Gotoco - Poland and Spain

Poland - Angloville was very intense but fun. I greatly enhanced my communication skills during 40 minute conversation sessions with participants, but sometimes if back-to-back these could be draining, especially if the prompt cards were not engaging. However, the other mentors (Gotoco participants and others) were amazing and I liked the personal touch that at the end of the week we could write and receive notes to and from the students and other mentors.

Spain - Interway taught through activities rather than structured conversation sessions, so it was a much more relaxed environment. These activities were mostly entertaining but the students (teachers from Spain) thought that conversation sessions and subject-specific vocabulary sessions would have been more useful. I had a great time and again, the other mentors and leaders were a massive positive part of my experience.