Today is Day 3 of my 4 week intensive language class. I thought it was going to start last week, but it turns out that was 100% a figment of my imagination. The group is very international, comprised of representatives from Estonia, Serbia, India, Taiwan, Ireland, Croatia and the good ol' USA. While international, I cannot say that it is very sophisticated (Exhibit A: the "Guten Tag Rap" from our educational audio cd). The instructor is a hopelessly adorable 26 year old German lass who manages to keep her energy up in spite of all of the forehead slapping and terrible accents. Yesterday was a banner day for me. We worked on numbers, and I had to admit that I didn't know my own phone number and then I confidently told the class that I was 29 years old. But I'm 28, you see, which I realized 5 minutes later and for some reason felt compelled to correct aloud. They say a woman's IQ actually drops at the end and just after pregnancy - to buoy later, of course - so let's go with that for the reason behind my performance. But I am trying! And Will reviews my coursebook every night to keep up. Competitive man. I'm not sure if fate will keep me in the class till it's natural conclusion, but I'm glad to be in it now. Ich bin ein Muenchenerin!
Just that fact that you're doing a class so late in pregangcy is a triumph in itself, never mind the learning bit.
ReplyDeleteYour English is already sounding more German. Don't ask how. The IQ thing it happens again and you are not pregnant. Then you reach a point if your were to get pregnant the reverse may happen. Your IQ goes up.
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