As the semester approaches its end, my language partner and I are continuing to work on Korean writing, albeit it being more of a deload month. I've continued the same practicum with a far lesser intensity, choosing a topic in our meeting from some news platform or media, writing a very short summary/analysis in Korean, then reviewing/critiquing it in our next meeting. Last month, we also focused on the differences between written and spoken Korean, figuring out the grammatical differences and usage of different words. This month, we’ve also reviewed this, as theres still a lot to learn, but not as much. With finals coming up, we’ve also started to watch Korean media - although this isn’t as practical practice to me, I found it to be a good way to still interact with Korean in someway in the midst of the busy season.
I've also been discussing with my partner on what we would do next semester, as I'm still not sure what I want to improve or focus on next semester. Some ideas that have come up are focusing on Korean history, and old Korean words/terminology, or spontaneous practices in which I’m forced to learn about/use a certain list of vocabulary in a given time frame.
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I've also been working on the different usage of similar or same words with Henry. While we review vocabulary terms, I was quite surprised how I didn't notice the different meanings behind a singular term. Korean media is always a good way to quickly and enjoyably review and learn Korean!