Journal #10 - 105

[Abigail Sohkhlet]

Trying to write in Korean has been easier than reading in Korean especially in times when my brain is not at its prime functioning hours. For example, trying to read Korean after I had just woken up proved to be harder than usual. However, compared to the beginning of the semester, reading Korean has become relatively easier, perhaps because I am more used to attaching sound to a symbol. I may not understand what I read but I am still able to recognize the sounds of the words most of the time. I do not know why writing is easier. Perhaps because I have already seen the word when I read it so it I can access it in my head as I write it down even if I know the sound does not match the spelling. Reading is tougher because sometimes the Korean alphabet that sounds like ‘g’ in the word ‘kimchi’ sounds like ‘k’ even though it’s a ‘g’ sound or a ‘t’ sound even though it's a character that sounds like ‘s.’