I recently signed up for an 8 week Spanish class so that I could get back into speaking/understanding Spanish again. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I did a quick internet search and found a place, called, paid the fee, and showed up for class for the first time last week.
The class is held once per week and lasts for four hours. It was THE most wheels off learning experience I have ever had. At one point during the class I was rapping the ABCs to a "beat". After that I found myself singing La Bamba (in a mumu and a sombrero and leopard skin sunglasses) in front of the class. Then towards the end of the class I was lying on my back while the "maestro" opera sang a script in Spanish about a man that owned a chocolate factory in Mexico City. I swear to God I thought I was on a Spanish version of Punk'd and at the end we were all going to get $100 or something. So that was the first week.
Last night was the second class. While I still found myself doing outrageous things throughout class I was getting a better idea about his style and why he chooses for us to look like jackasses while learning Spanish. His whole approach is to have us revert back to learning like children. When you are a child you are a little sponge, absorbing almost everything that is taught (in some way or another). People remember words and phrases when the learning environment is less structured and more fun. Some people are extremely averse to this style of learning because it demands that you jump out of your comfort zone. Fortunately, I love it. I am looking forward to seeing how much I can improve my Spanish!
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