End of Semester & Italian Language

I am astonished as to how fast this semester has progressed! Sometimes when I try to remember past events, I sometimes cannot tell whether they occured in the Fall of 2008 or this Spring! I would mostly assume that it was because this is by far the busiest semester for me as a college student. With taking 19 credits, writing for three newspapers, applying for internships, being student coordinator of a Duchesne program, as well as being a part of the Manhattanville Music Program as a violinist, it can be very mind-boggling. I cannot say which course is the most difficult, but I will say I put a great deal of effort into most of my classes. The least stressful classes this semester are Italian and American Literature. I have found learning Italian to be very helpful for me. For one, it has helped me to brush up on my Spanish as well as help to give me the opportunity to speak to my grandfather in his native language. When I attempted to speak with my grandpa in person in Italian during my spring break, he explained that I was speaking "as if it were from a textbook (or very formal). He said he understood most of what I was saying, however he is more familiar with the Italian dialect. He taught me that the "language" and "dialect" are very different from one another. It is parallel to "slang English" and "written English." To help me, he taught me some Italian dialect!
I look forward to a smooth finish of my spring semester and am looking forward to a my first internship opportunity this summer.