Learning Journal #10

[Ian Oh]

Throughout my childhood, I had the opportunity to learn how to write and read in Korean from my mother. As I have gotten older, I think my writing and reading has become a bit slower because I do not regularly write and read in Korean. Recently, I have been starting to read and write more because of my upcoming trip to South Korea this summer. Reading is obviously more important in my upcoming trip because I will need to read when going to various places in Busan. I think the hardest part about reading is understanding all the vocabulary. Due to my limited exposure to a vast amount of Korean dialect, sometimes its hard for me to interpret what certain words mean. As I continue to practice my reading and writing, I also recognize that I need to expand my vocabulary. Vocabulary may be even more important than the ability to write and read to interpret what is going on in an Korean environment.