I enrolled into ECELA Lima for 2 weeks at the beginning of my travels through South America hoping to pick up the basics of the Spanish language, a bit reluctantly as I was never good at learning languages when younger. However it became evident almost as soon as I walked in for my first day that ECELA would offer me so much more than just the basics of the language.
From being welcomed into the school with open arms, to the creative, interactive and most importantly effective classes, to the culture, diversity and comaraderie of the break-times with all students from all levels and nationalities as well as the teachers and other members of staff, every day I was in the school was thoroughly enjoyable and my time at ECELA is one of the highlights of my seven month trip.The excursions and social activities organised by the school were always interesting, culturally educative and fun, allowing for more time to bond with members of staff, students and to engage in Peruvian culture and practice Spanish in the real world. However the highlights for me will always be the karaoke nights, although I never tried any Spanish songs and stuck to the likes of The Backstreet Boys and Aqua 🙂
I am currently in Spain trying to continually expand my level of Spanish and I thank everyone at ECELA Lima for not only introducing me to their language and culture, but for being the staring point where I realised how much I love the langauge and for going out of their way to make sure I was happy, comfortable and constantly challenging and encouraging me to speak and practice Spanish. My passion for learning Spanish has been hugely influenced by ECELA´s passion for teaching. I truly hope that one day I can return to Lima and speak fluent Spanish with the ECELA family. Thanks to everyone who was part of my time at the school.