2008 Woodie Awards
Top 15
Reasons you know you're destined to be a Spanish major
Miranda Helbling
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: Opinion
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15.) You know when and where you can use "vosotros."
14.) You use "entender" instead of "comprender."
13.) You know that Jason Kouba from the study abroad office is one of the coolest guys you'll ever meet.
12.) Your new best friend is your Amity Scholar.
11.) You can tell the difference between Spanish, Mexican and Argentinian accents.
10.) You know that you're starting to become good friends with someone if you can use "tú" instead of "usted."
9.) Your favorite TV channel is Univision.
8.) Whenever someone uses the term "boot camp," you think of learning the subjunctive in SPA 202.
7.) You've seen at least three movies starring Gael García Bernal.
6.) You think retroactive credits are pretty much the sweetest things in the world.
5.) You hang out in the LRC for fun, not just because you're required to for class.
4.) You like it when your name is pronounced the "Spanish way."
3.) When someone sneezes, you say "Salud" instead of "Bless you."
2.) Instead of dreaming that you missed all your classes the night before you start a new semester, you dream that you missed your flight to Xalapa, Mexico.
1.) When going to Wal-Mart, you automatically spell lotion "loción" on your shopping list and wonder why it looks funny next to all the other words you wrote in English.
14.) You use "entender" instead of "comprender."
13.) You know that Jason Kouba from the study abroad office is one of the coolest guys you'll ever meet.
12.) Your new best friend is your Amity Scholar.
11.) You can tell the difference between Spanish, Mexican and Argentinian accents.
10.) You know that you're starting to become good friends with someone if you can use "tú" instead of "usted."
9.) Your favorite TV channel is Univision.
8.) Whenever someone uses the term "boot camp," you think of learning the subjunctive in SPA 202.
7.) You've seen at least three movies starring Gael García Bernal.
6.) You think retroactive credits are pretty much the sweetest things in the world.
5.) You hang out in the LRC for fun, not just because you're required to for class.
4.) You like it when your name is pronounced the "Spanish way."
3.) When someone sneezes, you say "Salud" instead of "Bless you."
2.) Instead of dreaming that you missed all your classes the night before you start a new semester, you dream that you missed your flight to Xalapa, Mexico.
1.) When going to Wal-Mart, you automatically spell lotion "loción" on your shopping list and wonder why it looks funny next to all the other words you wrote in English.
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