Learning Journal 1

[Kevin Kim]

The first day of my SDLC meeting with my language partner was mostly planning out the rest of the semester. Not much has changed from my last time practicing Korean two semesters ago since I have not had much chance to practice Korean during the break. From this meeting, I had hoped to accomplish a few different goals. The first was that I wanted to make a road map for the rest of the semester so that I can stay organized in my studies. The other goal was to be more realistic about what I could accomplish in one semester. Last time I was taking SDLC, I had goals that were far too hard for me to reach in time. For example, I wanted to be able to watch the news in Korean without needing subtitles. This time, however, I was able to set a more realistic goal by reaching for fewer things but going in depth.

[Kelly Breakall]

Good job making realistic goals! Goal-setting really is a skill to be learned - we often don't know how little or how much we are capable of until we try. Good luck with your language-learning journey!