Learning Ukrainian

Completing the lesson for Ukrainian was extremely difficult! I found myself trying to connect English sounds to the symbols, or making some sign/shape connection to remember the Ukrainian sounds and symbols. Rather than focusing on the language aspect, I was trying to memorize the symbols and match their meaning. I could repeat the word after 1-2 attempts, but had no idea what it means. This is much like new language learners, or even babies, when they can echo without understanding.