Learning Journal 14 110

[Maddie Philips]

This week I learned about some more complex systems of sentence structure, like past and future tenses. This semester I learned a huge amount- basically starting with the knowledge of bai, ez, and the numbers for 1 - 10. Now I know how to make sentences, say my name, give all of the colors of the rainbow, and tell time. Although I didn't learn much more than a high-school level beginner Spanish or French class, I think for self-directed language, that's pretty impressive. I had a lot of difficulty keeping myself motivated, and my greatest struggle was remembering vocabulary, as I'm sure it is for many people. Luckily, my grasp of the complex Basque sentence structure is pretty good, and I know enough vocabulary to get by. I hope to continue working on my Basque, now that I've had the basics laid down by Amaia, and maybe even someday study it in the Basque Country. All things considered, I've made a huge amount of progress, and I think I will continue to study on my own outside of class.