Cartas A Mis Compañeros De Clase De Español

Translated, that reads “Letters to my Spanish Class” or more specifically, “Letters to my Spanish Classmates“. In English we say “class” to mean both the actual subject and the other students in the same, well… class, but in Spanish I’m pretty sure they don’t do that. And I’m just rambling now.

Obviously I’m not going to actually send these letters because some (most? all?) are ridiculous, but these are just little random thoughts I have about college Spanish class and the other students in it.

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Dear Kyle,

I like your hat. It’s too bad that I sit at the front of the classroom and you sit at the back, because then I can’t see it much. It’s all fuzzy and cool.

Sincerely, nevillegirl

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Dear Cody,

I thought that because you looked like the stereotypical stupid football player jock person, you would be stupid but actually you’re quite good at Spanish. So. Um.

Sincerely, nevillegirl

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Dear Obi-wan,

I’m still not sure what your real name is so I think of you as Obi-Wan because you look exactly like Obi-wan Kenobi if he wore a baseball cap. Deal with it. Anyway, I think you have a pretty good Spanish accent.

Sincerely, nevillegirl

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Dear Emily,

I see you there, on Pottermore during class. Oh well, I don’t suppose it’s any of my business what you’re actually doing when you’re supposed to be typing notes, since you probably have the best grades in the class.

Sincerely, nevillegirl

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Dear Leo,

How did you get through at least one semester of college Spanish without ever realizing that “el” and “la” are, respectively, the masculine and feminine words for “the”? I’m genuinely confused here. I get not understanding conjugation, which you apparently also have problems with, but “the” is like one of the first things you learn.

Sincerely, nevillegirl

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Dear Stephanie,

Oh, hi. I didn’t even realize there was a person sitting in that corner of the classroom until about a week ago. We’re on opposite sides of the room and other people sit in the way so I guess I thought you were just this disembodied voice.

Sincerely, nevillegirl

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Dear Professor M,

Thanks for being awesome. At first I thought you would be an awful teacher because sometimes you get distracted and start talking about non-Spanish stuff, but I learned way more this semester than I did during the last one. Although I’m still ticked off that you assigned both of the Spanish essays just now, when we have five weeks of class left. We could’ve done those towards the beginning so we didn’t have to study for the oral exam and the final AND write multiple drafts!

It amuses me how you’re about four inches shorter than I am, and I just barely reach five feet. I try not to giggle when you jump to reach the highest part of the whiteboard so you can erase it.

Also, I’m stealing your name to use in a story. “Agripina” is a great name for a female villain. Sorry.

But seriously, I’ve learned a lot. I actually like conjugating now…

Sincerely, nevillegirl

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¿Habla usted español?