This is the final biweekly journal entry I will be writing for SDLC Korean IV. Over the past two weeks, both thanksgiving break and the last week of classes had passed. In this journal post, I will be talking about this year's Thanksgiving break and what I did to expand upon my Korean learning experience during this time.
This year, due to the coronavirus, our family was unable to meet all together like we usually would. However, I was able to meet with the immediate family that we knew kept quarantine laws and maintained social distancing. In addition, we only met with a small number of people to ensure that we were protecting ourselves and our family. During Thanksgiving dinner, I was able to see my grandma again. I never get to see her as much, but it was nice seeing her in person. She was happy to see me, so when I saw her I was able to show how much I have improved in my Korean speaking ability. I had no trouble speaking with her and understanding what she was saying to me. She was genuinely impressed with my improvement and was happy with my progress. In addition, I also got to see my aunt and uncle this break. I was able to talk to them about my job as a server at a ramen restaurant, and how work has been like during this time of the coronavirus. I spoke in Korean and I found that I was successful in conversing with them about business and how work was like during this pandemic.
The following week was the final week of classes. I found that I was not able to practice as much Korean as I would have liked due to the amount of work that was assigned to me and due during this week. I had two papers and a poster presentation that week, so I found that I was unable to make time for my Korean lesson plan. I met with Vivian and talked about our schedule and course work in Korean as practice, but other than that I was unable to do anything more substantial. I was not able to make time to watch Korean programs and other Korean entertainment that I usually would indulge in. As a result, I feel disappointed that I am finishing off this final week with low performance. However, I am proud to say that I see improvement overall in my performance and how far I have come over these past semesters of taking this course.
Looking into the future, I wish to continue practicing Korean so that I do not lose the progress I have worked so hard to achieve. I plan to continue watching Korean entertainment programs and speaking to my parents in Korean. I have gained much confidence in my Korean speaking skills and I wish to take this skill into my workplace in the future, by providing care to those who may only be able to speak Korean. This has been a wonderful experience and a course that I will never forget.
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