I said I’d do it, and now I am.

The intermediate Spanish course officially starts next week. It is much more intense than the last beginners course I did, so I thought I’d get a head start and start it this week.

The course lasts for 9 months, unlike a year with the beginners, and there are 4 assignments due in total, with exams at the end of it. There are two weekly evening tutorials and one separate tutorial a month at a local college. I have no idea how this will fit into work, if I do end up finding a job but in the meantime this will definitely keep me busy whilst I job hunt!

For the past year I have been studying beginners Spanish with the Open University. A whole year of mind boggling online tutorials every week and 6 whole assessments later it is all over! Not to mention the speaking and writing end of course assessment that I just completed! I have no idea when the results will be out but I have pleasure in knowing I have at least passed (as told by my tutor).

I can’t believe a whole year of studying has literally flown by. My vague memory of French from secondary school has completely gone! It has been replaced with little tiny bits of Spanish that I now know. The worst thing was when I was in Tunisia and I kept saying si instead of oui (as they speak French there!!)

Now that it’s over, I don’t really feel as if I know a lot of the language. I could definitely not hold a conversation in Spanish unless it was practiced or revised beforehand. That is bad seeing as I have been studying the subject for a whole year. I really do want to hold a proper conversation in Spanish so I am definitely contemplating studying the intermediate level of Spanish with the Open University. The course is only for 9 months and there are fewer assessments. Definitely ticking all the right boxes so far!!

p.s those are the 6 books I had to complete on this course!!