My name is Julie. I was born in California but have lived in Texas since I was 12 years old. I have been married for 32 years. I have two adult daughters and four grandchildren. I was a nurse for many years, but I changed careers recently. I now teach English at the college level. I want to learn Spanish for a variety of reasons. First, because most of my students are Spanish speaking. Second, many of my neighbors here in Texas speak only Spanish, and I would love to converse with them. Third, my husband and I travel often. I would enjoy being able to speak in Spanish to people in Spanish-speaking countries. A friend recommended italki because although I have been learning the grammar and vocabulary, I have difficulty listening and speaking while my reading and writing improves. I want to converse though. I also want to eventually appreciate Spanish movies, TV, and music.