This year, one of my resolutions is to learn and become fluent in Korean. Having been raised as a second generation Korean, communication in Korean has always been a challenge between myself and other people. I was raised in Canada, It was often frustrating to try and express my thoughts in Korean because I simply was unable to due to my own limitations.
This year however, learning Korean has become a particularly goal of mine. I am surrounding myself in new experiences and meeting new people, and if I learn Korean I know it will open many opportunities for me.
To reach this goal, I have bought and begun to fill a notebook dedicated to learning Korean alone. It contains several things, from my interpretation and translation of song lyrics, collection of Korean idioms, or new Korean vocabulary that I learn through conversation and media. The picture above represents one of these several new vocabulary pages, and I am slowly developing a daily strategy to practice, memorize and integrate these into my daily life.
As a Korean, my language is important to me and holds a deep cultural importance, and I have chosen this year to finally accept the challenge and being learning.
