Or rather, I will hopefully improve upon my Spanish enough to use it in real life. I have been thinking about this ever since I started my first job here in Austin. Especially working at the clinic where probably >25% of the people I work with speak only Spanish. We have a great interpreter, but I really wish I didn't have to rely on her so much. And I think it would be awesome to be able to actually speak (reasonably well) another language.
I guess I should have listened to my dad when I was in high school. I think his advice went something like this:
"You should stick with the Spanish because you're going to need it someday."And I'm pretty sure my response was something like:
"I'll find a job where I don't need it..."And then I moved to Texas.
Well, it looks like he was right. ☺ I guess I should have listened Dad!
Anyways, I started a Spanish class this week. It was actually developed for people working in the medical field so will be truly applicable to what I need to use on a daily basis. The first class was really fun and can't wait to know enough and be comfortable enough to start using it!
I applaud you. At our clinic we are far too reliant on our spanish speakers to the point where some have quit because they can not do their jobs as well as translate.
ReplyDeleteWhere are you taking the class?
ReplyDeleteMarci says, "It is taught by a former UT professor at the Travis County Medical Society"
DeleteP.S. I had to prove I wasn't a robot and FAILED the first time... :P
ReplyDeleteHA! It happens to the best of us.
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