Last Thursday, I attended International Hour at the BSU. This is an event that they hold once a week. Students from all over the world who are currently attending MSU go to the BSU and fellowship with one another. This provides a great opportunity for those who are learning a new language to practice with a native speaker. Because Ruth goes often, she guided me around and introduced me to Spanish-speakers from various countries. We all had fun goofing off, talking in both Spanish and English. While we were eating, I asked for a few keys words that I knew I would definitley be using while I'm in Spain in June. I learned that ranch isn't translated at all---they simply say "ranch." I feel that little bits of information like that will make life abroad a little bit easier. I plan to continue going to this because it is a very relaxed atmosphere and I have friends who are learning to speak Spanish there to sympathize and help me along. I'm not sure how I could arrange for my future students to talk to native speakers face-to-face, but I do know that this is something that every language learner needs to do in order to get over their fear and anxiety of speaking in the target language.
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