It is hard to believe that the semester is close to end and I have learned Korean independently for three months. For me, learning Korean is not my first time of learning a foreign language. However, it is my first time to learn a new language by myself instead of teaching by professionals. After this process, in addition to my knowledge in Korean, I have evolved as an self-directed language learner.
I have met many difficulties in this process due to self-study. For example, At the beginning, I thought it was a relax and comfortable way to learn Korean because I enjoy watching drama so much. However, later I found that nothing was learned if I just watched it for one time and paid all attention to the story. Then I had to change my way of watching K-drama. I used to watch one whole drama one episode after another, then take a break. Now I started watching dramas that were currently airing at least one episode every day. And when I was watching them, I began to pick up words and phrases that kept popping up. I wrote them down in notebook and kept re-read them everyday. Now after keeping doing this for a period, I was able to recognize the sounds and meaning of some words in K-drama without looking up online. Thanks to this learning process, I realized I have developed a better willpower and self-discipline.
I think learning Korean not only increases my knowledge, but also helps me improve my willpower and become a self-directed learner. Furthermore, this learning process also enhances my ability on staying motivated and time management skill.In general, taking this course and learning Korean on my own were the right decisions I have made. I have gained abilities including observe culture, connect culture with language, manage time and tasks and also stay motivated and be responsible for my own study all the time. Even though this semester has come to the end, I will not stop learning Korean and take it as a part of my study life.
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