I found the video on Culture Shock fascinating! As an international student from India, most of the points outlined in the video really hit home.
I loved that the experiences shared by students in these videos were honest. The feeling of arriving in
Read more…First Cultural Post: What is your interest in 'your' language and what do you hope to accomplish this semester?
I have always wanted to learn an Asian language. European languages and travel is so popular these days, and I really wanted to learn a
Read more…For weeks 4 and 5, I decided to focus on my reading and writing skills at Hindi.
For week 4, I spent sometime reading through articles and discussing them with my language partner. I chose to read an online newspaper called the Dainik Bhaskbar, which
On a basic level, the Korean sentence structure is as follows: subject-object-verb or subject-adjective. On a basic level, the English sentence structure is subject-verb-object. The difference between these two languages is that the object and verb a
Read more…My interest in my language is to get to know my culture better. I am of Korean heritage, but have never visited Korea. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I am aware that there are countless cultural differences between Korean and the U
Read more…One interesting aspect of Korean culture is the Korean Wave, called “Hallyu” in Korean. Hallyu refers to the dissemination of Korean culture throughout the world, evident in the popularity of Korean music and Korean dramas. It’s an interesting concep
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