This past week, I focused on completing two main tasks, which were to write diaries about my day and listening to radio stations. While writing my diaries, I wanted to figure out what I struggled with the most. I realized that I hesitate when I write in Korean because I forgot the basics of Korean. I did not remember how to differentiate double vowels and vowels when writing. Many double vowels and vowels sound similar, which is what makes writing in Korean difficult for me. I set a specific time every day to write my diary about how my day went. Having a set time in the day was an effective way for me to remember to write. For writing diaries, I want to continue to use this strategy as I continue my Korean learning journey this semester. Having a set time allows me to create a daily routine, which could keep me on track, and I will rarely miss a day if I continue to be consistent. When I realized that I still lacked the basic grammar rules, it hurt my pride because I thought I had confidence in the basic rules. However, it seems that since I did not have the chance to write in Korean a lot, I get confused between the vowels. After learning from this experience, I included improving my grammar in my language learning plan. I asked my language partner, Rachel, to help me find some worksheets on the grammar topics I struggle with. Before we meet up again, we both agreed to find different worksheets on the specific part of grammar that I am struggling with, and we will pick the best one together. However, if we fail to find one that is right for me, she offered to make me a worksheet herself, and she will correct my mistakes and help me understand the differences. Since I am also an audial learner, I will watch youtube videos if the worksheets do not help me understand the rules. However, I want to try the worksheets out first because I do think that doing task-oriented activities is crucial in building a strong foundation for language learning.
Aside from writing diaries, I also listened to two different radio stations. I listened to at least one episode from Kang Han Na’s Volume Up Radio and Din Din’s Music High Radio. The first couple of minutes, I had a difficult time trying to focus. Rachel suggested that I find video recording uploads of the radio on youtube, and I found out that the broadcasting company uploads them on youtube. Having something to watch as I listen will help me stay focused more, and I will continue to listen to radio stations through this method. When making my language learning lesson plan, I asked my parents for show or drama recommendations to watch. They recommended different variety shows, such as Running Man, Radio Star, How Do You Play, 2 Days 1 Night, and many more. Although I enjoyed watching all of the shows that my parents recommended to me, I wanted to choose a television show that exposes me to different areas of South Korea, varieties of Korean cuisine, learn about the Korean historical and famous landmarks, and many more. Out of the shows I watched, I found that 2 Days 1 Night provides everything I mentioned. Rachel and I decided to watch this show together, and we will discuss it together in Korean while we are watching, and after as well. Since Rachel and I are roommates, we also discussed having a future karaoke session in our dorm room. We both loved going to karaoke before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and I think this will be a fun opportunity for both of us to do something we love together and make it part of our language learning journey.
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