Learning Spanish in Antigua Guatemala | How to budget? | Tuition | Study Spanish aboard | Ep. 53

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  • čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
  • After three and a half months, I went back to Spanish school to continue my study. After leaving Mexico, I went to Antigua, Guatemala. As usual, I will sharing my whole experience. Check out the timestamp as below:
    0:00 Intro
    0:24 How I found my school
    1:57 First day of school
    2:56 School environment
    4:10 Class structure
    4:54 School activities
    5:46 My course
    9:43 Why I didn't continue?
    10:30 How much is the tuition?
    11:33 Did I learn anything?
    12:11 How much is the homestay?
    12:56 How to budget to study in Antigua?
    For those who doesn't like homestay, you can check with your school if they have residence for students. It usually is a regular home with very simple furnitures.
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Komentáře • 30

  • @Larry.Roberton
    @Larry.Roberton Před 3 lety +2

    Very Helpful - Thank you!

  • @lookissjaxin
    @lookissjaxin Před 3 lety

    Muchas gracias ☺️. Informative video. 👍🏻

  • @markgeraldlagamia8245
    @markgeraldlagamia8245 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you!!! Very informative and helpful. Been wanting to do this and immerse myself with the Guatemalan family to further my spanish knowledge.
    Gracias! Ten cuidado mucho.

    • @AdatheTraveler
      @AdatheTraveler  Před 2 lety

      You are very welcome Mark. Good luck and have fun!

  • @anthonyzwierzewicz3785

    Thank you for this video

  • @Irelandunited2012
    @Irelandunited2012 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you :)

  • @AdatheTraveler
    @AdatheTraveler  Před 4 lety +6

    How do you learn a new language? Do you go aboard?

    • @johnshelton1963
      @johnshelton1963 Před 2 lety +1

      No need to go abroad. Just find native speakers to be your friends and help them learn English.

  • @stephenjohnson5121
    @stephenjohnson5121 Před 2 lety +1

    Hace veinte años que yo estudio el español. Recientemente empecé un libro sobre la historia de Guatemala que contiene 700 (setecientos páginas) pages. Aprendí que en el principio después la independencia de España, había una propuesta que Guatemala se una una unión con El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua y Costa Rica como un país unificado.

    • @johnshelton1963
      @johnshelton1963 Před 2 lety

      Twenty years learning Spanish huh??? All I can say is study more!

  • @beatriza9684
    @beatriza9684 Před 4 lety +1

    I've watched a couple of your videos and I feel very sorry 'cause you haven't found nice Spanish teachers!
    I'm Mexican and I studied Spanish teaching for a couple of years, but I dropped out since it was only a personal interest (I have a second career). However I have always felt worried since I notice some people don't take their jobs seriously.
    I watched your video about La Salle and I remembered that once I met an exchange student from Germany who was teaching there, just to make a little money. She had no idea about grammar and teaching, despite being native...
    I found your channel because I wanted to hear experiences from HK people in Mexico, but I couldn't find so much... I love HK, once went there and it was lovely! ^^
    Just a last comment: I think you spend too much on your living expenses, particularly the courses! I find it super high... I don't know much Spanish lessons for foreigners are, specially in Guatemala, but I have paid less than that in Europe (for learning German). I think it's because you're in a tourist spot.
    Well, let me give a piece of advice: as you may know by now, you need a native speaker to talk to, BUT it has to be someone who knows grammar, syntaxis and morphology! Maybe it sounds hard to find, but believe, a cultured and educated person should be enough. Now, we're in quarantine all around the world, but you can still search online for language exchange partners.
    I wish you well and good luck!!

    • @AdatheTraveler
      @AdatheTraveler  Před 4 lety +1

      Language teacher is just one types of jobs in here and most of them are not properly trained (actually lack of the skills of organzation and planning anyways). Many people who come here for a short time, they might find it fun. But I want to optimize the result and don't like those "teachers" to waste my time. So that's why I am not satisfied. I paid $5.5/hr in Antigua which teachers relied on 4 hrs of teaching a day to survive. After splitting up with the school, they get less than minimum wage. So I won't say it is too much. Those online professional teachers from Spain charge 300% to 400% more, so how much you paid in Europe per hour? Besides, everything in Guatemala (overall) is more expensive than in Mexico. The price of a roasted chicken and a box of almond milk is 50% and 25% more than in Mexico respectively. Besides, why a cultured and educated person would like to being paid cheap? At this moment, I am doing self-study, and I prefer to collect some questions then attend just one class for clarification. Every stage of learning is different. Teacher is just a guide to start. Self effort is more important. The living quality in Mexico is very competitive in many developed countries. By living in Guatemala, I realise that Mexico is very rich in terms of many things. Therefore, I don't have difficulties or cultural shock, as everywhere is different. So what kind of experiences you are looking for? I am organising some Spanish videos about differences between Latin America and Hong Kong, as well as introducing the food in Hong Kong. Tell me what you think what is interesting in Hong Kong.

    • @Irelandunited2012
      @Irelandunited2012 Před 4 lety

      Hello. I'm interested in learning Spanish from you and travelling to Central and South America. Could you contact me please? Nboyle.it@gmail.com

    • @Irelandunited2012
      @Irelandunited2012 Před 4 lety

      Hello. I'm interested in learning Spanish from you and travelling to Central and South America. Could you contact me please? Nboyle.it@gmail.com

  • @anilkaushal1034
    @anilkaushal1034 Před rokem

    Hello, Good day. Can you please tell me the name of the school where you learnt Spanish.

  • @NikkisMakeup
    @NikkisMakeup Před 4 lety +3

    Learning a new language is not easy. I've been trying to learn a new language for awhile now.

    • @AdatheTraveler
      @AdatheTraveler  Před 4 lety +2

      Right, but it's so satisfied when you are able to communicate with others by speaking a new language.

  • @mattjb8384
    @mattjb8384 Před 2 lety

    Which school did you study at in Antigua?

    • @AdatheTraveler
      @AdatheTraveler  Před 2 lety

      Spanish Academy Antiguena, a place to just for fun and different experience

  • @worldobserver3515
    @worldobserver3515 Před 3 lety

    I wonder if schools that charge more are better at teaching Spanish (more resources, better teachers).

    • @AdatheTraveler
      @AdatheTraveler  Před 3 lety +1

      In Guatemala, school resources are limited in general. Except you go to those schools which have international exams which require you to buy expensive books. But having more resources is not equal that you can receive better things as you can obtain information from the internet nowadays. Regarding teachers, everyone has his own strength and it also depends on what you want.

    • @tvstation8102
      @tvstation8102 Před 2 lety

      @@AdatheTraveler I have to think my seeking out the cheapest school, you end up with the teachers who are paid the least. Likely the schools that cost a little more employ the better teachers - i.e. the ones who can teach grammar:). thanks for your video!

    • @AdatheTraveler
      @AdatheTraveler  Před 2 lety

      @@tvstation8102 There are many Spanish teachers, as well as students in Antigua. So teachers are very used to teach grammar, especially in beginner's level. Till later, you know what you wanna learn more, then it's time to look for teachers who are more suitable for you.

  • @deipalasiempregtev1595

    Tu vives en Guatemala