Course Update: It's funny. I remember German last year being extremely nerve-wracking... I always felt inadequate, mainly because I could never get everything right. But I realized today in class that the conversations in German aren't meant to belittle anyone. They allow us to try on our own what we've learned, and if we can't quite get it right, the other members of the class can attempt to help us. If you can't get one part, it's likely that someone else will understand. It's similar to the way problem sets worked in core classes - getting the students to help out each other.

I can't believe I didn't realize this until now. Like many other things, I guess it took a complete attitude shift to be able to perceive the class setup differently. -shrugs- Well, I guess that's my revelation of the day. Back to ec and history reading!