Welcome to Matt’s Mix Tape: Steady beats for making the most of midlife. I caught a strange infection in Mexico. No, not like that. It was a mental infection. A curiosity bug that spread quickly and now I’ve succumb to it. I want to speak Spanish. I took three years of high school Spanish. Today, only faint echoes remain from trudging through those dry textbooks and chanting monotone phrases.
Te encuentras en una aventura muy emocionante, Matt. (You're in for an exciting adventure!)
If you decide you want 1-1 at some point, hit me up for my VERY well-priced Mexican teacher. She's traditional but also flexible and the best human being. Re: Duolingo...oy. I was addicted. They've mastered gamification. It kept me coming back every day, even though I couldn't actually speak Spanish at all – I could only understand it. Beware the dopamine rush!
I can't recommend this book enough for a foundational understanding of Spanish: https://www.amazon.com/Madrigals-Magic-Key-Spanish-Creative/dp/0385410956
Te encuentras en una aventura muy emocionante, Matt. (You're in for an exciting adventure!)
If you decide you want 1-1 at some point, hit me up for my VERY well-priced Mexican teacher. She's traditional but also flexible and the best human being. Re: Duolingo...oy. I was addicted. They've mastered gamification. It kept me coming back every day, even though I couldn't actually speak Spanish at all – I could only understand it. Beware the dopamine rush!
Muy bien!