Spanish 101

6 months ago when I was planning this trip I decided that it was time for me to leave Australia for a while. The one thing that I knew I wanted to do was learn Spanish. Learning another language is important to me because I feel as though English is not the most important language on the planet. It certainly has become an important part of the Global Village, but to me each language is as important as the next. I feel rude coming to a country and expecting people to talk to me in my natural tongue. Hence Spanish became the objective and Argentina became the destination of choice.

The Argentinian connection is strong for me here. My grandfather lived here in Buenos Aires for many years and this is the city my mum was born in. She may not have grown up here, but I feel a connection.

So this morning after months of planning and waiting, i started Spanish lessons. For the next 6 weeks Spanish will be taking over my life. English was not spoken much at all and it was hard, but I made it though day 1. My teacher and 2 classmates (one from Sweden and another from Israel) seem really great. This is going to get harder, but this is why I am here.