Retired English teacher decides to follow her dream and learn Spanish

Retired English teacher sets out to learn Spanish:

“My name is Karen Rosebaugh.  I had a most fantastic experience at SEPA Spanish School in Costa Rica.  As a retired English teacher, I have taken on the goal of learning Spanish, something I always wished I had the time to do but never could….

She starts with traditional Spanish classes and discovers at the end of the semester she is no closer to speaking Spanish:

“I started out by taking a Spanish class at a local college in Washington.  It was difficult from the ‘get-go’.  There were 30 students in the class.  The teacher moved so quickly through the textbook that, try as I might, I couldn’t grasp the concepts.  I hired a tutor to help me, but it was still a really tough go. I thought I was the only one struggling until I realized towards the end of the semester that less than half the students were left!

After suffering through a miserable semester of putting in 4 hours a day to do my homework I decided to put my Spanish to a test by talking in Spanish with a friend. To my despair, I couldn’t do it! Instead of giving up, I became more determined than ever to learn Spanish.

Then she hears about SEPA Spanish School and their revolutionary approach to learning Spanish:

One day, I heard about SEPA Spanish School. After reviewing many Spanish Abroad Programs, I decided to try SEPA’s revolutionary Spanish courses.  I am so glad I did!

The difference between SEPA Spanish School’s approach and the Spanish course I had just been through in the United States was like night and day. The academic program at SEPA scrutinized my needs from the moment I came to the campus.  The one-on-one experience with instruction was consistently a teach-and-adjust-to-my-needs experience.  My instructors utilized quick evaluations during and following lessons to gauge my progress before adding new concepts.  Definitely, the ‘homework’ was helpful.

I worked with three instructors during my six weeks; all were exceptional in knowledge of teaching the grammar and linguistics of the Spanish language; further, all taught with the conviction of helping me meet the goals I had expressed to them.  This was greatly appreciated!

My instructors were well educated and well-prepared to teach me how to speak Spanish.

SEPA School’s Spanish Abroad Homestay clinches it:

“Furthermore, being able to do a full immersion Spanish homestay and participate in the community truly furthered my life experience and education.  Everything about the SEPA Spanish courses and homestay set me up for success!

Karen Rosebaugh, Seattle, Washington

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