This course has actually won the title of being my favorite class this term!  I think the most interesting topic we discussed was the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis.  My favorite part of linguistics involves psychology and I find it extremely engaging to think about the way humans are influenced by language.  I’ve especially appreciated the pace and discussions that took place in this course.  The constant feedback that was given by everyone was very helpful when questioning how others felt about what we learned.  I believe this class has changed the way I look at linguistics.  I know that I’ve always believed that language is a crucial factor in the way humans think, but now, I have actually learned about studies that can support this hypothesis!  I’m very excited to continue to learn about East Asian culture because of this course and am pleased to report that EALL has been influential in the way I now think about linguistics.