Post #8 of my English
Class: Journey Conference
The first one was Laura and she talks about the Puerto Rican identity
and how the world see us through her experiences in the United
States and Canada. She says that although Puerto Rico has an undefined
political identity each one of us can have his own identity as a Puerto Rican.
The second was Carla that talks about the differences between helping and
cheating, and also said that a successful communication is very important for
not misunderstandings. The third one was Sahara and she talks about the view
that foreigners had about Puerto Rican highlighting the hospitality. The fourth
was Lorna and she defines the identity and it concepts, including it
sameness/difference concept. The last one was Sylvette and she talks about the
behavior of the tourists and their expectations of Puerto Rico. She mentioned
that tourists come excited about visiting the paradise and meeting new people;
however, she said that when you are a tourist you don't meet new people because
the locals are people just like you.
I think that the journey theme explained through the personal experiences
was very cleaver. My favorite presentation was the Laura's presentation because
it was natural. and flawless. The essay was full of amazing experiences and
wonderful thoughts. It also makes us thought about our identity. Finally, we
were able to distinguished between the external and internal journey, the
external is more a physical journey but the internal is the real, the one that
keep in you forever.
I have to confess that I was really nervous and I can't even thought of standing up in front of all those people. But it was one of the most important experiences that I lived in the university. And for the other girls they did an excellent job.
ReplyDeleteI know it is really hard to stand up in front of people but I think is great to have that kind of experiences.
DeleteI admire Sahara, Lorna, and the other girls as well. I know it's very hard to stand in front of an audience and give a conference in English. But they all did a great job, and I'm glad I had the chance of meeting them this semester.
ReplyDeleteI did not went to this conference but I would have loved to be present. I also admire our fellow classmates who participated in this academic activity, I'm also glad this conference even exists, providing students with tools to interact with the public and gain experience for future situations.
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