Pooja Patel
Dr. Grove
SDLC Hindi
14 December 2012
Final Reflection
My journey of learning Hindi this semester has had its highs and its lows.
I decided to learn Hindi for numerous reasons. One of the main reasons was so I could reconnect with the Indian culture. Having been born and raised in Indian, it was crucial for me to know the national language of the country. In many ways Hindi was starting to become a dead language for me. After being in America and not having frequent exposure to Hindi, I was starting to forget the language. I forgot how to read and write as soon as I came to the US. Now, I was not able to talk in Hindi either. However, knowing my national language mattered to me. The language’s rival in my life was vital.
This semester I was able to reintroduce myself to Hindi. My goal for this semester was to achieve the “elementary” level of Hindi. I already understood Hindi. By the end of this semester I was hoping to learn how to read write, and speak. From constant interactions with my language partner, I was able to learn how to speak. Since a culture is a large part of self-directed learning, I was able to explore the Indian culture. India is a vast country with numerous languages and various cultures. Amid all of them, it is hard to identify a single Indian culture. By having conversations with my language partner, I learned multiple cultures put together help define the broader Indian culture.
Next semester, I will be enrolled in the upper level SDLAP. This will allow me to further all that I have learned this semester. This semester, I was not able to reach all of the goals that I had set for myself. Going into the next semester, I will be focusing more on the reading and the writing component of Hindi.
I believe that I have made considerable progress with Hindi this semester. Therefore, I look forward to learning Hindi next semester.
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