On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I have a fairly long break between two of my classes. Long enough that I don't want to stick around the school, but too short to go home. So, I've been going to a cafe on Avigunda de Gaudi (a diagonal street with Sagrada Familia at one end and Hospital de Sant Pau at the other, so it's bookended by Gaudi), having a Coke, and reading some Philosophers Speak for Themselves.
So yesterday, the baristo brought me my Coke and said, "You're always studying."
"Yeah," I said.
He asked, "What are you studying?"
"Philosophy"
"Oh, are you studying in England?"
"No," I said, "I'm going to study in the United States."
"Ah, I'm sorry, those are quite different," he said.
"Not really. They're very similar."
Except the whole conversation WAS IN SPANISH!!! I had an entire conversation with someone from Spain in Spanish! It only took three months...
Also, for people who read my other blog, I then proceeded to make some interesting connections between Cartesian thought and religious fundamentalism. Look for a post soon!
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