Learning To Speak The Language Of Romance

When I was in high school, there I had a French teacher who was simply not inspired or inspiring.  He gave me a “C” and told me I didn’t have and ear for language.  I would simply never be good at languages.

After graduation I spent two weeks in Paris and decided to move there for a few years.  That meant the dreaded language lessons.  Despite my bad experience with high school courses, I decided to learn french course or not.

A friend showed me a website where I downloaded a French course.  Once I’d used the audio tapes, practiced the vocabulary, and made CD’s so I could listen everywhere, I found myself speaking French quite easily.

And, after a year in Paris, I felt like a native.  If only my high school teacher could see me now.