feel like Keanu Reaves in the Matrix when he is in that chair and they plug his brain into the computer to learn karate... it is super-intense to be drilled for 4 hours every day and then have homework each night--and I am only 3 days into it.I already feel like my spanish is opening wide and my ability to speak is SO MUCH better. It is amazing. My tutor (Joshue- pronounced Hohs-way) is a 21-year old college student and is excellent at finding my 'spanish holes' and filling them in. He is really doing a good job. In just two days of spanish lessons, I have already had so many questions answered, that I wonder how we are going to fill up the next 7 1/2 weeks... but I know there is plenty to learn.
Yesterday I learned reflexive verbs, like "to dress oneself" and "to take a shower" etc. In spanish you have to say "I dress myself", to express that action, so there is a special way to treat all of these verbs. Today I learned the preterit, which is how to speak about an action that was completed at some time in the past. This knowledge has loosed my tongue in many conversations since lunch. :) It is very hard to tell people what happened yesterday, when you only know how to say what is happening right now...
Bottom line is that this is really going to be great for me and for our family. It is very exhausting, but I am excited that I am already seeing such results. Thank the Lord for a mind to pick all this up.
2 comments:
Como se dice "I'm jealous", but I bet you are working hard!
Alex
It's a good thing you are able to do this while you are still young. If you had waited until a bit later in life you might not have the mental capacity to learn so much in such a short time (believe me, I know about this)! You guys all look so happy and content in paradise. We are so happy for you and can't wait to continue reading all about your adventures! We miss you! Thanks for posting those wonderful pictures -- how beautiful is God's handiwork!
Love, Ray and Jerre :-)
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