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Saturday, September 19, 2009

No me gusta

Spanish always gets the best of me. I dropped the damn class again. I know at the end of the day I’m just being a wimp but I really don’t like foreign language classes when there are so many other classes out there that I actually look forward to. The polisci class makes me giddy. The business law class is sadly accompanied by one very uninterested and monotone professor so that makes it less stellar but the book is pleather bound and that somehow makes up for it. The health class is a random stupid requirement but I don’t hate it because I’d have to work out anyway. These classes are all once a week. But Spanish…. There are problems with Spanish.

The first issue is the fact that this is the third time I’ve signed up and dropped it. The first time I just plain didn’t want to do it and the last two times I’ve still just plain not wanted to do it coupled with scheduling issues around it. Oh and I’ve never gotten along with a Spanish professor. They sense my distaste.

The scheduling issues are legitimate though. Foreign language classes require an ungodly amount of face time in class and when I signed up the second time it was a 4 day a week class and I was living in San Diego and working in LA and something had to give. Spanish gave. This time around I thought I’d be smart and get a Monday/Wednesday class at three hours running time apiece. Then I missed both Monday and Wednesday because I went out of town last minute and got scheduled for a bit part on a mainstream show the following Monday, as well as a trip to Paris for the Hot Video awards in October, which meant I would miss another Monday and Wednesday. I’m not a math major but I added it up and that seemed like more than the three allowable absences that were very clearly vocalized on day one. He said he would drop anyone who missed more. I just beat him to the punch.

The funny thing is between all of my false starts I have the alphabet and numbers down seamlessly. Me llama Kayden. Soy ventiquattro anos. Mucho Gusto.

Maybe eventually they’ll just add it all up and let me move on.

posted by Kayden Kross on 12:38 PM :: 10 comments

10 Comments:

Could never understand why a foreign language was required for a college degree and why it was part of the cirriculum. I took some Spanish in high school and the State College in Sacramento did not require a foreign language for a degree when I atttended school.
It seems more important that immigrants to the United States learn English so I can understand them. One day an Asian lady broadsided my car and a translator had to be called in so I could communicate with her as she spoke little to no English.
It seems more logical that foreign language requirements be waved and, as an option, alternatives are presented. Good luck.

By Glenn, at September 19, 2009 2:34 PM

Had biz law last quarter, favorite class. It's nice to understand what people are talking about when I hear about tort reform or estoppel. And don't feel bad, I have tried taking statistics every year I have been in school. One fail and three drops later, I just gave up.

By GoCalPoly, at September 19, 2009 4:15 PM

Maybe all you really need is to use Rosetta Stone (sp?) to learn the basics so the classes won't be such a pain in the patookie.

Not that it really matters ;) The two most important phrases in Spanish are "Dos cervesas, por favor." and "Donde está el baño?" :D

By Kaijen, at September 21, 2009 2:35 AM

i feel this like a kick in the ass!! but anyway i think that i feel the same against english lol. "talk" with you was been a motivation to study english.

Good luck in all your proyects, even in your Spanish classes

By pakomustang, at September 21, 2009 7:04 AM

haha you can said too: Dos chelas bien helodias!! (to ask for 2 beers)

By pakomustang, at September 25, 2009 6:40 AM

Kayden, I have done almost the exact same thing, for many of the same reasons. I still have a foreign language requirement to complete my bachelor's from a hundred years ago.

Not to plug them, but I finally decided to buy Rosetta Stone (you can set your own schedule, it's pretty intuitive, etc.). You can usually fulfill the requirements by taking and passing the College Achievement Test in the language. You strike me as someone who usually does well on tests.

Just a thought.

By Rob, at October 1, 2009 5:06 PM

muy buen español!

By argentinito, at October 2, 2009 1:28 PM

what about French?
Bonjour mademoiselle!

Your Spanish is funny!
Tienes que estudiar mas, floja!

By geothermie, at October 21, 2009 8:42 PM

Chica, te equivocaste:T i e n e s 24 años. Pero no importa, tú me gustas, me gustas mucho.
Un abrazote grandote desde Alemania
Tuyo siempre Guenter

By Guenter, at October 23, 2009 5:59 PM