HERE IT GOES

I am a total beginner to blogging. This may be boring until I become a little bit gutsy but bear with me for this introduction. My name is Alexandra and I am a junior at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. I am a major in Elementary Education and contemplating a dual major including Special Education. I plan on minoring in Spanish. Language is and always has been very interesting to me. Now that I have been immersed in a culture where English is not a primary language, it is increasingly evident there is more than just my normal little bubble of an English speaking world. It is so frustrating to not understand what is going on and just smiling unknowingly on every unrecognized word. Mostly because I am normally such a chatterbox and will talk anyones ear off who will let me. However, this is an effort worth making and I have learned a few beginner words. My favorite being Chata Mata which means Bossy Cow technically. But is more referred to as a know-it-all and says-it-all woman. It is sometimes referred to as a term of endearment in a joking manner. I know from time to time I can be a Chata Mata myself but who cant? By the way--over here they have French keyboards so if you see an increasingly large amount of typos this is why! Wow I still cant believe I am in Africa. Seeing as a week has gone by and I have been so busy I am now starting the blog I may forget some details but I will try my best to recall.