I really really need to learn Spanish properly.

I can speak it quite and get by, but I would love to feel confident that my grammar was correct and not break into a cold sweat everytime I am asked to write something.

Furthermore, what if we move from Spain one day? I can then add to my CV that I can get by in Spanish? Not really good enough. Would be nice to have a diploma or degree of some sort to prove that I can speak it to so and so level.

Since moving abroad I have gained a much better understanding of why immigrants don’t always learn the language even after several years in their adopted country. The reason is that it is so easy not to. You hang out with other immigrants, you can get buy in the shops and on the street, you work with other immigrants. A bit sad though, but that is how reality is for a lot of people, myself partly included.

Living in a small village I haven’t met that many spanish people my age that I really feel like I am connecting with. Yes, I chat and am friendly with quite a few, but friendship cannot be forced and if you  have only a few things in common it doesn’t really evolve that much. For that reason I do wish I lived in Madrid or Barcelona sometimes.

Feeling a bit sick as I have absolutely stuffed my face with toffee this morning (morning in Spain lasts until 2, remember?). My mum is over and have brought supplies which I have been doing my best to demolish to  a level of great success. So I am now suffering.