Day 6: Not feelin' it

Well, it couldn't all be fun and games. Today's lesson was a bit depressing. Jimena, my virtual Spanish teacher, was acting really pissed off. It's not exactly clear if she was meant to be tired of David, or hungover, or just relaxed because in the video it's supposed to be a Saturday - but it's a bit discouraging to be learning with a teacher who seems like she couldn't be bothered, or is sick of teaching. And because of her bored tone, David tried harder than ever to be funny which became a bit irritating. PLUS the whole review thing made me realise that I haven't learned as much as I hoped. It's hard, because if you try to note down all the conversational stuff thrown in, it's overwhelming. But if you just stick to the words and concepts being taught, it's not enough. I mean, I had very little Spanish when I started all this, but even I already knew how to say hello, what's up, counting, and the basics of how I'm feeling.

Ok, maybe I'm forgetting that it's only day six, and there's another 24 lessons to go. I'm a bit discouraged today, but I have to remind myself that with other programs, like Rosetta Stone, I don't think I even got as far as day 6. I had a look at the support material that comes with the Bueno entonces series and saw that there are some exercises to do in there. maybe I'll have a go at those to cheer myself up. And if that doesn't work, I guess I'll be forced to try a tub of ice cream and a massive jar of dulce de leche!