First day of formal classes. Yikes!

• the class is two doors down from our apartment
• it starts at 8:30am!
• very good teacher, excellent school
• it’s 4 hours a day, from 8:30 to 12:30, 5 days a week for a month
• we get a 20 minute break every day
• our class size is two: miko and me
• I get a breather when it’s miko’s turn
• I don’t know how much longer I can string out “I like beer” conversationally
• we’re learning new words at an alarming rate, I may be able to talk about ham sandwiches soon