1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:01,919 Hello! 2 00:00:01,919 --> 00:00:07,719 Oh my goodness, what a rollercoaster we have been on this year. 3 00:00:07,719 --> 00:00:12,759 I wanted to make this video to first of all say hello, say that I hope you're all doing 4 00:00:12,759 --> 00:00:15,980 well, but also to say goodbye to you. 5 00:00:15,980 --> 00:00:21,019 I would have liked to say goodbye in person, that would have been ideal, but unfortunately 6 00:00:21,019 --> 00:00:25,760 the situation in the world and in Spain right now doesn't allow for that, so I hope that 7 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:29,679 this video will suffice for that as a stand-in. 8 00:00:29,679 --> 00:00:48,039 Where to even begin with this year we've had? The classes that I've had with you for all of my second of Bachirato students have been so clarifying and transformative for me as a language assistant, and I am so, so thankful for all of you. 9 00:00:48,039 --> 00:00:54,200 we have had a lot of critical discussions we've had a lot of serious discussions about important 10 00:00:54,200 --> 00:01:00,539 topics we've talked about racism we've talked about feminism we've talked about the history 11 00:01:00,539 --> 00:01:06,379 of thanksgiving we've talked about gun violence we've talked about gun control the list goes on 12 00:01:06,379 --> 00:01:14,900 and on we've been able to have those serious discussions and i so value your open minds and 13 00:01:14,900 --> 00:01:19,859 your ability and willingness to challenge your own beliefs that you've been raised with 14 00:01:19,859 --> 00:01:26,939 and to try to expand your awareness in this space. That's something that's not easy to do and I don't 15 00:01:26,939 --> 00:01:34,980 take it lightly at all. I am so thankful and really in awe of your ability to question these truths 16 00:01:34,980 --> 00:01:40,659 that you've been raised with and to discuss them critically in a classroom setting. I also really 17 00:01:40,659 --> 00:01:46,400 appreciate your engagement, your awareness, your knowledge that you were bringing to the class, 18 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:54,780 and your willingness to not only listen actively and take in information, but also your willingness 19 00:01:54,780 --> 00:02:00,620 to think critically about that information and then ask questions that were sometimes even 20 00:02:00,620 --> 00:02:05,980 difficult for me to answer. You were asking really important questions about why things are the way 21 00:02:05,980 --> 00:02:11,599 we are and why we do things the way that we do them both in the United States and in Spain and 22 00:02:11,599 --> 00:02:18,199 the world as a whole and I'm so so thankful for that your ability as individuals and as a class 23 00:02:18,199 --> 00:02:26,699 to engage in thoughtful and respectful discussion is something that I am still so grateful for it 24 00:02:26,699 --> 00:02:31,840 is not something that's easy and yet even when some of you did not share the same opinion you 25 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:37,759 had different beliefs about things, I feel so thankful that we were able to create a space 26 00:02:37,759 --> 00:02:43,259 together as a class that was open to discussing those differences in experiences, beliefs, 27 00:02:43,500 --> 00:02:50,740 and ideas overall. I really don't have the words to fully express how thankful I am for all of you, 28 00:02:50,979 --> 00:02:56,500 how important of an experience this has been for me, and how much you all have taught me, 29 00:02:56,500 --> 00:03:03,300 but i'm doing the best to do that in this video i am truly so thankful to have met you all and to 30 00:03:03,300 --> 00:03:09,620 have been able to have the real discussions that we've had in class together and i'm thankful not 31 00:03:09,620 --> 00:03:14,580 only for these sometimes heavier more difficult and real classes that we had but also for some 32 00:03:14,580 --> 00:03:20,180 of the fun classes that we had together i loved talking about new year's eve and traditions around 33 00:03:20,180 --> 00:03:26,099 the world i love talking about conspiracy theories with all of you it really has all been great and 34 00:03:26,099 --> 00:03:31,860 I could not be more thankful for the year that we had, even if it got cut off a bit sooner than 35 00:03:31,860 --> 00:03:38,879 any of us thought it would. I know that you all are moving on into a different space of your lives. 36 00:03:39,180 --> 00:03:43,319 You're all going to be going off and doing new things and having new experiences. 37 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:49,000 I just want you to know that it has been such a pleasure and a privilege really to be able to 38 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:54,319 share this space with you. I wish you nothing but the best and I have so much faith that you 39 00:03:54,319 --> 00:03:59,740 are going to go on and do great things. I hope that you all have amazing summers and I wish you 40 00:03:59,740 --> 00:04:04,300 the best for the years to come. And if you need anything, you have my email. Okay. Bye.