Status Updates From Polazak sa stanice Atoča

“It was true that when I spoke to her in Spanish I was not translating, I was not thinking my thoughts in English first, but I was nevertheless outside the language I was speaking, building simple sentences with the blocks I’d memorized, not communicating through a fluid medium.”

“what painting would you most like to stand in front of hour after hour, day after day? It wasn’t the same question as what is your favorite painting.”

“I ordered a drink in Spanish and the waiter clarified my order in English.” LMAO__this is a common experience for me as a non-native speaker in Italy.