• Spanish Program

...in Guatemala

 

"They say that there is really only one way to learn a language: total immersion. From my experience, I would say that immersion does more than just teach a language. It teaches culture, perseverance, faith, identity, open-mindedness, passion, hospitality, appreciation, hard work, prayer, admiration, friendship, education, family, awareness, and dreaming.  Or, at least, these were things that I learned during my student teaching in Guatemala.  As I became the teacher, I found that I had just begun to learn.  The experience was one of the most challenging, yet meaningful, experiences of my college career, perhaps even life."  --Kirstin Jenkins, Class of '07 

Loren (Reinike) Hughes
Class of: 2007
Major: Spanish Education
Time of Study-Abroad Experience: Spring Semester 2007

"The student teaching semester in Guatemala was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life. My assignment was to teach Spanish in an international school, but there was so much I felt I still needed to learn! Never before was I put in a situation where I was expected to perform in a way for which I didn’t feel adequately prepared. However I accepted the challenge and was rewarded with growth in confidence and competence—both in my professional and personal life." --Loren Hughes, Clss of '07