First Week of Classes: See Ecuador Part 1

The first week of classes went well! It was quite an adjustment to the altitude and feeling like that wherever you walked it was uphill. Most students live within a 30 minute walk to the Academy where they are taking intensive Spanish classes. They are divided into several groups depending on their level of Spanish. Each week they will change teachers and classrooms, which helps to break up the monotony and keep the students motivated.

The Academy is comfortable and the teachers are well trained in teaching second language acquisition. As you can see from the pictures, there are hammocks for the students and throughout the week the cadets participate in a variety of activities like dancing classes, cooking classes, bowling and going to the movies.