KGP200 Personal Statement

I became interested in Korean during my sophomore year in high school. At the time, I was learning Mandarin in school and exploring French outside of school. Due to the experience, I was able to gain insight on my learning capabilities and understand my learning style. Frankly, I found it remarkably difficult to balance my study of French with my school related pursuits. This was not necessarily due to the difficulty of the task, but my inability to create a firm platform for me to expand my knowledge from. Alternatively, enhancing my fluency of Mandarin through self-study was much easier, even though Mandarin is a much harder language to learn.
When I was introduced to the Korean language, I knew it was something I would love to learn. I discovered a podcast series that broke down the structure of Korean, explained nuances in the language, and introduced new words to my vocabulary. Another tool I favored was Mango Languages, a resource I used to practice Mandarin, Korean, and Igbo. I noticed that my ability to retain the Korean language in a way that would allow me to communication rather than simply listen was quite poor. I realized I lacked a solid foundation on which to build up …show more content…
After coming back to America, I will begin classes at the Korean Culture Center in New York City to build on the foundation created by the immersion program I am pursuing. KGP200 is a 10-week language intensive program. Classes will be from Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm. Each four-hour session will include speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The main goal of the program is to allow the students to communicate in the Korean language properly and proficiently with others. There are three teachers for each level and seven different levels dependent on proficiency. Each class should consist of 16 students or less. Not only is the program language intensive, it focuses on teaching Korean