The Results Are In!

Wow! Where did July go? That went way too fast.
We've been working really hard to finish these last few weeks of school strong... and we have some really good news! The test results are in... but first let me explain.

When we first got here, the school gave us entrance/placement exams to assess our current ability (or lack thereof) in Spanish. The written test was all about grammar and then there was an oral test to see what you can do in one-on-one conversation. Being from California we could say a few things like, "¿Donde esta el baño?" and "Yo quiero Taco Bell." Needless to say that didn't get us too far.
So last week we got to take the mother-of-all comprehensive grammar tests and an oral ECO exam which is an internationally recognized system for evaluating language proficiency. Not everyone who graduates from the language school will pass the grammar, in fact some people can learn to speak fluently and still not pass it. In the ECO you can earn a Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced level, each of which divide into low, mid, and high.

And so the results are in...

Drum roll please.....

Nathan received Advanced High on the ECO and 93% on the grammar!
and Jamie received Advanced Low on the ECO and just passed the grammar with a 71%!

This is better than either of us imagined we would get to and when we think of how far we've come in a year...well...it truly is a miracle, and we give all the credit and glory to GOD! He has been so faithful to us.

So the big question is, "Does that mean you guys are fluent?"
We are resigned to the fact that language learning is a lifelong goal but we can definitely say we are a whole lot closer!