- I am really glad I chose to study Vietnamese. Even though what we've learned doesn't seem like much, I do feel like I know a lot of the foundation to study the language more in-depth. In high school I learned a lot of languages, and I was afraid it might not come as easy anymore. While that's certainly true, I'm proud of myself for still being able to learn a language. I feel like I can use this in the years to come and hopefully in my future career. I'm proud that I'm not just learning my field of study (anthropology) but am also actively searching for ways to engage with that field in the future.
- From learning Vietnamese, I have been able to communicate with my family that lives in Vietnam better. Furthermore, my grandparents from both my mother's side and my father's side speaks predominantly Vietnamese, and from learning Vietnamese I feel more comfortable speaking with them. I do not like it when they try to speak Vietnamese because I feel that I should be the one making more of an effort to speak Vietnamese to them.
- Learning how to read and write in Vietnamese makes me feel more accomplished of myself. My Vietnamese reading and writing skills have improved dramatically since the beginning of this course. Now, I have more vocabulary to use when I speak to my extended family back in Vietnam. Although I am not able to go out on a full blown conversation with a random person in Vietnam, I am proud that I know more Vietnamese than I did before. I will never forget my roots.
- I'm very happy that I took Vietnamese, and although it is much more difficult than I thought it would be, I'm really happy with my progress. I like how I can think of a simple sentence in English and I'm capable of saying it in Vietnamese. I've also begun to gain a good understanding of how to write in Vietnamese. I like that I can now look at a Vietnamese word and instantly know how to pronounce it. My skills are improving everyday and it's fun to see the progress!
I am really glad I chose to study Vietnamese. Even though what we've learned doesn't seem like much, I do feel like I know a lot of the foundation to study the language more in-depth. In high school I learned a lot of languages, and I was afraid it might not come as easy anymore. While that's certainly true, I'm proud of myself for still being able to learn a language. I feel like I can use this in the years to come and hopefully in my future career. I'm proud that I'm not just learning my field of study (anthropology) but am also actively searching for ways to engage with that field in the future.
ReplyDeleteFrom learning Vietnamese, I have been able to communicate with my family that lives in Vietnam better. Furthermore, my grandparents from both my mother's side and my father's side speaks predominantly Vietnamese, and from learning Vietnamese I feel more comfortable speaking with them. I do not like it when they try to speak Vietnamese because I feel that I should be the one making more of an effort to speak Vietnamese to them.
ReplyDeleteLearning how to read and write in Vietnamese makes me feel more accomplished of myself. My Vietnamese reading and writing skills have improved dramatically since the beginning of this course. Now, I have more vocabulary to use when I speak to my extended family back in Vietnam. Although I am not able to go out on a full blown conversation with a random person in Vietnam, I am proud that I know more Vietnamese than I did before. I will never forget my roots.
ReplyDeleteI'm very happy that I took Vietnamese, and although it is much more difficult than I thought it would be, I'm really happy with my progress. I like how I can think of a simple sentence in English and I'm capable of saying it in Vietnamese. I've also begun to gain a good understanding of how to write in Vietnamese. I like that I can now look at a Vietnamese word and instantly know how to pronounce it. My skills are improving everyday and it's fun to see the progress!
ReplyDeleteI've found it really great to be able to read Vietnamese. Being able to recognize words, then sentences, then paragraphs has been really gratifying, and I like that it uses a different part of my brain then law school. I also have really enjoyed recognizing vietnamese sounds. I was listening to an interview from the BBC in Vietnam and it was great to feel like I could understand a bit of what they were saying. I think it's always so gratifying to feel like you're improving and demystifying things as you go.
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