Tarea
I really really miss having reading and homework in English. Four classes worth of college level work to do all in Spanish? Given that it’s been a good three years since I’ve had legitimate amounts of homework in Spanish for a single class, that’s pushing it. Plus, I’m currently reading Petrarch (not a Spaniard), Gogol (not a Spaniard) and Kant (not a Spaniard) in Spanish. This is a whole new version of meta — if I already have to read a translation of their original works, I would like it to at least be in my native tongue. As is, I lose not only the linguistic beauty that they themselves came up with, but also my facility in reading it.
Conclusion: For the first time at Northwestern, when I return in the winter, I’ll be super excited to read whole books in English again.
Another note: popcorn here (palomitas, which means little doves…I’ve always liked that) is way too salty and tastes kind of like ham. Actually, everything here tastes faintly of ham. But this popcorn ain’t so good.
2 years ago • Notes