It has been one week since my last biweekly journal, so there is not much I can talk about. However, in this journal entry, I will mention some of the things I did to improve my Korean learning journey.
First, I was able to meet with Jimin and figure out a time and place to conduct our weekly meetings. So, I am excited to start our lesson plan next week with JJ and Jimin. In addition, we discussed what we wanted to do during our lessons. Though I talked about what I wanted to learn about in the last biweekly journal, I just wanted to mention that I wanted to read articles regarding current events in Korean, in order for me to be exposed to higher-level Korean and practice reading. I am especially interested in the Novel Corona Virus that has been going around. I have been following a lot about this virus, due to personal interest and because I am taking a molecular virology class this semester. It is concerning since there have been cases now in both South Korea and the United States. But I know that as long as people remember to be more mindful of personal hygiene then we can prevent the spread of this virus. So, it would be interesting to keep up with this virus both here in the United States and through news articles in Korea.
In addition, I was able to facetime my parents this week. It was nice to talk to my parents and catch up on how they were. It was nice to take some time off from my schoolwork to listen to my parents. They both encouraged me, but at the same time nagged at me to be on top of what I needed to do, which for some reason, I didn’t mind. In addition, I got to talk to my brother about college applications and it was nice to hear that he has gotten accepted to a couple of schools already. I am so proud of him and the effort he has put into his college application. Also, I got to call my grandma and talk to her about how she was. She had recently moved into a new apartment, so it was sad to see her struggling to change into the new environment, but luckily, she has gotten used to it, and she seems to really like her new place. Being able to talk to my family in Korean and be encouraged by the people I love really helps me while I am so far from them.
Lastly, I was able to watch a couple of Korean entertainment programs to help my Korean. I have started to watch the programs without English subtitles, and I found that I rarely run into problems with understanding what they are trying to say. However, I do catch myself not reading some of the things written during the program but going forward I will try to read what is written. Also, I got a lot of recommendations for good Korean dramas, so I am looking forward to watching those.
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