#16 Communication- Caitlin

Carolina's post about the Artisanal Market and Ñeque showed me that she truly communicated effectively while we were cooking with professors. Even though my experience cooking was different than hers, she got a lot out of it while I didn't. She learned new things about the culture and the language even though there wasn't much to do the entire time. She got a completely different experience than I did. I think she did a great job communicating and I need to rethink my experience a bit more.
Thea's post about our host family and Ñeque, like Carolina's, demonstrated a really effective communication. Living with Thea, I experienced these things with her and know what she is talking about how easy it was to talk to Maria Dolores. Thea's blog discusses the fact that we discussed everything and anything with Maria Dolores and how nice it was to sit and talk for a few hours. Thea was always open to Maria Dolores and willing to discuss everything with passion and excitement. She truly communicated nicely with our host family.

Lindsey's post about her host family and Ñeque discusses the beginning of the time with the host family and the awkwardness that it involved. The awkwardness was inevitable, but it is also a sign of ineffective communication. Because she didn't know what to expect or do, the communication sounds like it was awkward and brief before they could really get into the swing of things. After a while the people opened up a bit and the communication was more effective.

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