Thursday, December 15, 2005

The First Shock In Years

We got our first practice essay back in class today (this is the preparation class for the Goethe Institut's "Little German Diploma"). I got a 3, which was "borderline" as the professor announced to the class when he handed it to me (he's in the habit of announcing how we did and making comments on our stuff when he hands it back to us). What I turned in would not have passed the Goethe Institut test.

I felt my face grow hot as I leafed through the paper. 16 mistakes. 16 very, very big mistakes. "Befriedigend. Du hättest das noch etwas differenzierter beantworten koennen."

What just happened?

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