Thursday, June 18, 2009

Random Thoughts....

Well, it is day 7 and things are still going well. I have had the most random conversations. Some of the highlights of the last two days have been sitting in on some mock conference calls and watching presentations this morning. The presentations this morning were so great! I can´t believe how much progress the Spaniards are making in their fluency and expressions! It has been wonderful to witness!

Nothing much is new... aƱthough my legs have recovered from our hike up the mountain I am still cursing the stairs around here. They are uneven, high, and slippery. It kind of reminds me of walking up the Balarney Castle but not as narrow. It wouldn´t be so bad but when you are concentrating on the stairs, you kind of forget about watching your head!

Some things I have learned this week:
  • The Spaniards are not the difficult ones to understand... it´s the Scottish
  • Be careful of leaving your window open... falling asleep to drinking songs at 2:30 in the morning can be quite difficult... but somewhat entertaining
  • Don´t forget to sleep during the sietsta... it will be a long evening otherwise
  • Watch your head everywhere you go
  • The Spanish have lots of rhythm
  • It is important to correct speaking errors for example Asses is not the same as Aces...
  • Be careful that you don´t talk about doing things with your ¨girlfriends¨ or people may think you have an Ƥlternative¨ lifestyle
  • Shooting stars are incredible...the higher up you are the more spectacular they seem
  • There are bugs as long as your fingers and they can be quite scary!

Well, I got to go... I have another one-on-one soon and there is only one computer! Have a fantastic day!

1 comment:

Word Wonders said...

Hi Sharon! I am enjoying your blog. Sounds like everyday is an adventure. What a great experience for you. Reading it makes me long for the rolling hills of England & Scotland. I loved your comment about who is harder to understand...I took me awhile to get used to listening to the British & Scotish people speak. I was always saying, "What, did you say?"! Adios Sharon!