• Is your research question clear from the beginning?
  Not really, we kind of have to flow through some casualties first then ask the question. 
• Did you post the questions you came up with before having the conversation?  Did you predict how your partner would answer those questions?
  Well, we were talking about what we're doing and we both said that we just ate dinner. Then the question just came up and then it went on and on. 
• Did you research your topic before you had the conversation?
  Not really, because I think it's better to ask the people themselves than research it myself. 
• Did you post the transcript/video/audio of your conversation?
  Yes, I do. 
  
• Did you post a paragraph that answers the reflection questions I ask of you in the project description?
  Yes, I did. 
• Did you make it look pretty?  Are there hyperlinks to interesting sources you found while researching your topic?  Do you include images and/or video of your topic?
  It's not like eye catching pretty but well organized and whatnot. 
• Did you format your blog professionally? 
  I guess I did. 

o   Who you spoke with and why you chose that partner

The girl’s name was Astrid, and I talked to her because she actually responded!

o   What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?

We didn’t get a chance to finish our conversation, but I know that she is about my age, a bit older, and she is learning English on her own, which is really hard!

o   How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goals?

My new goal is to find out about people’s abilities to speak languages that are not their own (having me as the test subject as well) I am pretty happy with this discussion.

o   What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations? What specifically to you need to improve on? (Quote specific things you said or did and what you would have done or said if you could do it again)

o   I am pretty sure that if I could do this again, I would do it the same way.

• Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?

  I spoke with girl name Araceil from Peru. I chose her because she was nice and understanding that I'm not a native speaker.
  
  My goal was asking what activities she does.
  
  

• What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?

  What I learned are some interesting things to do like how guys flirt en espanol. She mostly said that they say Tu hermonse. She also said she doesn't want to get into it. So I also ask what she does for fun in Peru. She plays volley ball and watches la television. I lear
  
  

• How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?

  It helped me learn what people in Peru do to have fun. It was great. Now I can talk about volleyball to Peru people. She also helped me with conjugation and spanish slang like q = que.
  

• What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?

  I did well maintaining my conversation goals. I also did well on my mental goal and limiting my word reference/ Spanish Dict. Until she started using slang. Then I was lost. But making questions before really helps with the understanding until you ask the wring question.
  
  

• What specifically do you need to improve on? (Quote specific things you said or did and what you would have done or said if you could do it again)

  I still need to work on not using WordRefrence as much. I need to conjugate better. Finally I need to learn some spanish slang so I don't get lost again. 

I will try to find out what a typical day in the life of a person living in Spain is like. I will inquire about what time people usually go to work, eat lunch and dinner. I also want to know what people do on their weekends. I have been hearing on the news lately that Spain is facing a huge economic crisis. I also want to find out about how this is affecting people in Spain.

•  What are 5 questions related to your conversation goal that you can think of ahead of time to ask your partner?

1. What time you wake up and you go to bed?

2. What time do you eat lunch?

3. When do you have work?

4. Do you go to church on Sundays?

5. What do you do for fun on the weekends?

6. How are the current economic problems affecting people you know?

•  What are you looking forward to about this conversation?

I am looking forward to having a long, sustained conversation because I have so many questions to get answered. I am also looking to share things about the United States, especially Philadelphia, with the person I talk to.

•  What are you nervous about?

I have gotten so used to sharedtalk that I am not nervous about anything. I am only feeling excited to get the conversation started because I have an interesting conversation question that I can't wait to get answered.

Post-Conversation:

Reflection:

• Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?

I spoke to Luna Riverio and I chose her because she was the same age as me (17 years old). I wanted to get the views of a young, relatable person. Luna also lived in Madrid, which is a city similar in size to Philadelphia and I wanted compare my daily routine with her's.

• What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?

I learned that Luna is a 17 year old living in Madrid. On the weekends, Luna likes to go to the movies or the theater, visit the park, sing and play the guitar. Sundays are spent with the family. Luna is a ballerina and she practices for 3 hours everyday after school. Luna said that her family does not have financial problems but life is bad for other people. Because of the poor economic situation people do not go on vacations, to the movies or go out to eat. I learned that people in Spain often go to work at 8 in the morning and eat lunch at 2 or 3 in the afternoon. One thing that I thought was interesting is that people in Spain typically eat dinner at 9-10 PM and a meal often consists of tapas. This is a huge contrast to the United States because most families usually eat dinner at 6-7 PM. The most common form of transit in Spain is the metro/subway.

• How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?

My personal goal is to learn about the life, politics and culture of foreign countries while at the same time learning new Spanish vocabulary and using my current vocabulary to effectively communicate. I this conversation, I was able to fulfill all of the above goals since I learned a lot of new vocabulary words and I got to use my existing vocabulary to talk to Luna. I also got a glimpse into the daily life of people in Spain.