Parking Lot Leyla Amjad ’26 It’s your normal Friday. Get out of school at 3, then walk to my car. Drive to practice and TRY to park in the super crowed US Sailing Center in Coconut Grove. Then struggle to talk to the guy that directs parking. No he estado en clases de español en 2 años. Será difícil recordar cómo hablar, sobre todo bajo presión. ¿Cómo se dice Parking? Ah shoot! “你好！oh wait, ¡Hola! Yo quiero 把我的车停在这里。OMG SORRY. “ Come on spanish remember?? “Uh Uh allí, puedo uh uh pon mi carro?” “¡JAJA! I uh speak a little English. Little English” Oh okay we are good. “Can I park over there?” “Little English, little” Nevermind, we are not good. “我需要去, NO, uh tengo practica de uh de uh DEPORTES um” “¿En el agua?” “YES! sí, um como un bote. Nececito uh.” I point to the parking spot in front of my windshield. He smiles and nods helping me park. Thank God I say to myself. “¡Que tengas un buen día navegando!” “谢谢! No, ¡Gracias!” I should really relearn Spanish, especially in Miami… 32
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