What should I be doing right now? I should be writing down my sentences for Ra in Khmer, but I am not. I am pretty sure my brain is going to explode. It seems to be a steady increase in cranial pressure as I sit and feel like the dumbest person. I don’t understand what they are saying…they speak to me only in Khmer. Sure I recognize the words (well some of them). But then after hearing them I need to translate them into English and I have a list of over 50 words and phrases at this point. Then I look at my teacher and see they are waiting for me to respond but I have forgotten everything…there seems to be a small leak in my brain. Which might mean my head won’t explode but I should maybe get the leak checked out.
To make matters worse I feel like all my Spanish keeps sneaking up on me…and I don’t know that much! I want to pronounce things using Spanish inflections and Khmer is not even close! I know that over time it will get better and I remember the phrases I have to use…but at 4 in the afternoon I just can’t seem to wrap my head around this stuff. Two more days at this time and then I think I am going to switch to an earlier time. I am hoping to post more tomorrow about my Night Market experience and other things I have done this week.
4 comments:
And in several months you will look back at this post and see how far you have come :) :)
Looking forward to your next post!
Michelle
PS...we got about 8 inches of snow in the last 24 hours. I am guessing mom and dad may have gotten more, but I haven't talked to them. It is pretty!
Hang in there! You're wicked smart. (Not to mention you speak more Khmer than I do!). Enjoying reading your updates.
It will get better...what do I know about Khmer?:) One of these days you will look back on this and laugh...I hope:)
Sarah
I am not sure how my last post got assigned as coming from your Dad and Mom but I will change that:)
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