Overall, I think I did pretty well in achieving my goals for the semester. However, I definitely think I have a long way to go before I get to a point where I want to be overall since that is not something that can be achieved in four short months. Throughout the semester, I definitely felt that my progress went pretty smoothly. Some of the stumbling blocks was that because one of my biggest goals was to be able to understand more from more technical things like news articles and broadcasts, it was frustrating that I could study a set of words, but then watch another broadcast and still be confused. I was able to overcome this by realizing that this is a big goal that will take some time, and learning to be more patient. By the end of the semester, while there are still many words which I still do not know, I have adapted to the fast speaking, and monotone, and have improved a little in my vocabulary.
One of the most interesting things about taking this class and SDLC 105 was the knowledge in culture I was able to gain. Not only was I able to gain knowledge on Korean culture (and other countries' cultures) through being enrolled in SDLC 105, I was able to gain a lot of insight through speaking with my language partner. My opinion on Korean culture is outdated since I haven't lived there in over a decade, so it was interesting to see what my language partner had to say.
After this semester, I definitely plan to keep learning Korean. I have yet to decide whether I will be enrolling in SDLC 111, but whether I decide to or not I will keep working in order to become completely "fluent." I will continue using resources like watching and reading the news in order to expand my vocabulary and speaking/writing skills.
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