I’ve Been in Spain for Five Years, Why Do I Still Suck at Spanish?
By the way, this is the third time I’m writing this entry. I noticed the first two attempts fell a bit flat at addressing why I wasn’t fluent in Spanish yet. I don’t know if I was making excuses or explaining. I don’t know if it makes a difference.
My Spanish partner is fluent in English so we’ve always spoken in English. My intensive Spanish class got interrupted due to the pandemic and the new one wasn’t as enjoyable with the limited student interactions and reduced number of in-person classes. And do you have any idea how hard it is to communicate with others who are also trying to learn the same language as you who speak with an unfamiliar accent in a low volume cause they’re insecure about it all while wearing a mask?
My previous attempts spent a lot of time breaking these things down. But it’s like, first of all, my Spanish isn’t terrible, easy Tiger Mom Hyun. I technically passed my B1 class exams and can move up to B2. For those of you not familiar with language classifications it goes from A1 to C2. The official certification exam however is next week.
My listening and reading comprehension is on the higher end. My writing is OK. And speaking is my weakest. And it’s because I haven’t really tried as hard as I should have. I signed up for one-on-one language exchanges…
