I really enjoyed this assignment because it was very interesting to see what certain words meant to other people rather than just myself. It is really easy to get caught up with yourself and how you interpret things rather than how other people interpret things. For example, Chandler or Jacob, because they are not from the mid-west, have no idea what "oap" is other than what they heard in my presentation. While on my side of the story, the word "cancer" does not have nearly the same meaning to me as it does to Jacob because of the multiple hardships that he endured. It is this side by side comparison that really opens our eyes to the different language communities that are all kind of meddled together when we pack up and move to college. Which is why I thought this was a great assignment because it not only forces you to get to know your classmates, but also get to know where they came from as well. I feel that I know my table members very well now because of the community traits that were evident in their use or meaning of their chosen word. In Silhey's recording she described the festival of Maha that demonstrates not only her communities generosity, but also the pride that they possess for their communities. This Pride is shown with Silhey's explanation of the festival. Overall, through her assignment we get the insight that Silhey is a very proud and generous person, and that she reflects her entire community as well; In the same sense that I reflect my communities politeness and humility with the use of my word. Lastly, Chandler explained the close-knit community that he resides in, and it is just very cool to know that he had something like he had with his guys back home before even coming to college.
Overall, each and every person's assignment reflects not only themselves, but also they community that they came from.
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