Language Fatigue

Hearing and trying to use a second language constantly has become a little bit physically and mentally draining. Often I find myself concentrating very hard to try and understand everything that is going on and I am learning so many new words that I can't remember them all. Trying to express myself in another language when I can't find the words to say what I want has also been exhausting. I visited a class on Cervantes that I am thinking about auditing at the University of Sevilla this week, and the professor spoke so quickly and with a very strong Andalucian accent, dropping s's and lisping through everything. It also did not help that in one hour he gave a crash course in the history of three centuries. I understood most of what he said and I learned a lot, but I was so drained by listening. Don't get me wrong: I absolutely LOVE the Spanish language and the culture of Spain. I think it is beautiful; I am just a little bit exhausted. But, I keep pressing on because I know it will pass.