May 7, 2009
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Can you speak a foreign language? If not, which one would you want to learn? Why?
There are two languages I am interested in learning. The first is Chinese or Japanese, and the reason is that I have always been fascinated with Asian culture. I’ve read several books by Asian authors and I found them very enjoyable and interesting because they explained a lot of cultural things. I’ve always found the struggle that Asian people have faced over the centuries to be a very interesting thing because of their unbelievable resilience in the face of adversity. They are true survivors as a people. I have also come to respect their cultural viewpoint on loyalty and respect, because that is so lacking in this country, and is a much needed attribute.
I have also held a fascination for learning Hebrew, because of course, it would help me in my biblical studies and increase my understanding. Since I love to study scripture, I would enjoy that boost to my understanding because it would enable me to better explain to my readers the word contexts and meanings. Being a “word” person, I always want to know and break down the meanings and then apply them to the text or verse accordingly, and I think this helps people to better see what’s there. Everything in this life is in layers or levels, and I aspire to find the levels and move up them in my studies and my walk.
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