Kyle Berg

I just finished reading my first book in Spanish, Relato de un Náufrago by Gabriel García Márquez. Sure, we read a couple small books in high school, but I wouldn’t have understood a thing if it weren’t for the help of my teacher Mrs. Nemer. Back then, I had to translate everything verbatim and then try to understand the plot–nearly impossible. My first month or two in Argentina featured the same frustration as well. This was the first Spanish book I read without any help and with complete understanding. Only 156 pages, but what a satisfying feeling! On to the next one, El Túnel by Ernesto Sabato.