Biweekly Language Learning Journal (Jan 26)

[Jiwon Kang]

I met with Jenna, my student tutor for this semester for the first time this year. This meeting was relatively short because we talked about our goals and ideas for the semester. For this year, I aim to continue learning Korean culture and language. Last semester, I improved a lot in reading and writing in particular. This year, I hope to become more fluid when reading Korean. Furthermore, I want to be able to correctly spell Korean words and use correct grammar. Jenna and I also talked about what days we will be free during the week. Overall, it was good to catch up with Jenna and it was important for me to sit down and reassess my goals. For the next week, I will look over the Korean vowels and consonants, as well as look at some of the practice sentences and phrases I learned last semester. My main goal this semester is to practice writing and reading so I can pass the COM2 exam in Korean. I will either take the test this semester or next semester, depending on how well I progress. I asked Jenna to give me short and simple articles over the course of the semester. Furthermore, I aim to become more efficient in free writing in Korean. I want to be able to write sentences and paragraphs like a story in Korean. Currently, I am fairly confident in my ability to speak and listen in Korean. I continued to practice both of these forms of communication during winter break with my family. On the other hand, I am more confident in my ability to read and write when compared to last semester, but I definitely know that I have to work on becoming more fluid in reading/writing. My long-term goal includes being able to pass the COM2 exam, but there are several short-term goals that I aim to achieve by the middle of the semester. Firstly, I want to learn how to write a complete and thoughtful letter to my parents on Christmas and on birthdays. Outside of tutoring sessions every week with Jenna, I aim to use radio garden and voice notebook to get better at reading and writing.