So excited to start 2025 as a Spanish speaker!

Signing up to the Iguana Abroad course turned out to easily be the best decision I’ve made all year. I was a bit unsure about signing up at first as there were a couple of other courses I was looking at (one in Spain, another in Chile etc), but I’m genuinely so glad I chose Iguana Abroad and Mexico. Learning Spanish was one of my New Year’s resolutions for 2024 (and I think 2023 and 2022 as well!), and I can finally say I’ve honestly done it! Without Iguana Abroad, I’m pretty sure I’d still be struggling with basic phrases and doing Duolingo (like for the last few years!!). I even went to Spanish classes in Minnesota about 2 years ago and didn’t feel they helped me too much. I kept thinking “why can’t I learn Spanish!!! Even when I’m actually trying!?”

I only really started practicing Spanish seriously again right before the course, so this signing up to Iguana Abroad made a really big difference for a few reason. It really got me started with learning Spanish again, and ever since the course ended I’ve practiced every single day (and a lot of the time with some Mexican friends I met on the course) To be honest there was really so much about the course I loved. The neighbourhood and school campus we were based in were way more beautiful than I imagined. It felt like a place that made learning really enjoyable - I really loved being there. The breakfast (which were really good) from the course was served there, and there was loads of places to study afterwards etc. This was a great part of the course. The teachers were fantastic—all were really professional and genuinely interested in helping us improve. The best of the best! And the small class sizes made such a difference too. It didn’t feel like we were just another group of students. The vibes in the classroom were incredible.

I guess one other thing that I really appreciated was how the course combined lessons with real-world practice so well. It was something really special about the Iguana Abroad course and what helped me learn so quickly. We were always encouraged to bring what we learnt during the lessons into everything else we were doing … plus the two Harrys live in the area and had loads of friends/practicing teachers/locals etc to practice with and explore the area - it was really amazing. And maybe that’s something else as well. I didn’t expect to connect with so many interesting people from all over the world, I made so many lifelong friends on the course - from all over the world.

I’m excited to start 2025 as a Spanish speaker and see where it will take me!