So I had to give a french debate today...that was an interesting experience. I must admit that I could have, should have better prepared for it. However, I thought I could handle the situation. Turns out I thought wrong...it is really a humbling experience when you think you are competent at something- or that at least you think you should be, having studied it for many years- only to find out that you are actually not very good at it at all. For me, this would be the French language. It is far more difficult than I think, and it is one of the few subjects that I do not do well in, yet enjoy immensely all the same. It is nice to have something like that in your life. Piano was one, French would be the second.
Understanding and speaking a different language is such a challenge, yet has such value as well. It boggles my mind that a whole new culture, a whole new group of people are open to discovery by knowing a new language. Those of you who are fully biligual are lucky people. I am now quite adamant to perfect my french. This means that I will read more french newspapers and listen to more french radio. Hopefully by some amazing form of diffusion, I will absorb the language and impress my teacher when the verbal exam comes around...
Wish me luck! (me souhaite bonne chance!)
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Best regards from NY! »
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