Aug 27_Monday The Third Week
The day began as it usually does, with just enough breakfast to prevent starvation. We got to school and had to review the “extra” activities. This week we are being a bit more selective because they are running us to death.
We were also given the choice of keeping our teachers or trying new ones. It was recommended that we change teachers so we could ‘hear’ different voices. Don and Juan are making progress and work well together. Patty and I are doing okay. I don’t think Patty is as experienced as Juan but since I am a real beginner in Spanish she is doing okay and I think I will stick with her.
Patty is studying to be a physical therapist and is 24 years old. On Wednesday this week she is taking me with her to a training session at her hospital. She makes me think of Robyn and I have told her that often worked with Robyn as she learned to verbalize her exercise sessions for class.
Today I requested that we try to add some conversation sentences to my Spanish and cut back on conjugating verbs. Since Sandra was selected Queen we are mixing with a lot of people. I would like to be able to answer simple questions and to inform people that I am a student of Spanish and know “un poquito” (a little) Spanish. Marlo spoke with Patty about a course of action for my Spanish. By the time she was done Patty had a whole new set of instructions dealing with my Spanish progress. I have to give Patty credit for dealing with the new direction. We spent more time talking and by doing that I am better able to listen and hear the Spanish spoken to me. I will still need to do a lot of verb conjugating but I felt better able to meet with people at the house and even in the city. Don and I plan to continue our studies once we are done here and I foresee a lot of verb conjugating in my future --- yeah!
