6-22-22- A little reflection about yesterday's interview and some pictures from our walking tour in Rome today!

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    It’s been a day since the class got to interview former Italian Olympian Elisa Blanchi, so now I want to take today to reflect. For me, it felt bizarre when I do interviews at school or talk to people on the radio. I feel like I don’t have any pressure. Yesterday, however, I felt a bit of pressure to ask a question because I couldn’t think of how to word a question so that both the translator and she would understand. I asked one question about her Olympic routine, and I wish I had asked a feel follow-up about how that very routine is impacted by the weird times the events for the Olympics are. I failed to do that because I couldn’t think of a way of making that a simple question to spit out of my mouth. If I were to talk to her again, I would fill in the missing details, like why she chose to retire or seek more information about her routine. When I returned to type that feature story, I knew I had other source information to help me. There were questions about what she did off the court, and I thought that was a nice bow to my story, going from the competitive side to what she does now. I wish I would have gotten more information about what she does in the military. 

 

 

    This opportunity really taught me that I need to think more critically. It also brought me to believe that it might be nice once I get home to go on one of those language learning sites to learn a new language. I only really know English, which is a problem. It’s a problem because you never know what language someone will speak in the locker room. If assigned a story, I can’t say, “Sorry, boss, I couldn’t get quotes for this story. I didn’t speak that person’s language”. I’d be dismissed in a heartbeat. Yesterday, I was lucky there was a translator, but there might not be in some places. I must be prepared better for that in life. I loved doing this feature story. It reminded me of the joys I would have for my school newspaper, “The Hawkeye.” This study abroad continues to tell me why I need to get more involved in the journalist position, and I am forever thankful.

                                  Until next time, Have a fantastic day!.                          

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Pictures from today’s walking tour: (warning: these pictures are meant to make you think about history; for some, seeing these pictures may cause emotions to break out. The intention of these photos is a learning experience.)










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  1. AnonymousJune 22, 2022 at 11:56 PM

    Another great day gP

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  2. AnonymousJune 23, 2022 at 2:33 AM

    It’s an interesting challenge that you are faced with . Americans tend to speak using slang and in a more casual manner. If the interpreter isn’t accustomed , the interpretation becomes literal and more difficult to express both the question and response . I applaud your interest in learning another language . Many Europeans speak multiple languages because ( they learn in school and) the proximity of different language speaking countries are right next to each other . Americans on the other hand expect other countries to speak English . This looks like an amazing trip. I enjoy reading your blogs and seeing it all unfold on social media . Keep up the good work. GO GREEN!

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