My Response To The Word 'Pochemuchka'

The Russian language seems as harsh by many Americans often because Russians are portrayed as Commie villains in the movies and media. This can be misleading as there are a few who find beauty in the Russian’s mother tongue. However,the word “ Pochemuchka”, seemingly has the goal to thwart efforts to free Russians of the Soviet persona. Pochemuchka. Undoubtedly the word is fun to say, but has no direct translation to English and for a good reason as well. Pochemuchka can loosely be translated into “a person who asks too many questions.” This word certainly is not aiding the Russians to lose the evil Soviet associations. In all honesty the connotation is not as oppressive as it sounds, as it typically used to describe a child who’s questioning …show more content…
I never accept things just because they are accepted by the majority and am willing to challenge the status quo. Questioning shows a readiness to learn and acknowledgement of one’s own ignorance. For instance, in my junior year of English, I befriended a classmate with many conservative views which directly conflicted with my fairly liberal views. Initially, there was some friction, but I listened. It was not easy for me to see things as he did, so I asked him why. Why would you think that? How can you justify that action would aid more than it did harm? Can you explain to me how that could actually be economically viable? I tried to understand, to empathize, to listen to his perspective. He likewise reciprocated his curiosity with questions of his own. His answers were intelligently formulated and enlightened me with viewpoints I have never considered. The questions we had for each other left us more informed and knowledgeable The queries that we had for each other were not “gotcha questions,” but instead we actually wanted to hear what each other had to say. I would say that I walked away more educated and wiser after each discussion we had. I can truly credit my absorption of a his knowledge and mindset to the questions I asked him. I firmly believe that there should be nothing that stops a person from being eager to learn about a subject or idea they are unfamiliar with. Questions are a medium upon which we attempt to exercise our minds and free ourselves from the blindness upon which the uninterested