Hola amigos!
I have officially signed up for spanish classes at the University of Guadalajara. The campus here is the upper level of a building above a bank, with a nice patio.
My maestro is Magdalena a retired high school and grade school teacher. I really like her. The class is a "level 6, Intermediate" conversation class. Yesterday there were 3 other students in my class: George from Ohio(?), Beverley from Vancouver, and Denise from Rouyn Noranda. It was a trial class for me (I didn't have to pay or go back if I didn't like it). But it was a really good mix and class size so I signed up for the week.
Today there was another student: Louise from somewhere in Quebec. Unfortunately, this makes the class a little too big in my opinion. Or should I say, Louise and Denise together talk too much and don't have very good spanish so I'm not learning very much from them. Beverley must be a bit frustrated because her spanish is the best of all of us and she doesn't get to practice or learn much. Oh well! If I do a total of 20 hours of class, I'll actually get a credit from the University. What a hoot! So it's my goal. If I study enough, I might even get an Intermediate/Advanced credit!
The University also gives english classes. I cannot teach there now because I have to get an FM3, a Mexican work permit. I would also need to commit to at least 6 months of work. However, the coordinator did say I might be able to give private lessons. He just got a request from a Mexican who is travelling to Canada in 2 months who wants lessons. I'm not sure if I can do it without the FM3, bit I'm gonna see!
Pictures: Big marshmallows for 15 pesos (about $1.20 canadian); a cute sculpture of sheep on a bicycle; a bicycle patter in the cement floor of the art store with the cute sculpture (and yes, my fairly new sandals); and surprise! Andre an me at a toboggan hill in December, before I left!
that is shared with "Amistad International".
Hi Madeleine,,of far far away,,,,It's Adrian visiting big sister, this Tues. evening and now getting cookies from heaven,,,I mean made by you.
ReplyDeleteThat would be the ginger cookies from Lorraine's freezer,,,so goooood. How are you? May I follow your blog? I've been to Vallarta a long time ago and remember Yelapa,,,I think that's it,,so nice,,,you cannot drive there, only by boat or horseback,,,and there are no roads and no hydro in the village. I almost sure is it's about 2 hours by boat south of Old Vallarta. Just thought to tell you about it.,,,,have fun and be safe, con mucho carino, Adrian.
Hola Adrian!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to hear from you. I'm glad you like the cookies - yum I could use one now....And of course you can follow my blog. It pleases me to know that people actually want to know what I'm doing.
Thanks for the info Yelapa. I was actually there 2 years ago, on a fairly fun but dumb-ish booze cruise. It is a neat place and was about the same as you described.
I hope all is well with you, how was your trip to Venezuela(?)