Mundo de Idioma

Bring on the Spanish Verbs!

They fall from the sky as multi-pronged nuclear warheards, both beautiful and dreadful in their creation and destruction. Language learning is truly hard, words fail me literally. The class is three hours long and by that third hour, I have developed brain freeze and my mind will admit no further instruction.

Spanish class is like a windswept sea. It tosses you into the raging waters and expects you to swim. And you had better learn because the only other option is sinking to the tune of a 5 unit loss to your GPA. So you struggle in the water as the waves climb higher and the howls of the wind grow even more harsh. Hey Mr. Spanish Speaking person, "What's a Preterit or a imperfect verb for that matter?" They would answer a resounding "No entiendo."

I like the concept of learning languages but Spanish 102 is too fast in its pace, too academic in its design, sometimes feeling divorced from reality entirely. I prefer a slower, more laid back, friendlier style of language learning, not this militaristic grammar school where if one were to fall off the bus, they would have a dire time catching up. I have toyed briefly with the online demo of the Rosetta Stone language learning software. The product is true to its name, like finding a mystical talisman that grants lingustic undestanding. However the Rossetta Stone packs a walloping price tag of $200. I could buy four seasons of Lost for less than that.

I am still in search of that magical key, that special learning technique that will unlock the world of langauge to me. The day I find--well--watch out world! Mr. Cooper will becoming to a city near you.