Language Study

Recently, I have had a renewed zeal in my language study. For several months my language schedule has included 4 hours a week with a tutor and 9 hours a week in a formal course. I have recently added another tutor for 4 more hours per week. So in addition to my 17 hours of instruction, I try to spend time talking with folks in the community and doing my homework.

Laura is doing really well, too. She doesn't spend as much time as I do, but she makes up for it by meeting 3 times a week with a tutor who is legendary in our expat community of being a taskmaster. She goes fast and gives Laura tons of homework. I'm pretty sure Laura's vocabulary is bigger than mine.

I am supposed to be a translator this summer with some friends who will be coming to visit us, so I'm trying to step it up. These days, if you came by our apartment around 9.00 pm, you would most likely see a scene like this.