On the first day of my college freshman Spanish course, I realized I was the only student who was neither a native speaker nor had I years of Spanish classes behind me. I had never studied Spanish - or any foreign language - and four foreign language semesters is required for my degree. It was the first day of class, and I already felt hopelessly behind. I asked my professor’s advice about what is the best way to learn Spanish. Following her advice, I drilled vocabulary flashcards and verb charts into my head everyday. I listened to vocabulary recordings and Spanish radio as I completed errands. I asked my Spanish-speaking friends hold conversations with me in my broken Spanish. Some of my classmates agreed form a study group with me, and I
