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Apr 28, 2025
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For my final reflection journal, I would love to touch upon some topics that we covered in this semester and my overall Korean experience. Throughout this semester, Isaac and I have worked on many of my challenging areas along with areas that I…
Apr 27, 2025
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Apr 26, 2025
Logan Motyka commented on Isaac Choe’s status
"I am excited for you that Learning Hanja had grounded you and made you feel a deeper sense of connection to your culture. I hope maybe in the future we can do this, and I would love to learn about Hanja but also see how it has affected you. "
Apr 24, 2025
Logan Motyka commented on Isaac Choe’s status
"Wow the whole aspect of “matchmaker” was really surprising to me, I have other Korean friends who have told me they would not be able to marry someone who is not Korean which I find interesting. What do you think about this?
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Apr 24, 2025
Logan Motyka commented on Isaac Choe’s status
"I am too interested in learning more about the shrine you encountered, I am very interested in religions and spirituality. In particular, I am interested in learning about the origins of them. Does this also ring true for you? 
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Apr 24, 2025
Logan Motyka commented on Isaac Choe’s status
"Wow this is great, I wish we had spent some more time learning cool words like you did in relation to your area of study. I am happy you found enjoyment in learning words that relate to your field of study. Will you continue your Korean after…"
Apr 24, 2025
Logan Motyka commented on Isaac Choe’s status
"Isaac, I loved hearing about your time in Korea. I am glad it was such a positive experience for you and you learned more about your culture and Korea. The comments about the temple were also really cool, are you going to look more into this? "
Apr 24, 2025
Logan Motyka commented on Josh Pantaloni’s status
"Josh, I am glad you are enjoying your Korean journey. I have been doing this for three semesters, and I have not only learned a lot about Korean culture and the language but also about myself and the way I learn and think. Will you continue learning…"
Apr 24, 2025
Logan Motyka commented on Josh Pantaloni’s status
"Awesome Josh! You've got to try out some KBBQ. I went a while back with some of the language teachers. It was a blast, and I also think Dhall Korean is pretty good! Would you want to go again? Was there anything you didn't like?
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Apr 24, 2025
Logan Motyka commented on Josh Pantaloni’s status
"Josh, once again, I also had questions and comments about the work culture in Korea for students, and I have written a similar piece either this year or last year about work culture in Korea for students. What do you think needs to change in order…"
Apr 24, 2025
Logan Motyka commented on Josh Pantaloni’s status
"Josh, I am happy to see you also utilize Duolingo. Isaac had me use Duolingo for most of the summer to work on my vocabulary, and I feel it helped me a lot before entering the class. I'm glad it helped you, too. Will you continue using it after we…"
Apr 24, 2025
Logan Motyka commented on Josh Pantaloni’s status
"Josh, this is great. I did an entire project on Esports when I was in SDLC 105. I was also super interested in the whole scene and field of how popular it is. I would also look into things like the computer cafes, really interesting."
Apr 24, 2025
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Korean Beauty or K-Beauty is a rising phenomenon within the Western states and Korea. American culture has been obsessed with Korean beauty products, such as face wash and many different types of self-care products. Koreans will call it 케이뷰티 or…
Apr 20, 2025
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For this month's language journal, I focused again on my conversational Korean. We used many videos that allowed us to further our understanding of how different people speak Korean, not only just hearing Isaac and Jason from last semester. The…
Mar 30, 2025
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Fashion in Korea is something that I have spent a lot of time dissecting over the past year or so. Isaac has shown me a lot of different ways in which fashion can be used to express oneself and build connections with others. Korean fashion is a…
Mar 23, 2025
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Reflection Paper

Throughout this course, I have gained crucial knowledge and practical skills for learning a foreign language. Bahasa Indonesia is a beautiful language, and I am grateful for the experience of having practiced learning it. As a language learner, I have struggled in more traditional language courses, but the self-directed model has allowed me to get a better grasp of the language at my own pace. I took this course for fun, not for my communication requirement, which also made a difference because I came into the course with more enthusiasm–feeling that language learning was less of a “chore”, so to speak. I have learned a lot about my strengths and weaknesses as a language learner, but the self-directed model has increased my confidence and comfort level learning Indonesian. As a cultural explorer, I have realized the importance of engaging with media in the target language. Watching Indonesian TV shows and listening to Indonesian music have aided my immersion, understanding, and…

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Cultural Post #4

Deaf clubs have historically acted as vital social clubs for deaf and hard of hearing individuals to not only find community during the oralist and other discriminatory movements but to advocate for their community. Oralism promoted speech and lip-reading over sign language and frequently discouraged or outright banned the wide use of ASL, especially in schools. As a result, many deaf and hard of hearing individuals experienced isolation from both hearing society. Deaf clubs offered sponsored events like holiday parties, athletic events, and plays among other things, and were the center of social life for members of the deaf and hard of hearing community, especially those who were doubly discriminated against for being a deaf person of color. The story of deaf clubs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZbgSBX3vYk&t=1sHowever, the popularity of these clubs has declined over the years because of a growing divide between the younger and older generation of deaf and hard of hearing…

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Cultural Post #3

William Stokoe played a transformative role in the recognition of ASL as its own independent language as, before his research, ASL was regarded as a mere pictorial version of English. While teaching at Gallaudet University, the world’s leading university for deaf and hard of hearing students, Stokoe began closely studying the structure of ASL, recognizing patterns and linguistic rules that his collegues didn't, suggesting ASL functioned similarly to spoken languages. His observations led him to develop the Stokoe notation system, which became the first widely recognized written system for documenting ASL. This system transcribed the phonemes, or parameters, of ASL including handshape, location, palm orientation, movement, and non-manual markers/signals into a recognizable linguistic format providing undeniable evidentce that ASL was a language of its own, independent of English. It contradicted the longstanding beliefs of the oralist movement that emphasized teaching deaf individuals…

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