Men Being Amazing, Spanish Learning Styles & Dyslexia

Being dyslexic causes some issues in learning a new language…ok sure I took 2 weeks of Spanish back in Guatemala in 1997, but that was a long time ago and now after my Spanish teacher came to me yesterday asking if I was getting what I needed, as he didn’t think he was teaching me what I needed. Funny, I was having the sense of being a bad student as my brain doesn’t absorb as others do and he was feeling like he wasn’t being a good teacher. It was so nice to talk about it.

I then shared with him I have a learning disability, why I didn’t think to tell him before, I don’t know. But it was good that I shared it when I did, after the 3rd lesson. As he asked me “What is the best way for you to learn Spanish?” I had no answer for that. Languages have always boggled my mind. And I so desire to get to an intermediate level on this trip, or more. And it just doesn’t go in at times. So I have to call in a lot of patience, A LOT of sleep and time every day to study and only have classes every other day! Otherwise I get overwhelmed and nothing sticks.

So today I did some research on how a dyslexic can learn Spanish better…who knows which one will be the way my brain works the best…but I sent him the link…and then I sent him some searches I found on how to learn Spanish being dyslexic on Youtube.

I had no idea what the response would be from him. But he responded in a way that only a man could and it shocks me every time when a man is so generous! He said “I am canceling your lesson today and tomorrow I am canceling our hike so I can put together a lesson that is right for you. And it means I’ll invest time in learning something new ”. WOW!

I had no idea he’d do that…but that is what men do…they want to be of service, they want to make us happy and they want to be good at their job! So no, I don’t get to go hiking…he had invited me to go hiking with some friends of his…but I get to see what he comes up with on Monday for me. A few years ago I would not let him do that…as I’d feel like he was giving up to much for me…but as have learned and keep learning, men love to do things for us! So I am not feeling guilty, as I would have years ago...I am surrendering into the gift he is giving and he is receiving from letting him do this for me…and for him!

He recommended I listen to Spanish music…this is the band he recommended…it is beautiful! I don’t know all the words…but it so amazing to understand the words I do know! He suggested we learn a song together to sing at a performance he is doing…I am not sure if we have time…but it is a great idea for learning Spanish!

I am loving that this time around I do have Google Translator….it has been a life saver and a great teacher. Before I just had to ask my teacher or find the right book to look in! So good!

I met a Colombian recently with amazing English and he taught himself through English music and movies and some reading! So here I go…setting forth on my journey to find how I can learn Spanish better!

If you know of any great Youtube videos or videos at all to teach Spanish, I’d love to have any recommendations! Muchas Gracias! Ciao!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSumSzi6xIM