Blog#1 Body language Around the World

 I been looking to have the opportunity to share information about body languages around the world and learn more about this topic. By learning about body language it help me gain a better understanding for other cultures and their costumes. It can relate to any language, is something we all do, more than 50 percent of our communication is done by our bodies. Here is the Article;
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/body-speaks.aspx

      It was really interesting to know how one body language from one culture could mean something completely different in another. I agree with the article, like for example in the Hispanic or Latin America culture we are very affectionate giving hugs and kisses as a way to greet people that are very close, but in the other hand with the culture from United States is very different it could mean you have a very close attraction to the person or they might think the guy is crossing the line. The topic is very interesting, is so much that I could learn about it, and learning will help to be more aware of other culture costumes. Yes, these affect the world as we learn more of the topic we can be more aware of other cultures.

Introductory Blog

I am Victor M. Valderrama Sanchez, probably the student with the longest last name in all Glendale Community College. I have been GCC for a year. I was born in a island know as Puerto Rico one of the commonwealth of United States, therefore I always been an United State citizen, grow up in a city name Fajardo. Two weeks after I was born my family move to Elizabeth, New Jersey; there I stay until I was almost 5 and went back to my little island. When I graduate from High School I have decide to move to Phoenix, Arizona, here I continue my education. I little later in life I took a decision to become a missionary and serve in New Jersey. It was really amazing to be there, as I spoke with many people I have realize something very impressive they spoke many languages. It was my chance to know at least how to greet them in their own language and learn a little about their culture. I was able to learn close to 10 ways to greet people, in their native language, and learn about how language connect with native speakers.

My Major is Engineering, I'm taking ENG 213 because I want to have the certificate, and I want to learn other languages. I believe this class is going to be very helpful in the pursuit of that dream.
Languages I can speak are Spanish and English, some Brazilian Portuguese. I Have many hobbies, I like learning languages, music, art, recently photography, read it about (D.I.Y.), cooking, Science, etc...