Tell us a bit about yourself! Why did you enroll in this class and what do you expect to get out of it? Please write 2+ paragraphs.
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Tell us a bit about yourself! Why did you enroll in this class and what do you expect to get out of it? Please write 2+ paragraphs.
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Hello, my name is Ameena Lewis. I’m an undergrad here at bmcc. I am from Brooklyn, New York, I am currently 18 years old. first generation of both parents. I have a carribean background with both parents being from Antigua and Barbuda and Trinidad and Tobago. Due to me having a carribean background i grew up listening to alot of reggae, soca music.
Eating foods such as roti, ducana, and jerk chicken. which is native to both countries. The reason why I enrolled in this class is to build a better understanding of the world and the different cultures and traditions.
Welcome, Ameena!
Hi, my name is Tarik Etienne, I am 19 years old and from the Caribbean, I came to America when I was 10 years old; my favorite sport is football(soccer). I absolutely reject the idea of the American sport named football as it has barely any foot-related activities.
I enrolled in this class as a way to learn more of what’s out there, i personal was never a traveler as i grew up in a relatively poor family, but i wish to use this opportunity to put myself out there in a way,to learn a decend amount of the different languages and cultures that are out there.
Welcome, Tarik! You’re absolutely right about so-called American “foot” ball!
Hi, My name is Dave Lafontant, I’m 19 years old and from Canada, I came to America when I was 5 years old and I like music and being active. I’m kind of addicted to my hobbies at this point of my life, I don’t go a day without them. My favorite sport is basketball and my favorite exercise to do is cardio, two very good ways to keep your mind of things.
I enrolled in this class to learn about the different ways people communicate and how what others cultures do. I hope to get a better understanding of others culture and to learn the different languages.
Welcome, Dave!
Hi everyone! My name is Luneda and this is my first time back in school in 10 years. I have wanted to get back into school for some time but life had other plans. I currently work full time and going to school part time to achieve my degree in science for health.
I enrolled in this class because I wanted to really understand the nature of how languages works and where they are rooted from and how/why we use it now in this day and age.
Welcome, Luneda! Congratulations for coming back to school!
My name is Justin Cuenca, and I am 18 years old from the Bronx, New York. Both of my parents are Ecuadorian. Growing up, I listened to traditional Ecuadorian music from my grandma and enjoyed eating food that is widely popular in Ecuador, such as Cuy, Fritada, Llapingachos, Colada Morada, and Encebollado.
I have enrolled in this class to gain a better understanding of different cultures and their history. I hope to find similarities between my own culture and others.
Welcome, Justin!
Hi my name is Salina Garcia. Im a 44 year old single mom of 2 young men. I moved here from California 11 years ago. I live in midtown and work at NYU. This is my last semester at BMCC i graduate in june with my A.S in Scince for health care professions. Im currently on the waiting list for the Respitory Therapist program for 2025.
I’m taking this class in the hopes of learning more about the values, norms, and practices of the community related to the language I’m studying. My goal is to develop empathy and cultural sensitivity through interactive classes, dialogues, and possibly even immersion experiences so that I can deal with cross-cultural interactions with respect and dignity. I also see this class as an opportunity for personal growth, pushing myself to explore new concepts and push the boundaries of my comfort zone in the pursuit of understanding and connection.
In the end, I hope to leave this class with a greater understanding of the variety of human experiences in addition to language proficiency. My goal is to build empathy, meaningful connections, and a more inclusive and connected global community by bridging language and cultural divides. I’m excited to start this life-changing voyage of exploration and discovery with rigorous study, active participation, and a sincere curiosity for the world around me.
Welcome, Salina! Congratulations on having almost completed this part of your journey!
Hello all,
My name is Hannah, I’m 27 years old and originally from Wisconsin. I moved to New York about 2 years ago from North Carolina where I had lived for about 7 years. I attended a community college in North Carolina and transferred to BMCC in January. I currently work as a bartender and am working towards my associates degree in Liberal Arts. After I get this degree, I plan to transfer to a 4-year university to obtain a bachelors degree.
I am hoping to graduate from BMCC in December of this year, and in order to do that I need to fulfill my intensive writing credit. I am interested in language and am looking forward to this course. I am not bilingual, and am taking this course in conjunction with an Intro to Spanish course. Looking forward to a great mini-master with you all!
Welcome, Hannah. What CC did you attend in NC?
Hello my name is Rashana Jackman and I am a Liberal Arts student here at BMCC. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and my parents are from the countries of Guyana and Barbados .Although I have never visited either, I have and is also told by others that I have a very strong Caribbean accent. As a result, this has sometimes caused mis communication between people in conversations.
In hopes of taking this class, I am hoping to learn more about language, dialects and cultures and how it impacts who we are and how we show up in the world. I believe it is important to know about the different ways you can communicate and how communication impact culture whenever it’s about food, traditions or holidays.
Welcome, Rashana!
Good evening Anyone, My name is Casimir Chokki, I’m from Benin Republic (west Africa). I’ m past time student at BMCC and my major is Accounting.
I enrolled for this class because I would like to learn about the differents languages and cultures. Also I would like to improve my communication in English because my first language is French and I hope to understand after this course the link behind languages and cultures.
Welcome, Chokki!
Hello all! My name is Marquise Sutton and honestly I’m here at BMCC to simply test all the various educational waters. Last semester I took an introduction to Linguistics course and fell in love with the world of language. I was left constantly surprised by the intricacies of how we use language and how much of our understanding of language is developed organically without inspection. I also took a Language, Race, and Ethnicity in the US course over the summer that gave me a glimpse into language’s intertwined relationship with culture.
Getting an education in linguistics and how we utilize language has helped me in all facets of life. For example, a brief learning in articulation and tongue positions has helped me in becoming a better singer now that I am consciously aware of how I can use phonetics to my advantage. All in all, most subjects bore me but the world of linguistics has kept me hooked.
Hi there,I’m Ishtiyak Ahamed, and I’m majoring in Political Science. My main goal is to contribute to my community while gaining hands-on experience.
Even though this class is a requirement for my major, I’m genuinely intrigued by its title and description. I’m outgoing and enthusiastic about learning as much as possible. I see every experience as a chance to grow, and I’m here to explore and make the most of it.
Welcome, Ishtiyak!
Hello everyone, my name is Ahmed-Tijani Madaha and I am a transfer student here at BMCC.I am pursuing a degree in Computer Information System and this is my second semester here at this school. Being my parents only child growing up in the city, it’s always been a burden on my back to make sure that I am extra aware of my decisions that could affect my livelihood. Going to school and acquiring knowledge is one way of increasing your chances at a good pay in life and I believe my passion in computers will help me be successful soon.
I enrolled in this class because of two reasons, the first being the pool of classes offered for the 8 week session. I was limited to which classes I could choose and when I seen this class, I immediately thought why not. Computer science has it’s own language to it so why not understand the history of language itself.
Hello everyone my name is Keith Hernandez and I am a student here at BMCC. My major is Liberal Arts however I started off doing Art and Design in the beginning of my journey here at BMCC. Eventually I landed on Liberal Arts. I am a part time student/ elevator mechanic apprentice. I am in love with art hence why i started off with Art and Design. I enjoy sports and my favorite animal is a dog!
Hello Everyone My name is Michaela Neil. My major is Urban studies but I do want to get a masters in International Studies and one day work for National Geographic . I currently work for American Airlines and I love it. I wanted to take this course because this course encompasses everything that I love.
The study of languages and culture is so intriguing to me. Even though it is very hard for me to learn a new language I love to know different dialcets in speech and how languages fuse together in some instances and then make up a whole new language like the French Creole language in Lousiana for example. I cant wait to dive deeper in this course and learn more things than before