I find that freeing. Though now I am being swamped by anxieties over whether I am learning enough vocab and if I can learn enough vocab in the allotted time and so on. I really shouldn't stress about ANYTHING. Just do what you need to do and enjoy the process.
What do I enjoy? I enjoy watching my favorite dramas and understanding what's going on without reading the subtitles. I enjoy reading easy stories and understanding them quite well without looking at the English translations too much.
I don't like cramming vocabulary. Sometimes, it's lonely studying on your own.
I don't like reading boring or depressing long stories - some fairytales were like this.
I don't like reading articles that are too hard to understand - even with the translation available. I don't like translations that don't stick to the original words as closely as possible.
I liked studying the Magic vocab book.
I don't like thinking up mnemonics. Sometimes it's hard with Korean words.
I didn't know what I was getting into when I started learning Korean.
I think for fun I will study an article featuring an interview with a Korean actor that I like.
Frankly, I am sick of the materials I am studying. They seem a bit childish and boring. For example, the fairytales are starting to pall on me. I am sick of the WOW comics which are also fairytales or morality tales. I want to break out and read more current stuff to be honest. I want to read about the news in Korea, about Korean celebrities and so on.
I have four more months to meet my deadline. I hope I've made a lot of progress by then.
