month number 7... well kinda
Today, I have been living in the Czech Republic for 7 months. I have certainly learned a lot about everything. From time to time though, I think to myself, "Why must I live here for another 3 months?!" or "Why can't I live here forever?"There are definitely days, when I just want to cry. However, I tell myself everything will be ok!
Now, I go to Prague every Monday and Wednesday for my Czech Lessons. This is difficult, because there are days, when I think, "I don't want to learn today. I'm feeling really bad. Why do I need to take that bus for an hour? Then learn only for 90 minutes? On the other hand, I want to sleep and then go up the mountain to look at my town."
Also, today I told my Spanish Teacher, "Why is Spanish easier than Czech? In Spanish, there are words that I know, but never learned."
She said back to me, "Why are you learning Czech? You're young! You have such a long time. You will not know what it is to live, unless if you have a good time!"
So, over the weekend, I'm going to Nacho, because I want to be with some new friends. Why not?! I'm young! I want to be happy, when I can.
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BTW: I didn't go to Nachod, I did something much better. In a few months, I will write about it, but for now, I want to keep you guessing... but it does involve Ceske Televise....
Great blog, Barbara! I just found out yesterday that I was selected for an ETA to the Czech Republic. After a quick Google search, I came across this blog. Your posts simultaneously frighten and excite me. Sounds like quite an adventure. Enjoy your remaining months!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS! Overall, it is wonderful here, but I will not lie there was a dark 2 months where I felt completely alone and didn't want to learn Czech, but once I was over the culture shock, it became really great here!
DeleteYou'll have fun and probably learn Czech very well, because you do need it in this country.
Ditto. Am starting a Fulbright in Prague in July, so I'm anxious to read all I can about living in the Czech Republic, and I found this blog. I love the bilingual post you just did. I'm trying to learn Czech and finding very little to read between Beginners and Advanced. I know it's a lot of work, but I'd love to see more.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I recognized a lot of the same feelings in your blog that I experienced my first year of living alone, in German. Hang in there. Enjoy the sunny days, your colleagues, your students, your trips to Prague, and the random, pantomimed conversation with the clerk or cashier or complete stranger. Oh, and take a ton of pictures.
Cheers, Ahoj
Thanks. I'll try to post more Bilingual things, Czech gets a lot easier, when you are here. I found that "Chcete Mluvit Cesky?" is the best book for learning on your own. There are also some podcasts online in very simple Czech as well (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-czech/id467921120?mt=2).
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