Amigos Ingles-Phenomenal Opportunity

Through Proyecto San Gerardo, I volunteered in their Amigos Ingles program to help local students with fairly advanced English language skills practice conversational English one-on-one. General resources and a broad structure were provided and the rest was left wide-open to me. Everyone that I met with brought great enthusiasm and dedication to their language studies. For myself, the learning experience associated with teaching in a one-on-one setting was phenomenal as I learned to tailor my focus and style of instruction from student to student. Through this program, I didn't just gain experience with one-on-one teaching. I also gained a handful of amigos that I still stay in touch with and do a bit of English writing practice long-distance through their updates about progress in their lives and big changes, like heading off to university.
The town of San Gerardo de Rivas is quiet and the winding roads although steep entice you around every bend with the promise of another sensational view. It is a great place to enjoy a slower pace of life and appreciate the small things.