SDLC Journal 9

[Kevin Martinez]

     I have finally been able to write a few types of written correspondence with my roommate and one of my language partners, Bo. To be frank, it is still very basic Indonesian. I am still only writing basic sentences that mostly consist of me asking questions and introducing myself and giving basic facts about myself. Needless to say, I have learned so much considering how difficult it was for me in the beginning. I think trying to learn different foods and how to order has been my favorite part about learning Indonesian. The toughest part, and the part where I still lots of practice in, should be grammar.

[Melisa Quiroga Herrera]

Kevin, I have begun writing to my parents through text in Quechua as well! I agree it is very basic, but I find that it is also somewhat of a confidence boost to be able to communicate at a beginner level. I agree about grammar as well, I do not think my grammar is completely correct all the time. But, I think as long as the meaning is conveyed, then people will appreciate the effort one takes in writing or speaking to them in the target language.