Sunday 8 July 2012

Io seguo il gregge...perché sono il lupo.

As much as I love this phrase, "I follow the flock...because I am the wolf", I don't consider myself very wolf-like. No grey hair (thank goodness!), no long nose,  no sharp teeth and no real predatory instincts. However, I rarely follow the flock as one of the sheep! When something big comes out at the cinema, a new book craze (e.g. Harry Potter) on a new trend appears, I never watch/read/do it myself unless it is actually something that appeals to me. So, now we've established that this phrase doesn't relate to me at all. A pretty pointless entry to a blog then, eh? Well, no.

As I'm sure most people can see, il gregge can be anything and il lupo can be anyone. And right now this Lupo is ready to pounce, well I will be, on two language exams this winter (Dec/Jan). Based on the blog title, I'm sure that's come as no surprise. I'm intending to do a C1 Italian exam (Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera) and a C1 German exam (Goethe-Insitut).

I've only 5 months until the next available Italian exam and 5 and half- 6 months for the German exam, depending where I go to take it. The could be impossible or really easy, as it all comes down to my level in these languages now! Sorry, I'm no beginner in these languages but I am also no where near C1 (Common European Framework) level in them either. Last year I achieve B1/B2 level in Italian, which is now extremely rusty!!! Even basic sentences are hard for me to think of, and this is down to me not practising it enough. Simple. But I love it and am determined to finished what I started. I'm also B1 level in German, the difference being that I'm living in Germany now and working as an Au Pair, big advantage! So I'm pretty confident about the German exam as I speak German all the time, but Italian will require a lot of effort and planning on my behalf. But I know, the elation I will feel when I manage both of the exams will make all the hard work worth it!

I'm not sure of my challenge is actually 'crazy', but for this Lupo it is crazy enough! I love languages and have a great passion for them, so half the battle is already won. Well then, I best get to it. Los gehts! Andiamo!