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Here's what former participants had to say about Tri-County's Program in Cuernavaco, Mexico:

• "Studying abroad in Mexico is an awesome experience that goes way beyond education... outdoor classes, the excursions, new friendships, shopping... Being immersed in the culture left so much more of an impact on my life than if I had only taken the required Spanish courses. It is a wonderful opportunity for personal growth as well as for growth in Spanish-speaking skills."
  ~Charity Martin
  
  
• "This class gave me, as an ESOL teacher (English for Students of Other Languages), the opportunity to experience first-hand what it is like to be a language learner in a country where I was the foreigner, the stranger. I now understand so much more about the fears and frustrations and confusion that my own students must experience many times daily, especially when they first arrive in the US. Spanish 204 will therefore be invaluable as I work with my students. Also, I never thought I would personally ever have the opportunity to study a language at a language school, live with a family in another country, and just be immersed in the daily culture of another country. What a personal adventure it was! I am so grateful that South Carolina required ESOL teachers to study another language and that Tri-County Tech offered this unusual class. My own life is so much richer for the experience. ~Linda Woelfel
  
  
• "This trip will change the way you hear, write, speak and think in Spanish. It's a life - changing trip!"
  ~Sara Beth Smotherman
  
  
• "Cuernavaca is an experience that I will never forget. The trip helped me to better understand Mexican culture all while making lifelong friendships and gaining a new perspective on my own life in the United States."
  ~David Coleman
  
  
• "It was the experience of a lifetime. Being immersed in the culture made the language seem real to me. By the end of the two weeks, I was thinking in Spanish!"
  ~Barbara Dyar
  
  
• "I have never experienced such an eye-opening trip that I will take with me for the rest of my life. The food, language, and culture gave me more appreciation for what I have than anything I have ever done before."
  ~Jackson Abraham
  
  

• "It was a great learning experience, more than I expected, going to Mexico. I felt a part of a culture after being totally involved in the atmosphere. I am so thankful for the opportunity to go. It was
  definitely worth the trip."
  ~Carmen Hampton

• "The experience was an educational and exciting adventure. It
  involved a type of learning that cannot be derived from books.
  Actually experiencing Mexico first hand gave me insight into another
  culture and memories that I will never forget."
  ~Julia Fielding

• "It was a wonderful experience that I will NEVER forget. I had a
  great time and learned a lot!"
  ~Angela Riddle

• "I look at the people of Mexico in a different light after this
  trip. They are such warm, caring, and calm people. They are so
  willing to help in all ways- this I could have NEVER learned in a
  classroom- and this I will never forget!"
  ~ Sarah Perez

• "It was a great learning experience for me. It would be a great
  advantage to any student taking Spanish."
  ~Frances Swaney