Matthew Rossler, a sophomore at Calvin College and future dentist, attended a Spanish & Medicine program in Peru.
He was very tentative before his arrival, and he didn’t know anyone else attending the program.
Listen to how Matthew views the immersion process at Ecela and his take on the differences between Peruvian medicine and that of the United States.
Be sure to listen for his big catch and how everything “vale la pena.”
0:17 – Sophomore, future dentist
0:42 – Fitting in a study abroad program
1:50 – Intermediate Spanish level
2:32 – Is an intermediate Spanish level necessary?
3:18 – Shadowing in the USA vs. Peru
4:58 – Volunteer & shadowing opportunities
6:29 – New medicine perspective
7:35 – Meeting fellow classmates
8:29 – Ecela classes
9:50 – Classroom methods abroad vs. in the USA
11:35 – Amazon jungle expedition
12:21 – Matthew’s deadliest catch
13:39 – Making errors in Spanish
14:33 – Get out of the bubble
15:53 – Is the Spanish & Medicine program for me?
16:30 – Benefits of the program
17:00 – Vale la pena