Travel Day
Monday, October 22nd, 2007So today I am going to hop on a bus and find some sunshine. Just need a little time out of the city and in the mountains, on the coast, and without a grammer lesson.
Spanish school has been good and it’s been fun trying to get my head around the language. Femine, masculine.. wha? But it’s a good place to learn and the people at The Yanapuma School are really good people.
My teacher was from the coast origionally and moved to Quito when She was eighteen. She worked for a while and then went to school for English. She has a great skill when it comes to figuring out what I am trying to say and steering me past all the typical blunders. She also has a great head when it comes to understanding my reasons for coming to Quito in the first place.
La Marascal is always hopping and it’s been fun to meet people who are doing fun things in Ecuador. Most recently I learned that the guy who is in charge of the apartment where I am staying went to Reed College in Portland! He is about to head back there so he can train to be the coordinator of their exchange program in Quito.
I’ve been thinking about finding a job here and know people who teach english here without a who of a lot of experience. I’m not so sure about trading in English for Spanish but I am definately going to look into it.
Other than that I got out of town yesterday and remebered just how beautiful Quito is. Lots of hills, beautiful people, and many smiling faces. I am starting to recognize spanish words more and it’s a bit of fun to understand what people are saying with the exception of the bus drivers who talk at an incredible rate.
I’m trying to use this time well and gearing up each day to throw myself into the language.. It’s a bit intimidating but well worth it.
Jon