cool. yeah, so that again proves the importance of one's environment, and of being young. i myself got out of ESL and into the accelerated program within 3 months of being in this country. i definitely didn't get to be fluent in spanish within 3 months, and nor did i try to do so. but yeah, by some standards i guess i am smart. but that's all i've got. in every other way, especially my lifestyle, i'm incredibly stupid. i shouldn't go into detail, but basically it balances out. in fact, it balances out against my favor... blargh~