There are thoughts you can’t think in English.
Studying a foreign language changes your brain.
Studying a language is a kind of travelling.
You like crossword puzzles, it’s like that.
It will improve your English.
Each new word becomes an old friend.
Learning to read for the second time is as magic as the first.
Doing the difficult for no practical reason appeals to you.
People are nice to people learning their language.
You’ll end up with an irresistible accent.
Many of you have mentioned you have studied, you’re now studying or hope that one day you’ll free up the time to study a foreign language. And why not?
I’m heading back to Barcelona for several weeks of classes — hoping that this time I’ll be able talk to people in their language and later introduce them in ‘Out Among Humans.’
A lot of them will want to practice their English, they always do. So we’ll compromise and end up somewhere in between two languages.
I’m okay with that — I still need a safety net.
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Good luck with your Spanish immersion studies in Barcelona, Pat. Hopefully you won't encounter any steamy September weather to have you wilting in your apartment. Happy travels! Randy