I had a teacher in high school, Mrs Fran Durst. A foreign language was required in those days and for some reason, I chose Spanish.
I liked Mrs Durst. She was young and fun. One day she made a comment to me that has stayed with me and possibly changed the trajectory of my life. “You have a good accent”.
I don’t remember getting many compliments for school performance. I wasn’t a highly motivated student. But a good accent was a natural talent. I could hear nuance and mimic it. And she was right, I DO have a good accent.
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I have tried to find Mrs Durst numerous times with no success. I’d like to tell her that I now speak very well. I can carry on a conversation, speak on the phone, understand enough to get by at a doctor’s appointment, and get the car repaired. My reading skills are not the best but I constantly look up words and add them to my vocabulary.
Thank you Mrs Durst. I’d love to let you know how much your words shaped my life. I live full time in Mexico and yes, I do have a good accent.
DOS TORTAS
the adventures of dos tortas 
😊 😊
Lorrie Jones
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Keep going, your Spanish will improve. We are proof.
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Thanks for the encouragement! It is such a slow process when I don’t use it unless I’m there in Mexico!
Lorrie Jones
Simple Serenity
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A lucky choice back then and look at you now 😀
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Absolutely. Lots of work.
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I wanted to take Spanish in high school. My parents made me take Latin. But after a very poor year studying Latin, they let me switch to Spanish, and I did much better. Who would have thought that one day I’d be living just a few blocks from Mexico and traveling there so regularly.
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The counselor signed me up for Latin as well. I was so lost, but it was the best thing I’ve ever done. It was the basis for Spanish and my vocabulary through college. And I copied off the girl next to me in class 😝
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