I an going to travel for a month in September to study Spanish and am considering going to Argentina. Has anyone done this??? i am overwhelmed by the possibilities... Pategonia? Buenos Aries? Dorm? Family home? private v. group lessions? What should I expect to spend? Help!!!! Thanks-
Katelyn
Reply to this Hopefully you'll get some specifics on Argentina soon - but in the meantime - based on my experiences learning Spanish in Guatemala 2.5 years ago (good grief! seems like last week) - I'd look for a few specific things:
Trained teachers - some of the dodgy outfits won't use trained teachers.
One on one lessons - groups are more fun - but you're forced too move at the speed of the slowest learner (if it feels too fast - you know what that means 😉)
Ask about the class rooms - how many one on one lessons would be taking place in the same room? More than a few and it will be very noisy.
Accomodation - the extra practice in a family placement will be helpful, but you feel that some of your freedom is lost, having to conform to the household rules. Staying in a dorm would be more fun - trade off - in a family home you'll get your own room! I stayed with a family - and have some fantastic memories of the experience.
Money - can't help there - I guess looking through some of the websites for quotes will give you a feel for it - bare in mind that as the US dollar is extremely weak prices on the websites might be out of date.
Hope that gives you some things to think about.
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