For approximately one school year I have been taking Italian classes in NYC. Most recently I doubled the fun by enrolling in a class at NCC the local community college. By doubling the class time i hoped to increase my understanding and familiarity with the language of my father and mother. Despite investing lots of time and energy in making flash cards, doing homework and the readings I am not satisfied with my progress. Everyone says that I need to immerse myself in the language and culture and so we will be going to Italy this summer. I am pinning a lot on the 1 week we will be in the old country.
Every once and a while I think that perhaps I am losing my capacity to retain information, but I always dismiss this theory and say it is like learning a foreign language... hey it is a foreign languge!
Ciao
Good for you John! If you really want to be an overachiever, you can "review" all your hours in the classroom by using the Ferguson Library's free Live MOCA software. All Italian, all the time! Can't wait to hear about your travel plans. Salut!
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