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Interview – Matthew Sellier (1 of 2)

http://ecelaspanish.com/entrevistas/Matthew-Sellier-1.mp3
matther-sellier-photoWe spoke with Matthew Sellier, a recent high school graduate from Cape Town, South Africa, who had just begun his gap year journey of ten months in South America.

He will spend a total of nine months taking Spanish immersion classes at all six of our Ecela school locations, and he has already gleaned some insightful academic lesson and life-altering insights from his first location, Buenos Aires.

Let Matthew tell you himself about his Spanish hang-ups, where to go when you’re hot and tired, and how a solemn trip to a cemetery can be used for balance.

0:27 – Spanish in Canada for two phrases

1:01 – Older brother’s influence

1:58 – Was South America the right choice?

2:54 – Month 1 Spanish ability update

4:04 – A gap year: What? Why?

5:20 – Matthew’s gap year details

6:12 – Relaxed conversation class topics

7:44 – Vacated holiday in Buenos Aires

8:51 – Por y para, a thorn in one’s side

10:04 – Who attends Ecela?

10:59 – Fast friends

11:44 – Advice for very shy people

12:37 – Lunch, walks, activities, friends, homework

14:05 – Buenos Aires & Mendoza safety

15:28 – Shared apartment & shared apartment-type homestay

17:59 – Sobering cemetery visit at Recoleta Cemetary

20:07 – Nightlife in Buenos Aires & Mendoza

23:13 – Getting out there to speak bolstered confidence

24:00 – Argentinean culture = South African culture?

26:12 – “Ice Cream German”


Matthew at his final stop (Lima).

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