I began my language learning experience with already knowing the Korean alphabet and how to generally write in Korean. However, writing is definitely one of my weaker points and it is something that I knew I wanted to improve on this semester. I am not very comfortable with writing and because I don't really have much practice with it, my handwriting is crude and looks quite awkward. I strongly prefer to type and am somewhat familiar with where the hangul characters are located on the keyboard, but it is also definitely something that I could also work on. I try to type in Korean when I communicate with my mother or grandmother as often as possible so that I can gain some practice.
Most of my knowledge in Korean comes from speaking informally with my family and I have difficulty translating what I read, hear, or speak into written words. Since I also do not have a strong foundation in formal Korean language, sometimes my sentences are improper or incoherent. I am definitely able to understand a lot more through reading or listening than putting forth those words myself. A writing exercise that I have done was to write a short biography on myself. I don’t currently have access to what I actually wrote since I left my notebook at school but it basically consisted of a simple introduction, what my interests are, how I was that day, etc. I think it was an effective exercise because it broadly demonstrated my level of writing and also any relevant vocabulary that I knew.
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