Journal #2 SDLC 105/110

[Krystin Schwarze]

This last week, I have learned how to say all of the letters of the alphabet, count to 10, introduce myself, and greet someone who is both older and younger than me. To learn these things, I have created flash cards which I read over and practice saying out loud. I have created flashcards for family relationships, and hope to have family terms committed to my memory by the end of this week.After reading parts from "Figuring Foreigners Out", I believe it is very likely that the US and India are very different among many forms of communication, not just in language alone. While the US tends to be more Individualistic, monochromic, internal, and direct than India. While individuals may differ across the board in these categories, most likely I will experience many different forms of cultural communication when I go to India, than what I am use to here. I think the big take away I have from this reading, is just to think before you assume. Being aware of the differences will help improve the communication I have/ want to have with the people I meet in India.