Monday, May 7, 2012
Cinco de Mayo Sale!!!! Yeehaw!
Whelp. I worked all this weekend. And of course we all knew what this weekend was...Cinco de Mayo! Yeeeaaah Buddy! Well this weekend at work we had a huge sale where every single mexican food item was on sale! Everything was selling like hot cakes! There was this mexican family that came in, they spoke no english what so ever. They only knew spanish. Well this is where I come into play. The family walked up to another cashier named Megan. And like I said before, they know no English only spanish! So Megan had no idea what they were trying to ask her! So once she figured out that she wasn't going to be able to help them, she came over to my register and asked for my help! Well it turns out that they wanted to know what isle all the mexican food was in. It took me a while to figure out what they were trying to say only because I didn't know what the word isle was in spanish! But I used context clues to figure out what we had to do! I really enjoy getting to talk to all the mexican families that come in to Payless to buy food! They really brighten my day!
Friday, May 4, 2012
cuatro anos de espanol!
It's crazy to think I've been in Spanish for four years! I still remember Spanish I and how nervous I was after trying to remember all the pronouns in the verb chart. I was intrigued by the whole concept of speaking another language, but I never thought I'd actually be able to do it. I'm still not fluent--by any means--but I can understand a great deal more. I'll never forget trying to translate a Daddy Yankee song in Spanish I and the only words I knew were "el" and "gasolina." BAHAHAHA
I think the moment I really began to enjoy Spanish and all it's applications was on the Spanish Trip. I had so much speaking and conversing with the people in Mexico. Everyone has misconceptions about Mexico, and I think I became much more culturally aware after the trip. Holly and I are trying to make plans(including financial plans:/) to go to Merida for spring break some time in college. Spanish has really opened my eyes to other cultures. (Those culture grams really do make you think!)
BTW, I listen to Spanish music alllll the time. I love "Besame" with all my heart, I really do. LOVE IT. I speak Spanish randomly at home, but the only problem is, no one really understands what I'm saying. On a positive note, my mom understands what "tengo hambre" means. She's picked up on that one!:) Spanish has been a really enjoyable class over the last four years. It makes random connections to my life. IE. In Intro to Lit, we discussed how stories can begin "en media res" AKA in the middle of the action. Spanish helped me remember that one! (Well, in Spanish that would mean in the middle of the beef...so yeah!) I would advise anyone to take Spanish!
I think the moment I really began to enjoy Spanish and all it's applications was on the Spanish Trip. I had so much speaking and conversing with the people in Mexico. Everyone has misconceptions about Mexico, and I think I became much more culturally aware after the trip. Holly and I are trying to make plans(including financial plans:/) to go to Merida for spring break some time in college. Spanish has really opened my eyes to other cultures. (Those culture grams really do make you think!)
BTW, I listen to Spanish music alllll the time. I love "Besame" with all my heart, I really do. LOVE IT. I speak Spanish randomly at home, but the only problem is, no one really understands what I'm saying. On a positive note, my mom understands what "tengo hambre" means. She's picked up on that one!:) Spanish has been a really enjoyable class over the last four years. It makes random connections to my life. IE. In Intro to Lit, we discussed how stories can begin "en media res" AKA in the middle of the action. Spanish helped me remember that one! (Well, in Spanish that would mean in the middle of the beef...so yeah!) I would advise anyone to take Spanish!
Espanol Pelicula :)
A few nights ago I had the misfortune of coming across a very ugly and bad t.v. show. I can't tell you the name, but I can tell you it was a Spanish soap opera. I have seen a couple American soap operas like "Days of our Lives" and I HATED it! Now, I feel as though the American ones are tolerable compared to the Spanish soap operas. I know I don't understand what they are saying most of the time, but the acting is so bad! With what I can pick of through the mess of words that flood out of their mouths I can get the plot of what is going on, of course with the help of the visuals on the t.v. These soap operas are just way to over dramatic for me. You may ask, "If you didn't like it then why did you watch it?" Don't worry I am asking the same question. . . If anything It was just very fun to make fun of.
At least I was able to pick up some of what they were saying on the program. However, I realized I still had a hard time understanding everything since they talked way to fast for this guy. Maybe if I was really ambitious I could use that as practice? I hate to say it, but I"m no sure if that will ever happen!
At least I was able to pick up some of what they were saying on the program. However, I realized I still had a hard time understanding everything since they talked way to fast for this guy. Maybe if I was really ambitious I could use that as practice? I hate to say it, but I"m no sure if that will ever happen!
Our Spanish Years in Review
I'm a sad to say that this is my final blog for our spanish group. :( Over the last four years of high school we have learn so much about different subjects and about each other.
Taking a look at Spanish class alone, we have learned a great deal of information. Our freshman year we came into Spanish knowing different colors and numbers probably up to ten or twenty. Then we dove into with common everyday conversations. I felt special being able to understand just a little part of Spanish. We then learned our first tense... present. I didn't like it because it was new and really different than our language. But I got better and got used to the idea of taking off the ending and placing the appropriate ending on for what is needed. At the end of our first year we touched on the preterite tense. I started to confuse my endings then even more. I think back and see how little I knew and how simple it was then and wonder how I thought it was difficult.
Sophomore year of high school we got a new teacher, Senorita Schooly. We had to get used to her way of teaching first and then we were able to learn a lot of the other tenses. This year was jammed pack full of information and was the most important year for my Spanish learning experience.
By my junior year of high school, my Spanish class had shrunk... A LOT! Most people only took two years of Spanish because that is what most colleges call for. I decided that I wanted to finish off all four years of Spanish because I didn't know exactly what I would be doing as a job or if I would be needing it in the future.
Spanish III and IV both seemed like review years. We had a lot of projects that helped to teach us to use our Spanish skills. The most important part to me about Spanish was when we read Don Juan. I know that this book has taught me to not stress over the little words and go for over all comprehension.
Our fourth year of Spanish we finish off a circle with teaching little kids some words in Spanish. They now know about as much as we did coming into Spanish I.
I'm really glad that I took four years of Spanish. I didn't know that it would be this beneficial. I would definitely recommend to underclassmen to take all four years. I would never go back and switch this class for any other one.
Olivia Heims
~Angie Heims~
I'm a sad to say that this is my final blog for our spanish group. :( Over the last four years of high school we have learn so much about different subjects and about each other.
Taking a look at Spanish class alone, we have learned a great deal of information. Our freshman year we came into Spanish knowing different colors and numbers probably up to ten or twenty. Then we dove into with common everyday conversations. I felt special being able to understand just a little part of Spanish. We then learned our first tense... present. I didn't like it because it was new and really different than our language. But I got better and got used to the idea of taking off the ending and placing the appropriate ending on for what is needed. At the end of our first year we touched on the preterite tense. I started to confuse my endings then even more. I think back and see how little I knew and how simple it was then and wonder how I thought it was difficult.
Sophomore year of high school we got a new teacher, Senorita Schooly. We had to get used to her way of teaching first and then we were able to learn a lot of the other tenses. This year was jammed pack full of information and was the most important year for my Spanish learning experience.
By my junior year of high school, my Spanish class had shrunk... A LOT! Most people only took two years of Spanish because that is what most colleges call for. I decided that I wanted to finish off all four years of Spanish because I didn't know exactly what I would be doing as a job or if I would be needing it in the future.
Spanish III and IV both seemed like review years. We had a lot of projects that helped to teach us to use our Spanish skills. The most important part to me about Spanish was when we read Don Juan. I know that this book has taught me to not stress over the little words and go for over all comprehension.
Our fourth year of Spanish we finish off a circle with teaching little kids some words in Spanish. They now know about as much as we did coming into Spanish I.
I'm really glad that I took four years of Spanish. I didn't know that it would be this beneficial. I would definitely recommend to underclassmen to take all four years. I would never go back and switch this class for any other one.
Olivia Heims
~Angie Heims~
Francisco Bayeu y Subias
Max Zendejas
Maximmilian Javier Zendejas was born on September 2, 1963 in Michoacan, Mexico. At a young age he began playing his national sport, soccer, but he wanted more of a challenge. In 1975 him and his parents moved to Arizona to have a better life. While in Arizona, Max began to become fond of football. With his strong leg that he required from soccer, Max found himself at home playing as a place kicker. He not only had a strong leg, but he was accurate too. His talents interested some scouts and soon enough he was playing for Arizona University.
During his four years of college football, he improved his control and accuracy, and soon enough NFL teams were looking at him as a potential draft pick. When he finished college, Max went into the 1986 NFL draft and waited for four rounds. On the fourth round and the 100th overall pick Max was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. However, the Cowboys already had a decent kicker, so they traded them off to the Green Bay Packers. While at Green Bay he had an amazing two seasons. His 1987 season was the best, however. During that year he made 16 field goals and 13 extra points for a total of 61 points. I never watched him play, but he sounds like a mighty swell fella. If I had the chance I would watch a game from that season and bask in his Packer greatness.
During his four years of college football, he improved his control and accuracy, and soon enough NFL teams were looking at him as a potential draft pick. When he finished college, Max went into the 1986 NFL draft and waited for four rounds. On the fourth round and the 100th overall pick Max was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. However, the Cowboys already had a decent kicker, so they traded them off to the Green Bay Packers. While at Green Bay he had an amazing two seasons. His 1987 season was the best, however. During that year he made 16 field goals and 13 extra points for a total of 61 points. I never watched him play, but he sounds like a mighty swell fella. If I had the chance I would watch a game from that season and bask in his Packer greatness.
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