Ah, I was no good at it. I tried it for one semester, but we had
  Mrs Zaea (I think that was her name, with the green contact
  lenses) and she didn't like fooling around in her class. I
  figured spanish was easier (and that I could fool around in
  class) so I ended up doing Spanish 'til I graduated. I hardly
  remember any of it, but I've noticed that I can understand some
  Italians when they talk (probably 'cause they talk more slowly).
  Dr San Pedro one of the toughest teachers I ever had - but I
  loved her to death. "