Almost a Decade Later and I Can Barely Say Hello

Almost a Decade Later and I Can Barely Say Hello

In sixth grade, I was faced with a decision: the choice of either taking a Spanish or a Latin class. In all honesty, I wanted to take neither; I wanted to take a French class, but unfortunately, two years prior, budget cuts in my district took away that possibility.  Most of my friends signed up to take Spanish right away; no one was into the idea of taking a language that no one spoke. I, on the other hand, was deep into an obsession with Grey’…