My goal this week is to master the Korean alphabet. It has been difficult so far, because I haven’t seen a character system before. When I first the saw Korean alphabet I was unsure if I could memorize it, it seemed so complex and foreign to me. However, I hope that with practice and help from Youtube and my Korean friends, that I can master the language. Everything about the alphabet seems difficult, from the completely different character each letter has, to each different sound that the character makes, and to writing the characters themselves. Something I found trouble with is distinguishing one character from another, since at times some of the characters sound the same to each other. At times I pronounce a character with a different emphasize than what is normal, and then I forget the correct way to say it, and I have to constantly look up the correct pronunciations on Youtube. I am going to master the alphabet with flashcards, help from my language partner, Youtube videos, and the Korean books available in the Global Studio. I will look at the alphabet every day this week, and make sure I am exposed enough to it so that it doesn’t feel as unfamiliar to me as it does now.
In my Learning Goals I had a different goal for this week. I wanted to learn about Korean history. I have also done that concurrently. I have read on wikipedia, watch Youtube videos, and on websites about Korean culture, how the modern Korea has come into power. This has really enabled me to view Korea in a different light, and understand the ties between history and language.
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