# data[].attributes.headline
1. I am comfortable speaking conversational German.  I am not fluent enough to speak in depth.             2. I learned German at the age of 21.  I began studying it out of necessity - living in the country for four years.                                             3. Living in the culture / immersion and necessity was beneficial to my learning.                                                   4. What also helped with my learning is I am fluent and competent in my native language.       5. An obstacle / barrier that I experienced were with my own ability and self-perception (fear of making a mistake, not feeling comfortable enough to take a risk, insecure)                                                    6. I no longer use/speak the language much (moved away from the country - not needed)                     7. It was not so difficult because I could connect aspects to my native language. 

# data[].attributes.subject
1. I am comfortable speaking conversational German.  I am not fluent enough to speak in depth.             2. I learned German at the age of 21.  I began studying it out of necessity - living in the country for four years.                                             3. Living in the culture / immersion and necessity was beneficial to my learning.                                                   4. What also helped with my learning is I am fluent and competent in my native language.       5. An obstacle / barrier that I experienced were with my own ability and self-perception (fear of making a mistake, not feeling comfortable enough to take a risk, insecure)                                                    6. I no longer use/speak the language much (moved away from the country - not needed)                     7. It was not so difficult because I could connect aspects to my native language. 

# data[].attributes.body
1. Speaking-Intermediate; Understanding-Advanced
2. Igbo
3. Birth
4. When I was living at home, I was receptive to the language daily. Now, it's not every day but majority of the week when I talk to my parents on the phone.
5. Asking questions, repeating, listening carefully, practicing to myself
6. Not really, other than taking a required Spanish class
7. Practicing and surrounding myself with other people who speak it
8. I really want to be fluent in Igbo so that I can speak to my relatives in Nigeria in Igbo so that I feel like I have a sense of belonging

# data[].attributes.body
1. How comfortable are you in that language?
I'm pretty comfortable in both English and Spanish.

2. What language did you learn?
I learned Spanish growing up with my family.  I had to learn English later when I was able to go to school here in Texas.

3. How old were you when you learned that language?
I began learning English when I started school in America.  I think I finally caught up to the rest of my class around 5th grade or so.

4. How often do you use the additional language that you learned?
I speak Spanish to my family every day.  My wife is also fluent in Spanish as well.  I speak English every day at work.

5. What helped you to learn that additional language?
It helped me when I was forced into translating in situations with adults.  Though I often didn't know specific medical or adult language, I used context clues and asked questions from the medical professionals then explained it the best I could with my family.

6. Was there something that you teacher or school did that really supported your learning of an additional language?
I dont really remember having any teachers that were very helpful in my learning of English as a second language.  My parents helped me early on to understand Spanish.

7. What helped you, as the learner, to be successful in learning an additional language?
As uncomfortable as it made me at the time, I think being forced into situations where I needed to help my parents translate important doctor's visits and things of that nature really helped me to work harder to grasp the language.

8. Is there anything else you would like to share?
No.

# data[].attributes.body
1. Semi-comfortable
2. I grew up in a Spanish/English speaking home at the same time.
3. Since birth
4. Weekly
5. Wanting to be able to communicate with friends, family, and "fit in".
6. No
7. Practice and not caring what other people thought.
8. No

# data[].attributes.body
English
1. How comfortable are you in that language?
Completely Fluent in English
I feel Ok in Spanish
2. What language did you learn?
I grew up in a Spanish speaking home and learned English. Now, I feel like English is my first language.
3. How old were you when you learned that language?
I was in kindergarten.
4. How often do you use the additional language that you learned?
Both languages Daily
5. What helped you to learn that additional language?
Visuals and play
6. Was there something that you teacher or school did that really supported your learning of an additional language?
Visuals
7. What helped you, as the learner, to be successful in learning an additional language?
Practice
8. Is there anything else you would like to share. I would like to better my spanish.

# data[].attributes.body
1. Fairy Comfortable.
2. English
3. Little, living on the border.
4. Daily.
5. The music was a good resource, radio stations.
6. Techer helped translating what she heard.
7. Practicing a lot.
8. I need acquire more common words.

# data[].attributes.body
1.How comfortable are you in that

language?

I feel confident but feel limited with vocabulary

2. What language did you learn?

English

3. How old were you when you

learned that language?

16yrs

4. How often do you use the

additional language that you

learned?

Daily

5. What helped you to learn that

additional language?

Vocabulary: hearing the pronunciation

6. Was there something that your

teacher or school did that really

supported your learning of an

additional language?

I probably learned more in the field working as a teacher.

7. What helped you, as the learner, to

be successful in learning an

additional language?

Practicing the language, talking to others, teaching in English

8. Is there anything else you would

like to share?

I lack more common word vs academic words that I had to learn

# data[].attributes.body
Spanish
1. 80-90% speaking
2. Spanish
3. Little, but didn't take formal classes until HS. My mom and dad spoke it, but I didn't speak it to them
4. Sporadically, but right now daily
5. Classes  later on, but early it was immersion whether with parents or jobs
6. No, not really-- the classes taught me to slow down as I translated from one to the other
7. Patience
8. I wish I knew more, it would allow me to have a bigger market in my current business

# data[].attributes.body
Have you learned an additional language?May I please have a moment of your time to learn more about your experience?

1. How comfortable are you in that language?
2. What language did you learn?
3. How old were you when you learned that language?
4. How often do you use the additional language that you learned?
5. What helped you to learn that additional language?
6. Was there something that you teacher or school did that really supported your learning of an additional language?
7. What helped you, as the learner, to be successful in learning an additional language?
8. Is there anything else you would like to share?