FALLin' for Slovakia

It's a beautiful time to visit Slovakia! Jen and Greg will be pleased. The mountains around the town are multi-colored. I took these pictures on my way to school today. I pass through two parks. It was just starting to rain. I always have sunglasses and an umbrella with me. You never know!

My classes are going well. I am really enjoying the class of beginners. We usually spend nearly the entire class in confusion, but they have nice personalities. It's funny that I can tell without understanding a word they say. I never thought I'd be teaching sentences like "The boy is happy."

The more advanced classes obviously tend to have more interesting conversation. Yesterday, I reviewed sports vocabulary and phrases. One class sang "We Are The Champions" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" when we talked about the Olympics. I loved it. Tonight, I had a different advanced group, and we had a heated discussion about the roles of a mother. There aren't a lot of feminists in this country! At least one of my students is hoping I never reproduce. My poor children! Overall, my students are amazing. They are eager to learn and pleasant to be around. Three of my students stayed after class today to tell me the restaurants and pubs I should visit while I'm here. They even marked them on a map. It's a nice change to work with adults.