SDLC 110 Learning Journal 1

[Rosa M. Colon]

Prior to enrolling in this course, I could not even say a simple hello or goodbye in Turkish.  Therefore, I would consider myself to be at a Novice Beginning 0 stage according to the Levels of Competence document.  However, by the end of the semester I hope to be able to have a simple conversation including things such as greetings, introducing myself, saying where I am from, providing my age and farewells.  Additionally, I would like to be able to count, briefly describe the weather, and learn the proper way to address people based on how familiar I am with the person I am talking to.  Being that I am interested in someday visiting Turkey and gaining a better understanding of my good friend's culture (who I briefly mentioned in a prior cultural post), I hope that this course will aid me in the first steps in becoming more familiar with the language and culture of Turkey.