Adjusting to American Culture

First of all, it is definitely not acceptable to spend the majority of your time sitting in coffee shops talking in America. This, I have come to learn. Although it doesn't mean that I still won't try!

Second, there is this thing called a time schedule in America. Haven't quite gotten the hang of how that one works either. It seems that even though I have more time than I normally do at school in Boulder, I still have so much homework and so many things to get done and I do work a lot, but I still feel like I need to manage my time better. Oh, and being 15 minutes late to everything is also not acceptable in America.

Third, I think I have turned into this slightly creepy person where if you speak Spanish, I can't help but stare at you and want to talk to you, know where you're from, etc. I know, it's slightly creepy. But I can't help it! I just love speaking Spanish!

I have found a job. I am working at the front desk of the Best Western Golden Buff Lodge in Boulder. It's off of 28th and Canyon, so it's really close to where I live. I love the people, and especially all the mexicans that work for us, so I DO get to speak Spanish fairly frequently.

I am also a substitute teacher for K-5th grade Spanish. I work for the Elementary Spanish Program, which is a non-profit organization separate from the school district that teaches Spanish to kids who want to learn it! So far, I have subbed three classes, and they were all great. It's amazing how good some of them are and they are so little! It's super cute.

Portuguese class has been looking up and getting a lot easier. I am also getting better at French as the days go on, and I practice and try to listen to the news in French or something like that. However, accounting is starting to kick my butt. It is really hard, and I feel that I have to work so hard to understand everything. Maybe I haven't been putting enough time into it. We have our first test a week from Tuesday, so before that, I will be sure to ask for lots of help so I can be prepared.