I decided to take a theater class in Spanish because I am forgetting my native language, the language I was taught in my house and in school, the language I speak to my family and my friends, the language of love that I can express my feelings in, or that I thought. The first day of class, I was secure of myself because there were only two native Spanish speakers, and I was one of them. I took advantage of that, and I expressed everything I had to say, but I also noticed something very specific and special about American people, and that is that they are not afraid to show their weaknesses. For example, I am very scared to speak English in public; I’m afraid that people cannot understand what I’m saying, but American people are different, at least in this class. These students did not care about pronunciation, about having an accent, or even if the sentences they were saying were correct, and I was fascinated by those facts. During the semester our instructor, Michael Amstoard, gave us reading and writing assignments for each class to develop a better understanding of the use of the language, and that was exactly what I was looking for. Practice helps people to understand, to learn, and to become better because as is well known, talent is important, but it is the hours of practice that make the difference.
