Genius Hour 1.2

I completely lost track of time this week. I had planned to do more lessons on Duolingo and look into some more vocab type words, but that completely slipped away from me. During the only time I worked on Duolingo this week I came to the conclusion that so far I am better at using context and piecing together what Spanish sentences say than actually making my own.
In addition to that while I was on the bus going to golf I asked on of my teammates, who has taken Spanish at the school, what I should do next. She showed me a video on YouTube that sings the Spanish alphabet. I listened to the song multiple times and think that I am starting to catch on, at least a little bit.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 6, 2019 at 8:24 PM

    A different language is very difficult to learn, especially when you're doing it by yourself! Duolingo is a great tool, keep taking advantage of it!!I also totally understand the whole time getting away from you, it happens to all of us. Have you tried talking to Mrs. Reirerson about getting beginner worksheets or something like that? Keep up the good work!

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  2. Addie WalleyOctober 9, 2019 at 3:32 PM

    I can relate to your dilemma! I've been having difficulty finding time to use Duolingo, as well. I figured out how to turn on notifications for Duolingo, and that has helped me a ton. It reminds me each day to spend time with my lessons, and that is very useful for me. I also "friended" you on Duolingo. Now we can help each other remember! 😊

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    1. Allie WagnerOctober 9, 2019 at 9:23 PM

      I have my notifications turned on, I just have a problem with setting it to remind me at a time where I am not at school or work. It's going to be great to have another person on that app to keep me on track :)

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