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Jina langu ni David Schmidt. I'm from Columbus, Ohio and majoring in Geological Sciences. I decided to learn Swahili because it sounded the most interesting than the other languages available, and I wanted to know more about the culture. My favorite activities are hiking/ exploring places with my friends and watching tv shows. My current favorite show is One Piece.

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Familia yangu ni watu wanne.
Baba yangu anaitwa Jeff. Ana miaka hamsini na tano. Anafanya kazi za kompyuta. Anaishi Columbus. Anapenda kutazama besiboli.
Mama yangu anitwa Liz. Ana miaka hamsini na tatu. Anafanya kazi mwalimu. Anafundisha kiingereza. Anapenda bustani. Anaishi Columbus pia.
Dada yangu anaitwa Emily. Ana miaka ishirini na moja, anasoma chou kikuu cha kent state, anasoma tiba ya mwili.

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Jina lake ni Jacob. Ni rafiki wangu. Anatoka Merikani jimbo la Ohio, mji wa Columbus. Anaishi Athens. Anasoma chou kikuu cha Ohio, anasoma biologia. Anapenda kucheza mpira.

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Msimu wa kiangazi ni joto. Ni msimu wa  likizo. Likizo wakarti wa msimu wa kiangazi ni Julai nne, na siku ya kumbukumbu. Watu wanapenda kuogelea, na kwenda nje.

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Msimu wa vuli ni msimu ninaoupenda. Kuanguka bado moto na bado baridi. Likizo za msimu wa vuli ni Halloween na Thanksgiving. Ya jani mabadiliko rangi na kuanguka.

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Msimu wa kipupwe ni baridi na theluji. Watu mchezo theluji na kusherehekea Krismasi na Mwaka Mpya.

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Wakati wa msimu wa masiko mvua na maua huchanua. Ni joto baada ya Msimu wa Kipupwe. Pia msimu wa besiboli mwanzo.

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Ninapenda mac na jibini, viazi kaanga, chipsi, pankeki, na kuku choma. Mama yangu anapenda samaki kaanga, na Baba yangu anapenda saladi. Ninapenda kupika mac na jibini.

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Overall, my experience learning Swahili has been great! I also think that the smaller class size allowed me to learn the language much more effectively. I was glad that Swahili does not make use of gendered nouns, and the fundamental structure of the language makes a lot of sense. Although I had some trouble with the umoja and wingi prefixes, I don't think that it is too difficult. Also, the fact that the pronunciation of Swahili words is straightforward was a big plus for me. I also thoroughly enjoyed learning about the culture which includes many kinds of food that I want to try like Chapatis and Samosas. Learning about the differences in marriage practices, family dynamics, and some tribes' cultures was very interesting to me. I don't think there was a class where I wasn't engaged with what we were learning and I look forward to taking the next class this upcoming semester.