Korean language also has a deep connection to the Chinese language and characters.75 million people speak Korean, with 72 million of them coming from North and South Korea. It has always been the main language spoken in those areas, but in the past, the Hangul alphabet was not yet created. What historians refer to as Old Korean was written with Chinese characters. Sometimes the characters would be used to represent a word or simply used to represent a sound in Korean. Because writers had to be educated in both Korean and Chinese, most people could not read or write. Once King Sejong came to power, he helped to create Hangul in 1443. Once the alphabet was created it made it much easier to read, write, and pronounce sounds in Korean.The Chinese language has a huge…

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Discussion Post #6

Spanish belongs to the Indo-European language family, which is based on the genealogical classification method (also known as the historical/genetic classification method) which classifies languages based on shared ancestry and helps trace language evolution. One of the periods that contributed words to Spanish through contact with other cultures was in 476 when the Visigoths, a Germanic group, made their way into what is now France and the Iberian Peninsula. They spoke Latin, but they also spoke an East Germanic language, which ended up contributing words to modern Spanish, such as guerra ("war") from "werra" and ganso ("goose") from "gans." In 711, a Muslim army made its way from northern Africa into the southern Iberian Peninsula by crossing the Strait of Gibraltar. One of the most notable characteristics of this influence seen in the Spanish of today are the words beginning with "a-" or "-al," which is the equivalent of “the” in Arabic. In some cases, these words merged with the…

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