I always talk about wanting to try new things but it can be so hard to put that plan into action. With such a busy life with two children, two blogs and my freelance work plus a home to run (plus all of the kid’s appointments and activities too), finding time for myself and to try something new is proving increasingly difficult. I am yet to finish a book in 2017 – good thing I chose a low reading goal for my 2017 reading challenge – but I am keen to try at least a couple of new things this year.
One of my major bugbears is that I didn’t persevere with Modern Foreign Languages in secondary school. I gained half a GCSE in both French and German as I was in the top set for both and we did an advanced course – I considered studying French at GCSE but ultimately switched it out for Geography, a decision I regret horribly now. Languages have always intrigued me and whilst my school only had French and German to offer back then, I’ve always been more interested in languages such as Italian and Spanish.
Steve’s cousin studied Spanish for A-Levels and I believe even her university course had something to do with Spanish as a language and believe me, I was so envious. I’ve been looking at ways of learning a new language such as Spanish that works around me, my life and my timetable. I could attend classes but these would be hard to find at times that I could actually do – plus Olivia would need to come with me. I’ve also noted online courses but I also need to find time to slot them in. I’ve recently found a website though which enables you to learn Spanish fast – it is called Gritty Spanish and is can be loaded onto any device. They also offer eBooks for easy side by side translations and you learn via the stories told – you won’t be bored like some learning programmes can leave you. They also feature emotive voices from every form of Spanish accent there is – Spanish, Mexican, Guatemalan and more – so you can really understand the accents and way of saying the words.
This is great to fit around my schedule and my lifestyle and will certainly keep me interested with the fun little stories. What new things do you want to try in 2017?
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