Habla ingles?
Language. It's a funny thing. It can bring people together, and tear them apart. There are so many different languages around the world, but I always look for the similarities. Language can be tough: I always find it so exciting to be in a place where I have to make an effort to understand and be understood. Exciting but tiring!I also find it very interesting how quickly some people can pick up a language. Some of the other North American teachers, who knew very little Spanish when they arrived, are excelling amazingly well. If I'm honest, I am a bit jealous of them! I am usually pretty good, but I think my brain is on overload here. I was expecting myself to be more fluent, given that in Spain, in one month, I was reasonably able to discuss biochemistry... I guess it is a case made for immersion! In Spain, I was going to school in Spanish, where as here, I can go most of the day only in English. Or I have to let go of my fear of making mistakes... Language is understandi...
