Hello everyone! E ku ijiroro.
I am the "White American Girl Speaking Yoruba" this forum is discussing. Titilayo is my name. I would just like to say I am really humbled, shocked, excited, sort of freaked out and just really astounded that people are actually taking the time to discuss ME and my scholastic ambitions on this forum. I started speaking Yoruba because I felt something I loved when I traveled to Angola with RISE International a few years ago. I had the experience of my life and I wanted to do anything to go back to Africa. Speaking an African language seemed like the best way to go back, and also an excellent pairing to studying journalism. I want to be a journalist in Nigeria someday. All of these videos I am posting on You Tube is not to show off or to brag to all the Nigerians who don't speak Yoruba. Not at all. I actually uploaded the first video, "Titi Speaks," because in order to embed a video on my blogstream it was mandatory to post it to YouTube. So for all of you thinking I am just posting to show off, you are mistaken. My intention is to bring my friends, family and especially all the new acquaintances I've met in person and electronically on this journey with me. Like I said I want to become a journalist so I hope this blog helps me get a foot in the door. Thanks for all your motivation, criticism, encouragement and blessings. Bringing the cyber world into my experience is making it that much more interesting. Ire o! E toju ara yin daadaa.

Emi ni teyin,
Titilayo