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It’s quite amazing to think that we’ve reached week 7. It doesn’t feel like that much time has passed since joining this class, but it has, and it’s an odd feeling. I think this feeling is exacerbated by the fact that there is so much going on in the world at the moment and it feels incredibly difficult to focus on any one thing because, well, devote your attention to one thing, just to turn around and find out there are equally as pressing matters right behind you. And so, there is this feeling of being a little lost, floating without knowing where exactly to go. What should I focus on, what should I prioritize? I can hardly keep track of when my assignments are due, I don’t remember when my exams are, when was I supposed to meet with my friends again? Every day seems to be blurring into one long night. 

Even so, the deadline for this project creeps ever closer. I was up for workshop last week and I was incredibly nervous as I have never liked the amount of focused attention that being workshopped by a large group brings. However, despite my qualms, it went well and I received some helpful feedback that I will definitely be considering for my project’s final form. I have spoken a little with my partner, but I think I will perhaps need to discuss with them a little more. 

From our week’s reading, I liked how languages other than English were blended throughout the text as naturally as if she were just speaking one language. I feel like it captures one of the essences of translanguaging, because for the individual living with multiple languages sometimes their language is the blend of other languages—especially as some words come to mind first in one language and some words cannot be completely or directly translated into other languages.