Literacy in Languages
Literacy is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the ability to read and write”. Many of us are blessed to be able to read and write. In Malcolm X’s article he considered being literate, as “In fact, up to then, I never had been so truly free in my life.” He explained the critical part of being a literate person, which is to free him self. Being a literate person is an essential skill to have in order to survive in this world.
Learning a different language is a hard task in many ways. Cultural differences and different accents are very complicated to learn or get used to it. I learned English language, and trust me it was tough. In this paper, I will write about my experience of learning English. I am from Saudi Arabia, and our first language is Arabic. In my country being a literate in Arabic is not enough anymore in order to get a great job. Many people these days tend to learn a second language in order to support their resumes and develop them selves.
I come from a well-educated and supportive family. My father always encourages us to continue our education. He graduated from The University of Cincinnati with a bachelor degree in Chemistry. On the other hand, my mother also reminds us of how education is your insurance in …show more content…
For me food and certain smells are tied to my identity, to my homeland (Anzaldua, 83). “ As soon as I read this sentence, it reminded me when I was in Seattle. I really felt that I lost my identity; I missed a lot of things. The culture, traditions, people and food everything was different to me. After 4 months I faced a homesick, I really missed my family and food also. I tried to search for things that could treat homesickness. I talked to my family through Skype and especially to my mother in order to overcome my homesickness. She taught me recipes and traditional dishes to treat
Literacy is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the ability to read and write”. Many of us are blessed to be able to read and write. In Malcolm X’s article he considered being literate, as “In fact, up to then, I never had been so truly free in my life.” He explained the critical part of being a literate person, which is to free him self. Being a literate person is an essential skill to have in order to survive in this world.
Learning a different language is a hard task in many ways. Cultural differences and different accents are very complicated to learn or get used to it. I learned English language, and trust me it was tough. In this paper, I will write about my experience of learning English. I am from Saudi Arabia, and our first language is Arabic. In my country being a literate in Arabic is not enough anymore in order to get a great job. Many people these days tend to learn a second language in order to support their resumes and develop them selves.
I come from a well-educated and supportive family. My father always encourages us to continue our education. He graduated from The University of Cincinnati with a bachelor degree in Chemistry. On the other hand, my mother also reminds us of how education is your insurance in …show more content…
For me food and certain smells are tied to my identity, to my homeland (Anzaldua, 83). “ As soon as I read this sentence, it reminded me when I was in Seattle. I really felt that I lost my identity; I missed a lot of things. The culture, traditions, people and food everything was different to me. After 4 months I faced a homesick, I really missed my family and food also. I tried to search for things that could treat homesickness. I talked to my family through Skype and especially to my mother in order to overcome my homesickness. She taught me recipes and traditional dishes to treat