Lost in Translation
As my latino adventure began this weekend...a slight barrier was noticed: my spanishe is not so great. Now, in actaulity its not thaaaat horrible, and i can comunicate- but like expected, i can't be sarcastic, jokes fly over my head, and at the end of the day my head feels like its going to explode. But i'm trying, and i figure it can only get easier from here.
At first i was thinking how incredibly more difficult it would be if i went to a country where i knew not a lick of the language...but now i'm not so sure. Because you see now, since i can speak and basically understand a one on one conversation, most people expect i understand everthing and special attention isn't given to me; which is fine, but difficult. At least if i wasn't expected to know the language, then things would be expalined to me and some of my bumps in the road would happen. But then again- then were would all the fun be in trying to get by if it was handed to me on a sivler platter, and where would my stores come from? let me embelish...
Por ejemplo...
1)At Conga this weekend (@ guatemala national conference), In OC announements in the beginning we were told the bathrooms in our room don't work because the rooms are pretty new and plumming is hooked up completely yet. Yea, right ever my head and yes, i didnt' think twice as i used the bathroom in my room Sunday night. Enough said....wwopps
2) Saturday you will have to wear business casual because we are having our sponsers speak, business profesionals, and alumi througout the day. Please be respectful when you come down to plenary Sat morning.
I figured out real quick when i walked into plenary in sweat pants and my "Hella diverse" @ Bay area T shirt that I needed to go right back to my room and change- pronto.
3) During a session with a former MCP de @ Gaute, i was pointed out as a"this is what @ is" type of example. I was then asked in front of everyone
What part of the US are you from? (or something to that effect)
I'm thinking to teach english at the Academia was not the answer he was looking for, after the fact.
Such is life, and such is the experience of living the dream. More to come in time....
At first i was thinking how incredibly more difficult it would be if i went to a country where i knew not a lick of the language...but now i'm not so sure. Because you see now, since i can speak and basically understand a one on one conversation, most people expect i understand everthing and special attention isn't given to me; which is fine, but difficult. At least if i wasn't expected to know the language, then things would be expalined to me and some of my bumps in the road would happen. But then again- then were would all the fun be in trying to get by if it was handed to me on a sivler platter, and where would my stores come from? let me embelish...
Por ejemplo...
1)At Conga this weekend (@ guatemala national conference), In OC announements in the beginning we were told the bathrooms in our room don't work because the rooms are pretty new and plumming is hooked up completely yet. Yea, right ever my head and yes, i didnt' think twice as i used the bathroom in my room Sunday night. Enough said....wwopps
2) Saturday you will have to wear business casual because we are having our sponsers speak, business profesionals, and alumi througout the day. Please be respectful when you come down to plenary Sat morning.
I figured out real quick when i walked into plenary in sweat pants and my "Hella diverse" @ Bay area T shirt that I needed to go right back to my room and change- pronto.
3) During a session with a former MCP de @ Gaute, i was pointed out as a"this is what @ is" type of example. I was then asked in front of everyone
What part of the US are you from? (or something to that effect)
I'm thinking to teach english at the Academia was not the answer he was looking for, after the fact.
Such is life, and such is the experience of living the dream. More to come in time....
posted by Katy @ 4:57 PM
3 Comments:
At 5/29/07 12:09 AM ,
Molly said...
Katy!!!
haha, did you type the "lost in translation" post before or after you saw that my blog was titled NOT lost in translation...I was crossing my fingers that if I named my blog that I wouldn't get lost. But I'm pretty sure that your spanish skillz are more stellar than mine are, so now you have me worried!
It did make for funny stories though, hopefully your spanish and the stories will only get better! :)
At 5/29/07 1:53 AM ,
Ariane said...
You'll get there, babe. Remember how difficult it was in Mexico the first few days? Besitos.
At 5/30/07 4:51 PM ,
Katy said...
ajaja molly, After.
no worries, you'll be fine.
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