First off, I'd like to announce that I'm joining the +1 language challenge, here's my YouTube video ...
Now some may wonder what happened to my previous attempts. The answer is I hid them; I didn't want to look back and constantly remember that I failed time and time again
But Michael, that's just a cop-out ...
No, its not! I was a smoker for many years before quitting in January of this year, even though I failed time and time again, I never gave up. Just like quitting smoking, sometimes you just need to step up to the plate and try, try again. Some may disagree with me, but I'm still standing here, saying I'm still trying, and still learning.
Anyway, since my previous attempt, I removed myself from Oregon, and after a brief period back home in New York, set off again, finding myself in Santo Domingo, and I realized that if I'm going to do this, then I need to be serious about it, and be in a place where there will be few distractions. So I found an apartment, agreed to a one month lease, and setup camp.
I've been here now for a few days, met a few people, and simply worked towards meet partners to talk in Spanish both in real life and in Skype, and reaching out through couchsurfing, italki, and the Language Mixer. I've also located a few language tutors to help me keep track. I'm determined to succeed, and with the change in environment, I'm certain I'm going to see this through ...
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