Senior Project: Day 1

I kicked off my senior project with school. Having AP Chemistry, AP Calculus and AP Microeconomics did not exactly make me feel like I was "home free" as some senior project members do. But I know that it's what I get for only dropping two classes. Finally, when the bell rang at 1:10 I could switch to senior project mode. After having lunch with my friends I spend most of my next period driving to meet my Portuguese tutor. Prior to this week I began reviewing some Portuguese, trying to bring forth my since-forgotten fluency from the depths of my brain. But, as the end of senior year goes, I was very busy and did not review as much as I would have liked. So I arrived at the Starbucks 30 minutes before I was supposed to meet my teacher, Ana, to complete some work in my workbook.
When she arrived we jumped straight into Portuguese - no English spoken whatsoever. I believe, and language education professionals seem to agree, that total immersion is the most productive way of learning a language. So from the beginning, not allowing me the crutch of English forces me to learn Portuguese much faster. We started by reviewing the basics because my case is particularly interesting. By that I mean I remember a good amount of what I could speak when I was younger. Thus, I remember things beginners would never know but lack in some other areas. So we went over introductions, pronouns, colors, family members, sports, descriptions, and some grammar structure. I would have to describe myself, then practice describing a couple of celebrities. We mainly focused on conversation and I would ask how to say things and she would correct me along the way.
For homework I am moving on to past tense conjugations, going to write a short paragraph, I have to look up a couple of songs, and I am going to watch a movie and discuss it with her.

The good news is that I am far ahead of where Ana thought my abilities were going to be. She is a college professor said that I would be placed in her intermediate Portuguese class she teaches. So that means I remember more than I thought and this month will be even more fun than I originally thought, as I can really start speaking.