Reflection 2-8

This week I made some pretty great progress. What really sums it up is something that my my father, mother, and even my aunt have noticed - my speech is starting to sound a lot more natural. A couple weeks back when I would try to speak Tagalog, I almost couldn't take myself seriously so I would really exaggerate my tone and sometimes chuckle afterwards to acknowledge that my speech sounded so "cano" which is essentially Filipino slang for "American". What I am enjoying most about this project is that I am really starting to have a legitimate connection to my heritage. It's really a lot more than just learning a language, I also integrate myself into the culture more and more. What I am most excited for is in a couple of weeks my favorite aunt will be coming to visit and I am hoping to surprise her with my newly attained skills. Hopefully, I won't speak one word of English to her (although it is kind of ambitious, we'll see how it goes).