From time to time, I regret taking French classes when I could’ve taken Spanish classes instead.
My French teachers were kind and sympathetic, but I realized in my second semester of college French that I had absolutely zéro interest in the French language.
I was interested in learning about Francophone countries in Africa — and I still have an interest in those countries, particularly in Congolese culture and history — but I didn’t connect to the more humdrum components of French culture.
I’ve been learning Spanish over the past couple of years, and I’ve become fairly competent, when it comes to reading and listening. But I wish I had tried learning Spanish at an earlier age!
That being said, I also wish I could keep making progress, now that I’m trying to get back in the saddle and learn more Spanish. I wish I could learn a lot — and quickly. ¡Ojalá!
I want to learn Spanish and Irish and Lingala. I … I have some serious studying to do.
Jamais Mayville 