Re-learning Spanish

I purchased a Spanish course called Fluenz over the internet. It arrived in a classy red box and I immediatly set to the task of re-learning Spanish. I have taken Spanish courses before in San Miguel at the Warren Hardy School, I got to level three with some great effort. I used my Spanish while in Merida Yucatan and it was no where near perfect but good enough to go shopping get a cell phone, rent a house, buy furniture, and talk on a basic level with a mechanic fixing my car. I stumbled around quite a bit, but in the end usually got through okay. I want to do better than that, I want to be high functional as they say. So that is why I am taking this course.

The first level Fluenz Spanish is a quick review of the basics and it is going well from my point of view, the real test of the course is when I get into the parts of the language I am weak in and or don't know. Then we will see how well the course works for me. So far I am satisfied with the course, there are a few little bits that are annoying, but so are some teachers and tutors. When I get back to SMA I will hire a tutor to drill me on my pronunciation, and reduce my accent. Hopefully I won't be a bumbling gringa who needs help from english speaking Mexicans to often.

What have I done?

Today I went to my other class in Spanish language and I arrived early.

I must have gotten the times wrong in my memory and so there I was

in time for a different class. This class was using the Soap Opera style

of instruction and was totally in Spanish with the class playing actors

parts in Spanish. I was asked if I would like to sit in on the class, so I

did and had a good time.

Then it was time for the class in the one I signed up for which is a class

in conversation Spanish also given in Spanish with the students asking

each other questions in Spanish and answering in Spanish.

Phew! From 12:30 to 5:30 solid Spanish instruction.

I don't know if I can keep this up or not, but I would like to try to do

take all three and see what happens. We shall see.