So I have now started all my classes, which are actually all pretty good. Quite a few people in my program have been having problems with their course registration and all that, but mine has been painless which is nice. I am taking:
Pre-Modern Korean History
Traditional Korean Society & Modernization
International Trade Practices
Beginner Korean 1
They are all pretty good and all that, but the first hour of Korean was terrifying as it was 100% taught in Korean. We were taught a bit of Hangul, the Korean alphabet, and apparently we should know it pretty well within a week or two. Either way it was pretty frightening at first, but it eventually became easier to understand and we were okay. I think just from a class perspective it will be a pretty interesting semester, which I am happy about. So I am now going to go as I must do what I need to for these classes that I just outlined.
welcome to total immersion in the real world. It’ll get better soon.
Don’t worry, it is true . . . Hangeul (Korean writing) is very easy to learn. You will be able to read it in no time.