| I: O:k, um, in that, in the classroom, you said that there were what, 10 to 15 people?
L: ((nodding yes))
I: And you, and you know most of them because you’ve been in class together, so you have relationships with them. Uh, what kind of relationships have you formed with the different students in terms of, of groups, you know, Heritage versus Domestic?
L: U:m, I don’t think that really matters. I mean, everyone’s in there from their different backgrounds or ma:jors, or whatever walk or life they’re from, I don’t think that really comes into effect or I mean, (2), u:m, (3), yeah, it’s not really a big issue. It doesn’t, it’s not like it’s divided down the middle or anything like that.
I: S::o, how would you, if someone asked you to talk about the kinds of social relationships, how are they formed then, on the basis of what?
L: Honestly, I think from the first, when we first had Korean 1, we had to do, well for all of them we’ve had to do um, a:a (1) skit in Korean together and so, I think, they just, we just randomly picked, say “Do you wanna be in our group?” and then, just kind of (1) made connections from there. But it’s kind of random. We’re a random bunch, so.
I: Mm-hm. But you feel, so you feel pretty closely connected though it sounds like.
L: Right. In, in the classroom setting, but we, we don’t all hang out outside of class, I mean, we have the class together but…
I: But you feel, then, comfortable as to say a, a community of, of learners together.
L: Sure.
I: Like you come in, and you’re all buds and stuff.
L: ((laughing))
I: And uh, but you’re right, you don’t, you don’t necessarily have to hang out. But there is no distinction, at least from your perspective, between, oh, you know, “We” Domestic Learners over here and “They”—
L: ((shaking head no)) No.
I: No. It’s, you’re all…
L: No. Not at all.
I: Yeah.
L: Not really a factor at all. |
