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I know, I know. I've been quite busy again in the past months that I just haven't had the time to update my blog. This time though, it wasn't mainly work that has been keeping me occupied. As you may not know but may be apparent in my previous two entries, I had been taking a German Language course. I had been mum about this since at the end of the course, I had to take a major exam to test if I can read, write, comprehend, and speak the German language on an elementary level. This certificate will serve useful later on. So I didn't want to jinx my luck (I was born on a Friday the 13th and I sometimes think misfortune follows me around then). This August was a Friday the 13th and my exam was a day after my birthday. But Lady Luck was on my side because I passed the exam.. and with flying colors! Hehe! Yey! Just received the results last weekend and I topped it (two of us actually). I got a rating of 95%! Ain't that a treat? And I got a free shirt too from the Institut. They only give it to students who get above average results, mind you. ;-)
So how does it feel like to learn a foreign language? I would say it was AMAZING. It wasn't actually my idea to take the course and I was quite hesitant at first coz I had to work too and all at the same time. But the thrill of being a student again and the "First Day High" overwhelmed me the moment I stepped inside our school. So I was always excited to go to my class then. As days went by, I have learned to appreciate the Deutsch language. As I understood more rules in every session, I have noticed how structured their language is, and given more time/experience to enrich one's vocabulary, it's actually fun to play around with the language! Our teachers (German/Austrian natives and Filipinos trained in Germany) are really good too, which added to my enthusiasm. Plus, least of my expectations was to gain wonderful friends throughout the course. I and my classmates started out as total strangers but ended up as true friends and sisters. Because of them too, every class was a delight to me. Now that our A1 course is finished, each of them shall go on with their respective journeys in life. Some are already preparing to leave the country, while others wait on where fate will take them. I will surely miss those gals. But we promised to always keep in touch. There’s always Facebook. And who knows we might all see each other again in Deutschland. Hehe! As for me, I had been planning since then of continuing to study German some time in the next months or early next year. I have learned to love the language and guess what, I was double lucky because during one of our Gedichteabends few weeks ago, I won in our raffle for a 50% scholarship for the A2 Level course. This was really a good blessing! Don't ya think? I never expected I will enjoy this language learning thing this much, but it's what's been keeping me up my feet lately.
Of course, I can never end this blog without thanking mein Mann for being ever supportive all these time. Es war alles seine Idee. In fact, he was too confident that I will do well in the exams. And boy, did it add to the pressure! Hehe. Aber jetzt weiß ich daß, er sehr stolz auf mich ist. I proved him right.
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