BRYANNA
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
BRYANNA
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
Today was my second day of Spanish class at the Mariposa foundation. Because I have quite a bit of background knowledge in the Spanish Language I took the advanced level Spanish class. I was the only one in my class which at first seemed a little awkward but it ended up helping me a lot because we were able to focus on what I needed help on the most, which is conversation. Talking and listening in Spanish is what gives me the most problems, especially because Dominicans talk extremely fast. She ended up taking me on a more intense tour of the town Callejon de La Loma and I was able to get more experience in the Dominican language.
My teacher Alexandra told me that we were going to take a trip to the town to take pictures of some of the Mariposa girls for their website. My cohort and I had taken a tour before as a group but we didn´t see nearly as much as I saw when I went this time. I waited outside of the first house for a while and was able to talk to 2 of my Mariposa girls, Carlene and Kaitiana. I always downplay how good my Spanish is because sometimes I don´t understand what they´re saying. I also get nervous when I speak so I think when I talk you can tell. Even though I’m nervous when I talk the girls actually understood me, and I understood them. I finally realized my Spanish wasn´t as bad as I thought I was. If someone is talking too fast I just ask them to talk slowly and then I respond. After taking Spanish classes for around 8 years I can finally say I really can speak Spanish. It´s been a long time coming, and I can´t be more excited to say that. I still have a little bit of time left in the Dominican Republic and since I have already realized that I can speak Spanish it´s time to catch on to the accent. The Dominican accent will be something to really accomplish because they talk completely different from any of my professors in school. My mariposa teachers Carlene, Katiana, and Alexandra, are going to help me achieve this goal. I can´t wait to see what more is here for me learn in the Dominican Republic.
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AuthorI am an Elementary Education major with a concentration in Spanish here at Buffalo State College. I love working with kids and hope to one day be an ESL teacher. I love to laugh, dance, and spend time with family. I'm excited to embark on this journey to the Dominican Republic and can't wait to see what's there for me to explore! Archives
February 2017
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