Faith Week 1: Identity Crisis!

 Faith Tong- Week 1 language = universal     To be honest I never really noticed how big of an impact language was in my life. I kind of always took language for granted, as if it was just something that came naturally to me. But ever since I started learning Spanish, I realized that learning languages can be difficult but also fun since you get to explore the different aspects and cultures a language brings together. I found an article from Stanford written by Shashkevich that talked about the power of language and how it shaped people and culture.      Shashkevich starts off by emphasizing how important language is, saying, “Language is the primary tool for expression and communication.” Although we are also taught to write and read in our everyday lives, we use language the most to communicate with friends, teachers, and family. I guess you could say language is what brings people together and help us understand one another, which is why it is so cr...