What does this word tell us about you: your aesthetic sensibilities, your poetic or philosophical ideas, your language learning history.

Your word can be in any language. It can also be a short phrase or idiom, or a two word combination (like black & white), but not as long as a whole sentence.

In a page or so, Explain why you chose this word. Create more than one mode of representation – it could be an image you create (a photograph, sketch, or something quick is fine), a typographical representation, or a sound file.

Why do you love this word? Think about your word in terms of its visual & sonic qualities. Consider its etymology and how it’s currently used. Where did you first learn this word? What does this word tell us about you: your aesthetic sensibilities, your poetic or philosophical ideas, your language learning history…

Bad example: I like cats so my word is cat. In this case, the word could have just as easily been dog.

Good example: Schadenfreude, German for the joy you get from someone else’s misfortune. This word does not translate into English, and so it names a feeling you might have had but not been able to describe. Once you know this feeling has a name, it’s hard not to feel it, at least sometimes. Once you feel it you might be comforted that it has a name or perturbed that you are able to feel it.

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