response for monday--mchalup

English to me is a way of life. I think that its not just a language but that its much more. Its emotions, expression, and attitude. With out language (not just English) we would be totally different. I just image not being able to express in words how I feel to my mother or best friends and it makes me sad. The world would be a less emotional and understanding place if we had no language. In the Tan article she talks about her Chinese mothers "fractured English" and how some of her friends can understand her mother completely and others not at all. I think everyone speaks differently when with family and friends opposed to when in a professional setting. But on the other hand when you haven't quite got the language which you are trying to speak down completely then its hard to be professional at all. Also in Agosins article she talks about how she feels the English language doesnt quite make her peoms sound the way she wants them to. Spanish is what makes her peoms emotional and meaningful with visual themes that stand out. An experience that comes to mind is when I went to Cancun, Mexico. Everyone spoke Spanish that worked in the hotels and at the resturants. It was hard to undertsand them but I really appreciated listening to them speak it. The flow of the their language just sounded so cool and so smooth. It really made me have a desire to learn their language and understand it. Maybe someday I will pursue that dream.