Cultural Post #5 (113)

[Jeffrey Choi]

This semester, our class had the opportunity to learn everything that we wanted out of the class. I wanted to focus on learning more vocabulary, grammatical rules, and Korean history. Thankfully we got to touch on all these subjects. With each topic, I got to learn new Korean words that I never learned. It was a lot of new words, but I was thankful because I got to expand my knowledge on Korean vocabulary. We got to learn slang terms that the younger generation in Korea uses when socializing. We also learned about Korean proverbs. Jimin also taught us common Korean grammatical and spelling errors and tips on how we can make sure we get it right. Through constant practice, it became a lot more easier to apply the rules and get a feeling of how things should be applied. My favorite topic that we got to learn was Korean history. Especially the modern Korean history because this is what my grandparents and parents had lived through. I felt a bit more closer to my family because I was able to learn their struggles. The language barrier in my family makes it really difficult to communicate, so I would never have really learned about these historical events through talking with them. It was a great semester and I am thankful for the learning opportunities I had through SDLC. Thank you Jimin and Professor Soloway!