Monthly Archives: October 2018

When the professor first gave us this topic, I was a little moved. My essay was going to be about all the difficulties I have faced with the language till now, about the country and family I come from, and … Continue reading →

At first, when the teacher assigned this assignment, I was very resistant. I don’t like to reminisce about the past and share my stories with others. I also don’t want to record my true feelings. But now, I realize the … Continue reading →

When the professor handed out the assignment explanation sheets, I started feeling anxious, nervous that everyone would hear my voice and know about how my childhood shaped me as a person. I was conscious that they’d notice my slightly Indian … Continue reading →

When I first thought about this assignment, I was afraid to share about my inability to speak Korean fluently or even read and write in Korean. However, after listening to everyone’s essays I realized that I’m not the only one … Continue reading →

I honestly disliked this essay. The fact that I had to present it made it a lot worse than just having to write an essay. As I have said in my essay, I have an accent and am not about … Continue reading →

When I first saw the assignment, I was not excited at all. However, concurrently taking a communications class has improved my public speaking and has made me more comfortable speaking to an audience. I thought the topic was really interesting … Continue reading →

Listening to my voice was a strange experience, but I really enjoyed this assignment. I never thought I would feel so vulnerable hearing my own voice out loud, but then I also felt comfortable. You never really think your linguistic … Continue reading →

When I was first assigned to this audio essay, I did not like this idea of sharing our personal experiences with everyone in the class. I have always experience language barrier and I think it is a shame to talk … Continue reading →

Given the assignment of an audio essay about my linguistic identity, I looked forward to sharing my experiences by looking back at them. It’s really intriguing that we learn so much thinking back about our past experiences, and how we’ve … Continue reading →

When the audio assignment was introduced, I was not looking forward to it, since i felt that it would be awkward listening to a recording of my own voice with the class. However, as more people went before me, I … Continue reading →