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A Girl at 7: Why I Learned Spanish

why I learned Spanish

Language enables you to make connections. Whether it be with people, places, time periods - it finds a way to tie everything together. That's why I learned Spanish. It was my grandfather’s first language. I didn’t know that, nor realize it growing up. My first encounter with the language was seeing my mom and my older sister doing their homework for their classes at Instituto Cervantes. Intrigued, I decided I wanted to learn. (Or maybe I just wanted to be a part. When you’re younger, you tend to follow what you see your older siblings doing. Go figur[...]