{"id":2367,"date":"2026-10-07T19:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/langlabbies\/?p=2367"},"modified":"2026-10-07T19:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:28:56","slug":"meet-reed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/langlabbies\/2026\/10\/07\/meet-reed\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Reed!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We asked Reed, our beloved Spanish tutor, a couple of questions about language acquisition, how he came to become a tutor and what kind of advice he would give for beginner students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. When did your interest in your language start?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    My first language is Spanish! Both of my parents are from Argentina, and my mom is a Spanish teacher, so there was no way for me to get out of learning Spanish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. How did you decide to become a tutor?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I was a tutor in high school, and I really enjoyed getting to help other students. Additionally, I really enjoy a lot of the readings and movies watched for Spanish classes here, and it’s fun to get to talk about with other students.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. What\u2019s your favorite\/heart-warming memory about either being a tutor or learning your language of interest?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It’s always fun when you get to see a student have\u00a0that ‘aha!’ moment, where everything suddenly clicks. Also to hear other people like your favorite authors or movies!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. What advice would you give to folks who are just starting to learn the language you\u2019re tutoring?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Spanish is a language made up of a lot of rules and grammar that we don’t have\u00a0in English! That’s part of the fun. Focusing on grammar can be a bit taxing sometimes, but it’s such a representative way of how the language works and how people express themselves, it’s worth it in the end.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. Favorite\/fun fact about the language you\u2019re tutoring?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Spanish has over 15 past tenses, future tenses that don’t exist in English, and a bunch of other ‘modes’ that make the language a lot more expressive than English. Also, it’s more compact. Verb can carry a lot of meaning beyond just the action that is being done. It can carry the tense, who is doing the action, and who is receiving the action<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Reed tutors Spanish every Wednesday from 6-8pm! Come by to learn, do homework or simply chat \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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