"I like how you really honed in on your goal of improving casualness and locality in your Malay abilities. I admire how you also incorprated your new skills into various settings other than the cooking situations. It shows that you are really…"
"It's good to see that you have maintained your study strategies and applied them to improve your casual Malay. I too have stuck with my strategies while revising my goals. Like working in my language book, attending the online lessons, and utilizing…"
"It sounds like you had a lot of goal revisions with acquiring a more casual level of Malay in February. I like that you challenged yourself while still being able to have fun and experience the culture in the most accessible way depsite being on the…"
"I also was surprised at first by the self directed course as well when if first started. I also applied similar learning techniques like learnign through youtube, TV, and other media. I find it interesting that you decided to pursue malay despite…"
"that's really great you seem to have found a community of people to celebrate Yee Sang/Yusheng with. How did you go about finding that communiyt of people to share this celebration? how did you start the conversation of shared cultures in your…"
"Those look and sound delicious. I've always admired fusion cuisine as it celebrates them both while highlighting the beauty that can come from mixing cultures. In a way, it's pro-integration itself and highlights the innovation that comes from…"
"Your progress with both Eunkyung and Kate sounds really rewarding! It's great that you're tackling specific aspects of Korean grammar like tense and spelling, which can be tricky but are so important for fluency. You seem to have learned a lot…"
"Budae jjigae sounds delicious! I think it's really cool how much cultural and historical significance a bowl of soup can have, and I think you explained it beautifully. I especially like how you connected food to memory and emotion, and your use of…"
"It's really inspiring to see you connect to your cultural roots through language at UR. It's unfortunate that UR is yet to develop a Korean LLC, yet from having SDLC 105 together, I can see your passion for learning a language. I especially liked…"
"I've seen clips of gimjang, but I never realised its cultural significance! Kimchi has received global significance and popularity as more people are introduced to the unique flavors of the dish, yet I feel little is talked about the significance of…"
"I love that you put examples of your writing while learning Hindi! As someone who tried learning Hindi back in highschool, I understand the challenges of adapting to a new script. It's one thing to understand the language, its another challenge to…"
"I love using cooking videos to learn languages! There's a layer of intimacy that cooking brings that isn't reflected in the traditional academic ways of learning a new language. You get to use terminology and vocabulary that are likely more utilized…"