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Exploring Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While taking spanish 102, I found myself paying closer attention to spanish culture on social media. For example, the spice tajin seems to be a popular spice used in some spanish speaking countries like Mexico. Online, there are an abundance of videos depicting tajin being used on mangos, candy, and other foods most people in America wouldn’t normally mix with a savory spice blend. I didn’t learn about tajin from class, but I still feel like it offered a window into the culture of spanish speakers. However, we did talk about mate in class, which is a Spanish tea. Mate originates from Argentina and is consumed for health benefits and it connects people with their roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After taking Spanish 102, I have come to the realization in the Spanish world, food is a key component of culture. For example, in some Spanish countries, like Argentina, Mate is considered as popular as coffee is in America. The drink may have health benefits, however, nostalgia and cultural reinforcement also play a role in the drink’s popularity. Similarly, coffee may have health benefits but is largely consumed due to social constructs within the United States and people’s emotional connection to the beverage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The above article is one of the readings we did in Spanish 102. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Can\u00fan, Nicole. “All About Yerba Mate: Argentina\u2019S National Drink”.\u00a0Homeschool Spanish Academy<\/em>, 2021, https:\/\/www.spanish.academy\/blog\/all-about-yerba-mate-argentinas-national-drink\/. Accessed 25 Apr 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Engaging in Communities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Engaging in communities allows people to feel connected to society. Humans are social organisms. Without being connected to other people, individual mental health usually suffers. Additionally, everyone has something to offer society as a whole. So, communities allow people to learn from each other, which is why you have organizations like LLCs in universities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, the bulk of my community engagement occurred during freshman year. I was social this semester, however, I don’t have photographs. Below are some photos from previous semesters. I am glad I decided to attend LLC events and study in groups because it allowed me to make friends and succeed academically. However, I do wish I attended more events this semester. I will certainly make more time to attend community activities in the fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here, my friends and I are studying in the Library. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This image is from a sociology movie night event. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Interpersonal Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This semester, I had an array of interpersonal communication assignments. For example, my talk abroad assignments covered information ranging from my family to what foods I like to eat. Because talk-abroad is conversation based, I was also able to learn about other people as well. In addition to Talk Abroad, I was also able to communicate with students through “comentar.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Talk Abroad assignments were quite challenging for me. After all, communicating with a stranger is already stressful, but the conversation becomes more challenging when you don’t completely understand the language of the other person. However, Talk Abroad was valuable because I was able to learn about some of the cultural nuances that exist between counties in Latin American and the United States. I didn’t understand everything that was communicated to me in Talk Abroad, but the assignment still proved to be valuable. For “comentar,” I was able to receive feedback on my projects as well as give it to to others. Usually people only gave positive feedback. As a result, the conversations we had usually had weren’t constructive. However, it was interesting to see how my peers constructed sentences in Spanish. I was able to learn from them and vic versa. Next time, I will try to offer more helpful comments at the end of projects. That way, students, including myself, will grow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here, I responded to Amanda’s module 8 project about food. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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