Anticipation

Andrew started school yesterday... it is his last semester before he earns his Associates in Administration of Justice.

And in just 15 days I will be taking my first graduate class.. the first of many. I am really excited and nervous. I already looked up my books.. 10 books. I guess that's really not that bad for two graduate classes. I know it will be okay but I'm still unsure of what to expect. I know that I will be fine. I live for this stuff.

I started learning French. I had a $15.00 free groupon from signing up and I used it to get 1 free month of French at livemocha.com. I'm still on the first lesson, but I am surprised at how easy it is to learn because I already have 6 years of the Spanish language under my belt. I might not be the best speaker, but I can easily recognize similar words and patterns between the two languages. Learning Spanish first has made this process a lot easier for me. I know that learning French will benefit me not only with my new French family I inherited when I married Andrew but also if I want to work with Rwanda or central Africa for my career. I am also trying to find somewhere that can teach me Kinyarwanda. I know about 60 words (I counted after I left Rwanda). There is no formal language course or textbook for this language, which makes it difficult. One more reason I wish I had stayed longer... if anyone knows about anything, please let me know.

When I get these two languages under my belt and a Masters in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, I will be ready to start a lifetime career in International Development. I am confident in that.


Anyways, that's all for now. Nothing really big going on with us. Just a lot of time spent with friends and family... and preparing for the next chapter in our lives.