17 de Julio

I think I hit the wall today. You know the wall I’m talking about, when you start learning something new and your progression is really rapid up to a certain point and then your learning curve all of the sudden comes to a screaming halt. It’s alright though; I intend to put extra effort into my studies to counteract that natural slump. I’m really happy with my choice of school. The director, Gregorio, is seriously just the nicest guy to work with. Andrew and I went into a restaurant to have dinner and Gregorio was there with his son waiting for take out. We were able to chat for quite a while. He’s got the greatest sense of humor. When Andrew and I arrive early to school, we like to sit and listen to Gregorio teach other students. He cracks some of the funniest jokes. We can’t stop laughing. Today, for example, Gregorio’s student is a very timid and serious figure which makes it that much more hilarious because ninety percent of the time, the student has no idea how to respond. So, the student did not have his homework don today and this was Gregorio’s response. He bent down from his chair and whistled. Then he said, “Perro… porque comes el tarea.” For some reason it was so funny to hear that joke in Spanish. Maybe you had to be there too… The word for today is “broma.” The significance, “a joke.”