One of the topics that interested me the most was comparing the parenting styles of American people versus East Asian people. I myself would not prosper at all if my parents followed the same course of action as East Asian parents. Constantly feeling beatdown and not good enough would do more to frustrate me than build me back up. I really like the lecture format, despite how annoying it may be to some people. I think that having iClicker questions every lecture is great because it forces me to come to class and stay engaged on days that I would rather be in bed.

This class has definitely forced me to change the way I do coursework, and my understanding of the linguistics field. Never before had I thought that because I might speak a different language than someone else, our thought process would be different. Also, I never thought I would take a linguistics class, but here I am and I actually enjoyed it! The class is challenging at times, but Professor Idemaru does a great job answering my questions and presenting the information in an informative and enticing way. Thanks for a fun term!