#i can mostly just read and pronounce and otherwise use papago

[visualtaehyun]

I only just realized this started airing so I'm late to the game. Looks like no one's sat down to translate the character map yet so here it is! (mostly for my own reference ngl) Keep in mind that the names might be romanized differently once they come up in the show 🙏

[koreanjcrney]

1ST STUDY PERIOD;

– LOG: #1. created: sep’ 7, 2020. ↘ 1st study period review;

start: aug’ 10, 2020. // end: aug’ 31, 2020. total of days: 22 days. total of active study hours: 57 hours. (anywhere from 2 to 7 hrs daily) main goals: didn’t have any real goals when i started this period. mostly just wanted to challenge myself with a complex language and see how much i could learn/how fast i could go in a short amount of time. had zero clue where i was going and why i was doing it (my first and only motivation at the time was being able to watch kdramas without subtitles).

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main study resource: howtostudykorean website.  supporting/secondary resources: talk to me in korean, memrise.  apps used: naver dictionary, papago translator, korean+, focus keeper, memrise.

⤥ 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱;

reading & writing hangul.

160 words & phrases. 

howtostudykorean (unit 1: lessons 1-5) = basic non-conjugated sentence structure, this, that, thing, to be, particles (는/은, 를/을, 이다). to have, indicating place/time/location, words to indicate position, particles (이/가 as an object and subject marker, 있다, 에). verbs, adjectives, possessive particle, we/us/our (의, 우리). adjectives stem conjugation, to be a lot/many of something adj, too/as well particle (ㄴ/은, 많다, 도). past, present, future conjugations in ‘plain/diary form’. 

ttmik (level 1: lessons 1-4) = greetings, goodbyes, ways to apologize,  (안녕하세요/갑사합니다, 네/아니요, 안녕히 가세요. 안녕히 계세요. 안녕, 송합니다. 저기요)

phrases in context.

⤥ 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 ( 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 );

i fall asleep/shut down when bored (using the same resource/study method for long periods of time) even if i’m full of energy and enthusiastic about learning/studying.

i need to write down key words, use sticky notes and other visual cues + taking color coded notes in order to learn/remember things without getting anxious.

i have the attention spam of a 2 year old and get easily distracted by sounds and intrusive thoughts. pomodoro method and chill lofi mixes work like a charm.

texting/indulging in online interactions while studying seriously harms my focus and sets me up for failure 99.9% of the time.

i get anxious and insecure when it comes to writing words i recently just learned and get fearful of spelling them wrong – i know its not the end of the world but my brain apparently doesn’t.

i can study/digest new information for 7 hours a day with no struggles if the lesson keeps me entertained.

the thought of reading/pronouncing long sentences in korean scares me and i catch myself avoiding it often.

large reviews frustrate me if the content i’m reviewing confuses me. 

to wake up at 7am fully rested & energized i have to go to bed before 11:30pm, otherwise i’ll be sleepy and dying for a nap. – note to self: naps don’t help in the end.

⤥ 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀;

strengths: grammar & listening. // note taking & capacity to have long study sessions.

weaknesses: vocabulary. // anxiety & fear over making mistakes and doing things wrong.

areas where i saw improvement: saw improvement in all areas bc i went from zero to ‘something’ in a very short time. my pronunciation and handwriting got a whole lot better near the end of the 22 days. my listening skills also got significantly better and can now easily recognize/pick up words/phrases in context when listening to dramas, korean variety shows, and kpop interviews without subtitles.

goals for next period: improve reading speed, let go of the dumb vocabulary block/anxiety/fear clouding my thoughts, reach L1:lesson 15 in ttmik, U1:lesson 11 in htsk, and unit 1 of kgiu, learn 200+ new words (topik related). // next period duration: 15 days. starting: sep’ 8, 2020. – ending: sep’ 22, 2020.

all in all i’m super proud of myself !!! 

the time, effort & dedication i’ve put into this journey has been insane and my newly found ability to keep pushing myself towards my language-learning goals has made this one of the most eye-opening and rewarding experiences i’ve had in a long time. i now have big goals (more like MASSIVE goals) for the near future regarding korean and can’t wait to see how much i improve over the next months. ✨