Dnes je 11 Unor 2014. Ja jsem byla lizovam v Ceske Repulice. Byla v Prahi vcera pro moje lekce ceske. Tamhle zjistil jsem, zemluvimceskypomalu, aledobre.
I was very happy to go skiing over my spring holidays. I also was very happy to start my Czech Lessons last night. You see, I enrolled in a private course with 4 other students. At first, I was nervous because I have never taken a "Cestina pro Cizinece"(Czech for Foreigners) class before; however, it is something I wanted to do for a long time. Now that I'm finally getting accustomed to living here, I really think it's time for me to start taking advantage of the opportunities I have :)
When I first came here, I made a list of things I want to accomplish. The first thing was to go skiing the second was to get to a B1 or B2 level of Czech. Right now, I am very close to accomplishing both. I went skiing.... and I found out that I'm at A2 (close to B1) level in Czech. For those of you who may not know, A1 level Czech is required by law to live here permanently. B1 is required to attend the Universities.... HOLY COW! If I decide to stay here a second year, I would not only be eligible for permanent residency, but also to attend a University free of charge.
When I first came here, I was excited for the year and didn't really anticipate being so alone for the first bit. Then during the end of November throughout December, culture shock hit me. I wanted nothing more to go back to the USA and never turn back... I did go back for Christmas; however, I came back to the Czech Republic. I realized something in the past 5 weeks.... I really like it here. I am accomplishing a lot and I am finally able to watch TV and movies in Czech without subtitles anymore. The only issue I face now is that I am so so so sooooo nervous to speak. This is why I enrolled in a language course. I am tired of wanting to say something, but being too afraid to speak.
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