I LOVE Ale I LOVE Ale! Such a sweet and encouraging person to talk with and I definitely improved upon my conversational skills and confidence. She was very open and has a great memory, which made me feel more valued throughout the semester.

Great Spanish learning tool Platica is a great tool that helped me improve my Spanish skills. I got to converse with a native Spanish speaker, which really helps when trying to learn a new language. We would discuss pre-selected topics and, if time allowed, talk about other subjects that came to mind. This program really put me outside of my comfort zone in a good way because I got to hone my Spanish skills in an environment that encouraged improvement.

Great Spanish Tool Platica is a great tool that significantly helped me improve my Spanish speaking skills. I was able to have conversations with a native Spanish speaker, wherein the discussions we would talk about pre-selected topics, and after that, we would take about whatever came to our minds. Overall, I would recommend this to other people for the idea that one can go out of their comfort zone to hone their Spanish skills in a friendly environment.

Platica Review I was with Cecilia Arroyo for the past two years. She was always on time and enthusiastic to have the conversations. This enthusiasm helped have a better conversation. She acted interested to hear what I had to say, and she also had good things to talk about. Platica helped immerse me in the Spanish language and give me more experience with it.

My experience with Platica was… My experience with Platica was fantastic! I met two really amazing women who taught me a lot about their culture and personal experiences and our conversations together helped improve my Spanish. Speaking with native speakers is a really valuable experience, and I'm so glad I got this opportunity to practice and learn more about Guatemala.