Regression in Progression

Well, I just completed my second to last week of classes at Celas Maya (at least during this trip). In some ways I feel as if I have regressed some these past couple of weeks. We have been speaking quite a bit of English during our afternoon study group, and I have not utilized my last two weekends well. Whether it is vocabulary, grammatical points, or verb conjugation, so much is covered in a week´s time that I find it incredibly valuable to dedicate at least 6-8 hours of the weekend to solid study. It allows me to put to use in the next week what I learned (remember I use that term lightly) the previous week. As I approach my final week of classes, though, I feel a renewed sense of focus. I requested to have my first teacher here as my teacher during my final week, too. Maria is not the most serious teacher I have had, nor the least. I feel as if I learned well from her during my first two weeks, and I know she is in the best position to judge the progress I have or have not made.