SDLP 110: Cultural Post 1

[Constantinos Beauclair-Kolomtsas]

The Greek language is one of the oldest still spoken languages in the world, although it has changed a lot since Plato and Aristotle. It is unique, yet it has influenced many languages including English, but these are not the reasons I'm interested in further developing my Greek language skills. I have a strong connection to Greece being that I grew up there and only due to some unfortunate circumstances did I immigrate to the United States. Most of my family still lives in Greece and I still have friends in Athens. Due to my connection to the language and culture I want to make sure my Greek is at the same level of fluency as my English. My goal is not to be able to simply hold a conversation because I can already do that without a problem. I want to be able to write college-level essays and hold complex conversations in professional environments.