Hi! I'm learning Spanish for many reasons, the two most important of which are (1) I'm a life-long lover of international travel and would like to feel more confident speaking Spanish in all the wonderful places I travel to; and (2) my husband is originally from Argentina, and he has many family and friends who ONLY speak Spanish - and I would like to participate more fully in all those conversations and relationships! I'm hoping that both the teachers and broader community here on italki can help me improve my Spanish - and (perhaps more importantly) help me get over my fear of making mistakes, which has prevented me from speaking and practicing as much as I need to in order to truly improve.