wednesday

This summer I am taking a Spanish course. I absolutely love Spanish, don’t get me wrong, but I have never experienced a class that drags on so slowly. It is taught entirely in Spanish so we have to simultaneously translate and comprehend instructions and lessons. I look at the clock, mentally exhausted, feeling like I’ve been in this class for ages, and it’s 9:02. The class begins at 8:00.

One awesome thing about this class: We have a TOTAL “Pierce”. For those of you not familiar with the TV series Community, “Pierce” is an older man who takes classes with the younger college students and says absolutely inappropriate things, is often insensitive or racist, and makes jokes that nobody understands or thinks are funny.

For example: Yesterday, we had to stand in front of the class and present 8 sentences about “why we forgot to bring our homework to class.” I wrote about having the flu. Many people said their dog ate it or their house burned down. “Pierce” wrote about having too much tequila at the bar and getting hung up at a lady friend’s home.
Keep in mind this class is open to high school students.

It was hilarious.

In other news, I’ve been wrestling with some big changes in my life lately, most of which are not fit for sharing with the world, and I’m emotionally exhausted from it. My biggest issues stem from being unable to be assertive with those I care about for fear of offending them or being misunderstood.

Prayers for courage and assertiveness are greatly appreciated!

To spice up this boring update, here's some goodies I found in the trash before I emptied it!

normal.

also normal.

short hair!