Spalian Master

So yesterday we had our placement test, I've had 5 semesters of Italian so I'm supposed to be in advanced.. the only problem is that after 11 years of Spanish I tend to use spanish words and mix them into my Italian conversation. Giusy, my Italian roommate, also speaks Spanish and starts laughing mid-conversation because apparently every 5th word I say is Spanish combined with an Italian ending. Hey, it sounds good to me and she knows what I'm trying to say at least. Basically I would be fluent in Spalian. Italian + Spanish = Spalian. Me = Master of Spalian. A great combo for my italian exam..not.

But in the end it all worked out and I, along with one other girl, placed into the advanced class. CET is one of the most rigorous study abroad programs (not the typical, different country every weekend, go to class 2 days a week if you feel like it) and its goal is to immerse you as much in the culture as possible. Therefore the first 3 weeks are Italian intensive with 3 hours a day of Italian class, with about 2.5 hrs of homework, in addition to our other classes. After the 3rd week the hours go down to 7 hours a week. Since there are only 2 of us in my Italian class we will be getting a lot of one on one time! My teacher is this little Sienese woman with a very thick accent that will take some time getting used to, but she seems great and is really patient.