I was getting pretty frustrated and down yesterday so I decided last night I would have an attitude check. I realized that I am only here for three weeks, and even if something is hard you can do it for three weeks. I also realized (with the help of my mom) that I have more free time now than I probably ever will again in my life. So why not make the most of it. I have time to work out every day, read my Bible for as long as I want every night, get 9 hours of sleep a night, and study Bulgarian for hours upon hours. When else will I ever have the opportunity to do all of these things again. So I apologize for my previous blog entries and my goal is to be more up beat!
I am just trying to tell myself that even if I have no idea what people are talking about I should try to listen hard and see how many words I can pick out. The only problem is that when Bulgarians speak all the words run together. I think they should talk like this, "Hi....pause....my....pause...name...pause....is....Mackenzie!" If that was the case I would have this language mastered. So really I am not fluent in Bulgarian because they talk too fast. I think that is fair :)
I am currently studying the Perfect and Imperfect aspects of verbs. In English this would be like "I eat food" vs. "I am eating food", one action is continuous and the other happens and is over. In Bulgarian this is tricky because some verbs change and some don't and really you just have to memorize everything. I think I am starting to get the hang of it. As of now I can talk about the future and present but I can't talk in the past. Who wants to focus on the past, I think we should live in the present and hope for the future!!
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Hi Mackenzie! I am sorry I did not write sooner- John and I have been reading and enjoying your blog! We are glad to hear that you are doing well- I understand it is probably difficult and that sometimes you wish you were back in the comfort of your home and language, but you will look back on this and be really glad that you did it! Enjoy the rest of your time and I can't wait to see you and hear all about it when you come back to the US!
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Hi Mackenzie! I am sorry you got so frustrated and I did not realize it sooner. I know that Bulgarian is hard to learn but don'n put too much pressure on yourself. Be sure that you'll not learn it for the three weeks that left. Instead try to get as much as possible out of it and at the same time don't forget that this is your vacation and that you are in a foreign country that has many other things to offer (besides its hard language) :) I am glad that you dedcided to change your attitude. Don't spend all your time studying. You might want to have some nice memories about your first time alone with your Bulgarian family :)
ReplyDeleteyay for skype!!! i LOVED talking to you for an hour today ... it still wasn't enough, of course.
ReplyDeletegood for you for changing up your attitude ... that mom of yours knows what she's talking about. love you, janet!
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Hi there sweetie. Do not feel alone...most of us could use a really good attitude adjustment:)
ReplyDeleteI think we should all use baby Oliver's language. grunt and point. Have you noticed everyone seems to understand him...and he always gets what he wants..and he is very happy and content!! That little boy knows how to communicate.
Hey Mack, I've loved reading all of your entries and I'm so jealous of your fabulous trip. I know it has to be a challenging experience, but you will definitely look back on this experience and remember so many awesome things.
ReplyDeleteIt is often what we find most challenging that make the best memories (and stories).
Good luck learning Bulgarian and enjoy that 9 hours of sleep a night!