One of the classes I took required me to teach other students and that was difficult. Not only did I have to know exactly what to say I had to make sure I understood what I was going to teach also. I practiced a lot, but practicing only helped with the English portion of the assignment, not the actual facts or knowledge I would be presenting. My professor was …show more content…
I wanted to be able schedule days to study with my classmates so I was looking to build a group of support with other students like me. Talking to other nonnative students is not always easy. It is also hard meeting with students that are nontraditional because of family and work schedules. There were also some things I was more comfortable with than others. I write better than I speak because I have more time to think about what or how to say what I need to. This has been helpful, but also difficult when talking to peers and classmates. I use Facebook and email frequently when talking to professors and students because that is comfortable for me and for them. Technology has definitely helped with teaching me about American culture and the English