Yes. I got books in the mail. They were a Christmas gift from my parents. Included in the books which have arrived are:
The Oxford Russian-English Dictionary
Oxford Russian Grammar and Verbs
Russian Stories/Russkie Rasskazi: A Dual Language Book
Russian Folk Belief
The books I'm still waiting on are:
A history of Russia split into two volumes and a book on symbolic anthropology written by Victor Turner.
My sister also gave me a book on getting into grad school, and I've been studying for the GRE as well. All of this makes me feel as though the intertia may be coming to an end. The grad school thing is going to happen!
I'm also going to a meetup with a Russian Speakers group here in Richmond this Friday. I'm so terrified! I don't speak very well, yet. And even though I can understand the voices in my Rosetta Stone, I don't know what will happen when I try to understand real voices, and even--dear lord--respond! Plus, it is an Old New Year celebration, and I haven't been able to find anything about it. I have no idea what to expect. And even though I'm nervous, I'm also so excited!
Sophie, you're so smart. I love that you read russian books! You are so awesome. I'm sure the group will have patience and they won't mind too much about the struggle in communication.
ReplyDeleteYou'll be great! And now I feel like reading Spanish and French books. :)
Woohoo! It's going to happen!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Spencer! I certainly hope so!
ReplyDeleteAnd you should totally start with the reading.