high school spanish in a week or less.

So it's like 2 am or so, I've been awake for 2 hours.....after going to bed at about 7.30.

You know what I gotta say? I love Facebook. I'm facebook friends with some of my cousins, and some of them I haven't seen in many many years. (At least 2nd cousins. I only have 4 first cousins, three live only two hours away and one recently moved to San Francisco, so isn't too far away, and so I see them pretty regularly.) From a facebook status, I learned that a first cousin was moving to Missouri. From looking at what network someone belonged to, I learned where a second cousin was studying at college. On facebook chat, I learned that my 16 year old second cousin is OBSESSED with Israel (and so, obviously, thought I was a total badass for being in Israel.) I learned that a "step"-cousin was in Argentina, and that her brother (my other "step"-cousin) was engaged to a girl from Kazakhstan. And just a few minutes ago I got a message from a second cousin that I haven't seen, spoken to, or heard talk about since I was very little (he's about four years older, and the last time I remember seeing him he was like 12 or so), and he makes a reference to his boyfriend. Jeez, how awesome is facebook? There's no need to stay in contact with these people outside of the internet.

Jesus, I just found my mom's cousin on facebook (who's like 40). Hahahaha.



So I'm about 80 percent sure I have a job for the year tutoring a 10th grader. I'm supposed to be helping in all subject areas, so that means that this week I have to review things like geometry and biology because they're not exactly fresh in my mind. I was talking to the girl's mom yesterday on the phone, and she's like, "And [girl's name] is taking basic Spanish...can you help her with that?" And I explained that I could probably teach her some study skills, like HOW one learns foreign languages and how to study for tests, because I've studied a few languages but that I hadn't ever studied Spanish (despite it being my first language...which I then forgot) so that I probably couldn't help with Spanish-specific issues. So the woman asks me what languages I've studied, and so I told her that I studied Hebrew, French, Latin, and a bit of Arabic and a bit of Italian.

So then the woman goes, "Oh, then I'm SURE you can help her with Spanish."

Me: "Um....are you sure? I mean, I don't really know Spanish......"

Mother: "Right, but if you know French, Latin, and Italian then it shouldn't be a problem for you to just pick it up really quickly."


Uhhhhhh.....so I guess I'm learning Spanish this week. this is in addition to reviewing latin, hebrew, french, biology, and geometry. Fucking hell. I guess I better get started.

Things to do between now and September 23rd (first day of classes):
Study Latin, French, Hebrew.
Learn Spanish.
Review Geometry and Biology.
Pack for college.
Clean room.
Buy a bit of school clothing.
Drive from LA to Chicago.
Move into new dorm room.
Buy books.
See friends for first time in 6 months.