110: Learning Journal 1

[Dalila Softic]

After reviewing the Levels of Competency resource, I found myself to be either beginning 2 or developing 1 depending on the topic. For example, my listening is developing 1 while my speaking is beginning 2. I find great difficulty in creating compound sentences while speaking so I often have to rely on multiple short sentences or phrases that were completely memorized. Since I am currently looking for work in Korea, my goals are many and varied. I want to improve my Korean in every department: listening, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing. If I were to summarize my goals in one statement, I would say that I want to be able to connect with people. I want to be able to express my true self and personality in Korean while also being able to recognize nuances about other people. I often felt that my Korean friends were nervous while speaking to me since they wanted to pick words and phrases I could comprehend. I would like people to feel more comfortable when speaking with me in Korean.