SDLC 105 Learning Journal #5

[Jessica Crouser]

A topic that interests me the most, which also combines many elements of Korean culture, is the daily life of a college student or 20-something year old in Korea. I want to know how they perceive school, relationships, popular foods, movies, and music, transportation, social life, etc. This will require special vocabulary knowledge because it will involve learning about specific Korean businesses (such as popular clothing stores, restaurants, etc. for young people). Also, this topic covers a wide range of topics meaning I'll need to learn specific words to talk about transportation, university, pop culture, and more. If I were to go a step further, I could try to learn the very colloquial phrases that young people use, as I assume that exists as it does in the U.S. I've also heard that texting among young adults in Korea is nearly a new language, which is also similar to how some young adults in the U.S. text. I have included these objectives in my learning plan as I give myself a different topic of vocabulary to focus on each week. As there are infinite words to learn about "transportation" or "food," I can focus on ones used in big cities and university campuses, that a 20-something year old would actually want to know when visiting Korea.