SDLAP 111: Bi-weekly Post #6

[Pooja Patel]

Sixth Bi-weekly Post

1. 1.       Write a small story in Hindi
   1. Write a full page in Hindi
   2. “Culture Talk”

                    i.      Ask questions about Indian culture and have a cultural conversation utilizing basic Hindi words

1. 2.       Revision/ Culture Project
   1. “Culture Talk”

                  i.      Ask questions about Indian culture and have a cultural conversation utilizing basic Hindi words

As I approach the end of the semester, I have realized that some of my goals are extremely ambitious.

Overall, I am very pleased with my progress. I have learned how to better understand Hindi and talk more fluently. Now, I can recognize the Hindi alphabet and write with ease. I have been gradually making progress with reading the language as well. I can write basic sentences but I have not reached a point where I can write a short story. I can, however, develop simple sentences describing myself! I am hoping to highlight this during my final evaluation.

Over the course of this semester, Sanya and I have compared and contrasted the different Indian backgrounds that we come from. These “cultural talks” have been extremely useful to me as I have embarked on my journey about gaining an in-depth understanding of what it means to be an Indian. Learning how to read and write Hindi have enabled me to better understand some parts of the broader Indian culture. One of the primary examples of this was the concept of respecting elders in the Indian society. The Hindi language emphasizes the notion of respect by having numerous words designed in a hierarchy. Learning aspects such as this is a validation of a sort for me as I continue to pursue the Hindi language further.

I have made tremendous progress over the course of this semester. I have learned by doing and I have learned from my mistakes. Some of my goals were more realistic than others. Here on out, I know how to approach a language and what method works best for me.