피카 Fika

[Bunnychu]

Hello, I haven't posted on a forum in a long time but I decided to do it now because I want to hold myself accountable for the goals I set.

Here's a short backstory of my Korean language learning adventure:
I made myself familiar with the Korean alphabet and some basic phrases at the end of 2016. After that because I changed jobs and place of living I didn't study much (or at all for the matter). I'd just read a lesson in one month ... a tad embarrassing.
Around September or October of 2017 I actually started studying it more seriously. At the moment I'm at an upper-beginner/ low-intermediate level, but I want to reach a high level of fluency so that's why I want to set goals for myself every week and complete them without any excuse this time.

Monday, April 16 - Sunday, April 22
This week's goals
1. Add in Anki the words I gathered in the last 2 weeks in Naver wordbook (around 250 words)
2. Finish the homework for my italki lesson

1. Write 6 sentences using ~다가 / 6 sentences using ~도록 하다
2. Write about a Romanian news article in Korean and express my opinion on it
3. Take the test prepared by the teacher with ~다가 / ~도록 하다 grammar
4. Memorize the words for next lesson

3. Write 2 texts and post them on lang8 for correction
4. Finish the last 5 pages for Korean Grammar in Use book (beginner to intermediate)
5. Start Korean Grammar in Use (intermediate level) and learn the first lesson
6. Listen to TTMIK Iyagi 1 and 2, transcribe them and add the new words in Anki
7. Listen to 5 TTMIK Real Life Conversation Beginner and transcribe them (they are pretty easy so I'm trying to finish them so I can move on to TTMIK Real Life Conversation Intermediate)
8. Everyday review 60 words (20 new)

Planning
Monday, April 16
At work:
- listen to a Korean podcast on repeat
- review Anki words

After work: at least 2 hours
[18:30 - 21:30]
- finish KGIU beginner to intermediate
- add the words gathered in Naver wordbook to Anki - part 1

Tuesday, April 17
Before work:
[5:00 - 7:00]
- start KGIU Intermediate and do the first lesson
- add the words gathered in Naver wordbook - part 2

At work:
- finish or start writing the sentences for the homework
- listen to a Korean podcast on repeat
- review Anki words

After work: at least 2 hours
[18:30 - 20:30]
- finish the whole homework

Wednesday, April 18
Before work:
[5:00 - 7:00]
- listen to Iyagi 1 and transcribe it

At work:
- listen to Iyagi 1 on repeat
- review Anki words
- review words for italki lesson

After work: at least 2 hours
[18:30 - 20:30]
- write a text for lang 8
- transcribe 2 conversations from TTMIK Real Life Conversation Beginner

Thursday, April 19
Before work:
[5:00 - 7:00]
- prepare for the lesson
- attend italki Korean lesson

At work:
- listen to Iyagi 1/Korean podcast on repeat
- review Anki words

After work:
[18:00 - 20:00]
- one hour and 15 minutes language exchange
- transcribe 1 conversation from TTMIK Real Life Conversation Beginner

Friday, April 20
Before work:
[5:00 - 7:00]
- prepare for the lesson
- attend italki Korean lesson

At work:
- listen to Iyagi 1/Korean podcast on repeat
- review Anki words

Because I go to my hometown to see my family I probably won't get to study that much

Saturday, April 21 - Sunday, April 22
- (on the bus) write text to post on lang8
- transcribe Iyagi 2
- transcribe 2 conversations from TTMIK Real Life Conversation Beginner
- review Anki words
- squeeze in as much Korean listening as I can

Relaxing time:
- watch at least 4-5 episodes of variety shows

[Bunnychu]

Monday, April 16
At work:
- listen to a Korean podcast on repeat
- review Anki words

After work:
[18:30 - 21:30]
- finish KGIU beginner to intermediate
- add the words gathered in Naver wordbook to Anki - part 1

Monday update: I underestimated how many words I have to add and how much time it takes to add them. I still have 80 words left. From now on I will make a folder in Naver wordbook for each day and at the end of the day transfer the words I search during the day. This should be more feasible than letting the words add up. ^ㅅ^

[MacGyver]

Wow, nice study plan. You are using similar materials to me (iyagi, real life conversations etc).

Based on your italki homework, I think we have the same teacher haha.

[Bunnychu]

Haha what a coincidence. I started talking lessons with her not too long ago but I feel my skill level definitely improved. She really pushes and challenges me

[Christi]

Haha what a coincidence. I started talking lessons with her not too long ago but I feel my skill level definitely improved. She really pushes and challenges me

Hi, I'm also learning Korean and am just wondering which teacher you have. Am considering taking a few lessons occasionally.

[Bunnychu]

I highly recommend her ^ㅗ^ https://www.italki.com/teacher/2827404

[Bunnychu]

Tuesday, April 17
Before work:
[5:00 - 7:00]
- start KGIU Intermediate and do the first lesson
- add the words gathered in Naver wordbook - part 2

At work:
- finish or start writing the sentences for the homework
- listen to a Korean podcast on repeat
- review Anki words

After work:
[18:00 - 21:00]
- finish the whole homework

Tuesday update: Tasks completed ^.^

[MacGyver]

Haha what a coincidence. I started talking lessons with her not too long ago but I feel my skill level definitely improved. She really pushes and challenges me

Yeah, she is really good. I have been taking lessons with her for about a year. She has really pushed me along.

[Bunnychu]

Wednesday, April 18
Before work:
[5:00 - 7:00]
- listen to Iyagi 1 and transcribe it

At work:
- listen to Iyagi 1 on repeat
- review Anki words
- review words for italki lesson

After work: Move tasks to Friday morning
[18:30 - 20:30]
- write a text for lang 8
- transcribe 2 conversations from TTMIK Real Life Conversation Beginner

Wednedsay update:
Because of a change in plans I won' be able to finish the remaining tasks and I will do them on Friday morning because my lesson was rescheduled.
Additionally, today at work I read a news article Korean News for children about the facilities installed for people with disabilities, such as a ramp instead of stairs when getting into a bus, priority seats for the disabled designated in public transport vehicles, acoustic traffic signal for blind pedestrians etc.

[Christi]

Wow, you seem to be making a lot of progress if you can already read kid's news on disabilities! Have you got any articles to recommend from the kid's news site? I think my level might be a bit lower than yours since I can't imagine reading anything like that!