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Emily Smith |
"When
I arrived in Argentina, I knew almost no Spanish. My
host family spoke only Spanish, so I knew I would have
to learn quickly in order to communicate even the most
basic thoughts. Thankfully they read my mind and helped
me adjust to a different culture. Two months later when
I left Buenos Aires, I cried as I hugged my host family
goodbye. They had become a part of me, and they made
my trip the best it could be.
It also helped that BridgeArgentina’s staff really
cared about how I was doing in my classes. They worked
with us diligently and were patient when we couldn't
get things right after the tenth try. Since they were
all studying or knew English or other languages, they
could relate to the frustration that comes with language
learning. I also enjoyed getting to know them outside
of classes, because they showed us parts of Buenos Aires
that we might not have seen otherwise.”
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Randall Stieghorst |
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“The
teachers at BridgeArgentina were great at bringing the
classes to my level in order to keep things challenging.
Perhaps the best lessons were those where I read Borges
over a coffee at a local café. It was nice to
build a personal relationship with most professors...to
share my experiences in Buenos Aires and to get to know
their lives and culture as Argentines.
It was helpful to have different teachers every day;
it changes the pace, the accent, and oftentimes the
focus. Some professors definitely focus more on conversation
while others on grammar. There were also a nice variety
of excursions that fit not only my personal but also
professional interests. A trip to the Buenos Aires Stock
Exchange gave me an excellent chance to see my business
vocabulary in action.
Everyone at BridgeArgentina, from the assistants to
the director, made me feel extremely welcome and went
out of their way to accommodate my needs. They were
very flexible with my requests and made sure that I
got the most out of my time here.”
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Kari Hoerchler |
”From
the first moment, [the school’] staff warmly greeted
me. They set me up with a marvelous host family and
I started classes right away. The fact that the groups
are so small and that we have teacher rotation makes
the learning process much easier and much more dynamic.
Even speaking only Spanish in class, which is something
I didn't really understand in the beginning, helped
me think in Spanish, and therefore, have a much better
fluency. My stay with BridgeArgentina was very enjoyable
and I can't think of anything they could have done to
make my stay more pleasant.”
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Stevi Vaughn |
"I
learned more Spanish in three weeks at BridgeArgentina
than I did in four years as a Spanish major in college.
The classes were extremely informative. Not only did
I love classes and my host family, but I fell in love
with the city as well. It was an amazing experience."
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Ryan Centner |
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”BridgeArgentina
offered me a great experience and the chance to learn
Spanish in exactly the ways I needed. It was this personalization
of instruction that made my three weeks there so productive,
but this was only one of the positive aspects among
many others—such as friendly, knowledgeable teachers,
excellent facilities, and interesting excursions in
the Argentine capital.
I would recommend BridgeArgentina to anyone with [country-specific]
language needs, but not only to those seeking a localized
repertoire. Quite to the contrary, [the school] is more
than willing to customize lessons to help people looking
for any number of different Spanish specializations.
This versatility, along with BridgeArgentina's many
other strengths, makes the school attractive to a diverse
swath of students.”
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Joyce Kolbrener |
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“I
joined BridgeArgentina especially because of their Tango
program. I started dancing Tango a few years ago in
my state, but had never had the opportunity to come
to Buenos Aires. It has been one of the best trips of
my life, where I discovered a beautiful city, improved
my Spanish and danced Tango until exhaustion.”
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Alexandre Wilson |
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”I've
always loved traveling and last year, when I decided
to come to South America, I knew my trip would be much
more interesting if I could understand what was being
said. Not only did I want to visit the different countries
but also I really wanted to get a feeling for the culture.
My respect for the Latin culture has always been enormous
and after knowing Buenos Aires, it's even bigger.
Argentina was the first Spanish-speaking country I visited
in South America and I was very lucky to learn about
BridgeArgentina first-hand. Not only did I learn how
to express my general ideas with them but I also got
a feeling for the Argentinean culture through the variety
of extra-curricular activities that were offered, such
as happy hours with the teachers and my fellow students,
sailing in the Tigre river, and of course, my tango
classes. The teachers in Linguatec were all very patient
and extremely helpful and the DVD is a great instrument
to make the classes more dynamic and interesting.”
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