As I reflect of my language learning journey (thus far), I think that I have grown tremendously. Before starting this journey, I did have prior, limited knowledge, from my previous language journey during middle school. However, I think that now that I am older and relearning the basics, I find myself understanding concepts and ideas better.
Beginning with my writing. Before starting this journey, I was able to write out the Korean alphabet and write simple things, like my name. Now that I have reached near the end of the semester, I can tell that I have grown. I am now able to write words, simple sentences, and even some complex sentences. So, not only has my writing improved, but also my grammar. During the 110, my language partner gave us several dictation quizzes, which were difficult at the beginning of the course, but is a lot easier to do now.
Reading in my target language has definitely improved as well. I find myself reading every Korean word/phrase/sentence I encounter on a daily basis. Before this journey started, I was able to read very limited words and read them very slowly. Now, I am able to read familiar words/phrases/sentences with ease, though some words may take a little longer, I am still able to read them.
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