I wouldn't have it any other way

I recently got it in my head that I want to learn a fourth language.

Not an easy language, mind you. Not something like Spanish or German where I could just skip on down to PCC and sign up for one of their Extended Learning classes. Oh no. I have to pick a langauge that, though spoken by about 10 million people, is not widely taught. In fact, it's only taught three places in all of Southern California.

Because this is me we're talking about and I can't ever do anything the easy way.

Of course none of those three place are offering classes I can attend (that would be too easy), so I went on the hunt for a private tutor. Google the all-knowing finally provided one and we traded emails for a week or so to work out the details.

Well, as soon as the final detail was worked out he started sending emails to me in the new language.  The language I don't speak yet. The language for which I don't even own a dictionary yet. (Google to the rescue again!) It just took me more than half an hour to muddle through an email that basically said "I know this is difficult, but it's good practice for you to read and write in this language. Meet me at this place at this time for your next lesson." I know immersion is the way to go but... damn.

Holy crap does my brain hurt (in the good way).

Comments

[Teece]

THAT sounds like a fantastic way to learn. Kudos to your new instructor

[MysterHK]

Way to go! I love those kind of brain hurts myself too. I sometime don't know whether it's from the concentration or the caffeine pumping through my bloodstream.

[Flip]

What is the language?