https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy -If you are from a bi/multilingual background, what are your personal experiences with the negotiation of your language as you were growing up? How has this impacted / facilitated your position in certain monolingual practices? -If you are from a monolingual (English speaking only) background, do you believe you have had an advantage when it comes to schooling and identity negotiation? Why/why not? en-us 2018-03-26 02:16:32 UTC 2025-10-12 10:03:57 UTC hello@padlet.com cackl99 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246411229 I believe I have had an advantage in my schooling as most times I am able to understand what the teacher teaching easier than someone who first language may not be English]]> 2018-03-27 09:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246411229 cackl99 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246411891 As someone whose first language isn't English I often find myself trying to hide any signs of my culture and language as I feel embarrassed not being 'normal' ]]> 2018-03-27 09:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246411891 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246417967 As a monolingual student I do believe that I had advantages over other students during My schooling experience, by that I mean I never had to worry about “fitting in” or feel reluctant about embracing my background ]]> 2018-03-27 10:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246417967 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246757681 Being a monolingual student I didn't face any hardships and I always felt as if I belonged ]]> 2018-03-28 03:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246757681 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766022 I would only speak my second language within my grandparents home. This made it very easy to incorporate English into my home life as I didn’t live full time with my grandparents. This was easy for me which was ]]> 2018-03-28 05:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766022 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766027  ]]> 2018-03-28 05:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766027 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766050 Being monolingual I didn't have to devote thought and time to learning a language that would be the foundation of everything else I would learn. This was a huge advantage. ]]> 2018-03-28 05:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766050 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766064 2018-03-28 05:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766064 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766067 Could connect with everyone easily - during school and at home. Didn’t need to worry about feeling disconnected ]]> 2018-03-28 05:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766067 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766087 Being able to speak two languages, I was always trying to share my bilingualism with my friends]]> 2018-03-28 05:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766087 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766100 Wish I knew a second language ]]> 2018-03-28 05:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766100 https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766109 2018-03-28 05:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/droflxqfaimy/wish/246766109