MLO 5:
Cultural Internalization and Language Immersion
5.1 Students demonstrate that they have actively immersed themselves in authentic Japanese cultural and linguistic environments and have internalized the language and cultural experience, from which they have developed a personal understanding and new perspectives of the community.
Although I did not take any classes which technically fulfilled this requirement, I do believe all of my classes, as a whole, indeed, helped me internalize the Japanese culture in immerse myself in the language. Through the use of Japanese only taught classes, to all of the cultural courses I took, I have been thoroughly taught about and prepared to be part of Japanese society, and take part in culture. Although I understand this, MLO is probably referring more towards the study abroad aspect, I believe that I have improved, regardless of the fact that I did not go. I will say I do find it surprising that I did not take any courses that specifically stated that they fulfill MLO 5, however, I do think all of them technically should have this MLO on the syllabus because it did help fulfill part of it.
The hardest part of this MLO to fulfill is probably the immersion part. Because I live in America and English is my native language, I do not get to be immersed in Japanese, unless I am in my classes. Although I have tried talking to the Japanese exchange students in purely Japanese before, it is rather difficult as they come to America to learn English. Therefore, it is hard to want to speak Japanese to them as they want to speak my native language to me. Part of the cultural aspect is also hard to accomplish, as once again, I am in America, so my every day uses of culture is American culture, however, because a havent Japanese class is almost every single day, I am able to at least use Japanese culture on a multi day basis.
I believe by taking my courses here at CSUMB that I did, in fact, develop a new personal understanding a perspective of the Japanese community as a whole. Granted, although I did state that I had known Japanese culture at least a bit before I came to college, I believe the courses have led me to go more in depth and rationalize, and understand better why things are done in Japan, and how they are culturally significant. I also believe it has led me the opportunity to Compare and contrast American in Mexican culture to Japanese culture to see what the similarities and differences are, and therefore better understand what I need to change in order to assimilate to Japanese culture and society more.
Cultural Internalization and Language Immersion
5.1 Students demonstrate that they have actively immersed themselves in authentic Japanese cultural and linguistic environments and have internalized the language and cultural experience, from which they have developed a personal understanding and new perspectives of the community.
Although I did not take any classes which technically fulfilled this requirement, I do believe all of my classes, as a whole, indeed, helped me internalize the Japanese culture in immerse myself in the language. Through the use of Japanese only taught classes, to all of the cultural courses I took, I have been thoroughly taught about and prepared to be part of Japanese society, and take part in culture. Although I understand this, MLO is probably referring more towards the study abroad aspect, I believe that I have improved, regardless of the fact that I did not go. I will say I do find it surprising that I did not take any courses that specifically stated that they fulfill MLO 5, however, I do think all of them technically should have this MLO on the syllabus because it did help fulfill part of it.
The hardest part of this MLO to fulfill is probably the immersion part. Because I live in America and English is my native language, I do not get to be immersed in Japanese, unless I am in my classes. Although I have tried talking to the Japanese exchange students in purely Japanese before, it is rather difficult as they come to America to learn English. Therefore, it is hard to want to speak Japanese to them as they want to speak my native language to me. Part of the cultural aspect is also hard to accomplish, as once again, I am in America, so my every day uses of culture is American culture, however, because a havent Japanese class is almost every single day, I am able to at least use Japanese culture on a multi day basis.
I believe by taking my courses here at CSUMB that I did, in fact, develop a new personal understanding a perspective of the Japanese community as a whole. Granted, although I did state that I had known Japanese culture at least a bit before I came to college, I believe the courses have led me to go more in depth and rationalize, and understand better why things are done in Japan, and how they are culturally significant. I also believe it has led me the opportunity to Compare and contrast American in Mexican culture to Japanese culture to see what the similarities and differences are, and therefore better understand what I need to change in order to assimilate to Japanese culture and society more.