Truly Amazing Experience

The summer before my senior year of undergrad, I spent two months in Quito, Ecuador taking Spanish classes with Academia Latinoamericana de Español and volunteering at the Children’s Hospital. My experience with the Academia was the most impactful study abroad I’ve taken. While in Ecuador my Spanish improved immensely, largely due to the expertise of the teachers and the positive, encouraging culture of the academy! I loved my host family, and still keep in touch with them. The staff is phenomenal, and went above and beyond to make my time with them enjoyable and meaningful. At the hospital I taught English to long-term patients, and working with them is what led me to choose my current career as a pediatric speech-language pathologist. I would highly recommend the Academia!!