Language Bridges has come to an end! I can't believe the 8 weeks passed so fast, it seems like yesterday that we were on our way to the first class to meet our new students. This experience has been absolutely amazing, I feel that I have learnt as much out of this as the students have. Being able to teach people a new skill that will help them with future goals is such a rewarding thing to do. Since the students are all workers that provide the daily necessary services for us and our country, it feels good to be able to give back to them and the community. Although the things that we were teaching the students may have been simple, I truly believe that they have improved, and their level has become better that it has before. I believe the students are now more confidents to communicate with others in english, and ask for help when its needed. The process of sharing your knowledge with people who are willing to and want to learn it is something that I had never experienced before, but it feels very satisfying to do so. The Language Bridges program not only improved workers language skills, it also helped them get over cultural barriers, and become more sociable, and in a way has helped me to the same thing too. Language Bridges is a wonderful program that aims to do something good for the community, and help make it a better place. I hope that I am able to teach and be a part of this program again in the future.
-Sara
I'm glad you got a chance to feel what its like to be able to pass our knowledge to others, its a great feeling indeed.
ReplyDeleteGetting over cultural barriers is huge, not only to you but to your students too. They will probably never get the chance to communicate with a Qatari female again!
Good Job Sara & Congrats on your completion of the program.