K-whanau

It is a couple days into learning Korean, So far it is going well. I think the most important bit of information that I could give anyone is to stay consistent. While we all have priorities in life e.g.. Work, Uni, Cooking, Sleeping. Trying to find challenges outside of it can be difficult. You really need to have a set time to study or do anything you want to do. If you don’t I find that your own mind tends to forget or procrastinate. Before you know it has been weeks or months since you last made the effort to do the activity.

The one great trait that my partner has is that she writes everything down in a calendar. She puts the effort into the little tasks so that we can both see when we are working or when we have time together. I find that it helps a lot and would like to take that on board when I study Korean. I think it would be helpful to look to the week ahead and see what times I have available to study and what can be realistically achieved in the time frame.

While I have been just starting to learn Korean I can see the short falls in not having the correct study style as well. I have been looking online and found someone who I find to be really good in understanding and teaching different styles of study. Justin Sung from New Zealand, has been great to watch on YouTube. A lot of what he teaches I have tried to bring over to my own studying habits.

So if you ever feel like you pushed something away or need to jump back on the horse. Than build yourself a calendar and be realistic in the time frame you give yourself. It might take you 1 year or 5 years but you’ll be able to achieve something and create good habits along the way.