Homework!

Okay so I had planned at various times over the last week to do my non-compulsory homework, but I am only getting around to it now. Its kinda easy, I have to write 15 sentences like "Der Kaffee ist schwarz". Its easy enough, only one more left to do. I am loving the course, well last weeks class anyway and my German teacher is cool. I do know someone in the class so its great! Really looking forward to tonight. Last week we started on basic conversation, and other basics. Tonight we are moving on to Personal details! I must get the book for the course later today when I am in town! Looking forward to it. So glad I signed up for this course. Might do another after Christmas. Not sure if I will stick with German. We will see!

One thing about German that I am finding hard is making sure all my nouns start with a capital letter! Lots of crossing out on my page so far!

Right back to it!Tschuess!

I'm all nervous!

I have that whole nervous/excitement thing going on at the moment. Mainly due to the fact that I am starting college tonight! I'm really looking forward to it! Thankfully I have the next three Tuesdays (including today) off so there is no rushing after work.

Oh and to remind ye, I'm doing Beginners German! I hope I can actually get the accent right and say stuff in Deutsch and Koelsch!

Finished... for now!

Well my packing is finished for today proabably will need something out of those suitcases before I leave on Friday morning!

I mentioned in the last post about my reading material, well that is because they are books you would not associated with a right-wing signed up Fine Gael member!

I have your usual German Phrasebooks. I also have a French and Polish (Don't ask) Phrasebook with me. The main reading materials are by Paulo Freire and Saul Alinksy. The books I am reading by Freire are 'Pedagogy of the oppressed' and 'Pedagogy of freedom : ethics, democracy, and civic courage'. The Alinksy ones I am reading are 'Rules for Radicals' and 'Reville for Radicals'.

Whay am I reading these? Well when I return to Ireland I intend on going back to college to study Social Care in CIT (via a FETAC course in the College of Commerce). These two writers along with Robert Putnam are major writers in the area of community, its all a bit lefty really! I enjoy reading these, I might not agree with them but they will add to my understanding on how some people see community and maybe add to my own views on community.

Well after all the philosophising to time to finish this post and think of anything i didn't pack....