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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Hablo español!
All is muy, muy bien here in Colombia. I’m loving it. Started my Spanish course last week and am loving that too. I did an entry test and was allowed to skip level 1. The course is indeed intense: in one lesson (4 hours a day, from 8 am to 12pm) we’re covering content that’s normally done in 3 lessons. It’s going well though. There are only two more students in my class: Samantha from the UK and Derek from Canada. They’re up to level, which is lucky for me because I learn from them. Dora, our professor, is very good and because we’re with only three, it’s almost like having private lessons. On the 23rd we have the final test for this level. Lots of irregular verbs and their conjugations to learn and apply…
Since arriving in Colombia and starting the course I understand more Spanish, and my speaking ability is improving as well. And there’s 2.5 months left to practice! Also, I’ve been joining Adriana to yoga class which is a great listening practice in itself, because the teacher speaks nice and slow. Apart from having a great (and much needed) workout it is really nice to realize that I am already able to recognize and understand a lot more of the vocab, verbs and grammar than I did last week.
EAFIT is a university with lots of facilities and green. Amongst others they have a great library and an outside pool (YEH!). I go there by bus (an experience in itself that I’ll describe in another post later) or sometimes I can get a ride with Andres or Adriana on their way to work.
It is kind of funny to be ‘back at school again’, it makes me feel really young and sometimes old at the same time. It’s nice to realize that I’m not as green as 10 years ago anymore though. Today I was a guest speaker at the course that Adriana teaches where I spoke about living, working and running a business in Japan, with a short Q&A session with the students afterwards. It was fun and went well.
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Hola, amigos! Seems you guys are having a great time. Am happy about it.
Btw, you need to reply this to me: can I contact d. line in person? They (you know who, right?) called me today saying they haven’t received his form yet. I still have his office email add (the one he used when he was in HK). Do you think it still works? If not, can you let me know how I can reach him?
Not sure this is the best way to contact you, though, I didn’t have any better ideas.
Thx,
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Hola Brejjjche,
Great to learn anóther language, tu es una verdadera polyglota!
Good luck with your final test tomorrow.Peter
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Hola chicos y chicas,espero que te vaya muy bien en los examenes.....You can do it!!!!!!
WOW.....how many languages would that be for you Brechtje.on ya!!!!!Take good care and looking forward till next time.
BEATRIZ XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
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Hey BZ! Glad I can follow your adventures from afar. Wish I was learning a language again - hope to be able to do that once I finish my current studies at the end of this year.
Oh...and please post more photos! :D Flickr??!
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Looks like you two are having a lot of fun. Love the t-shirts!