{"id":330,"date":"2023-08-23T06:14:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T06:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iflac.net\/blog\/?p=330"},"modified":"2024-04-02T05:05:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T05:05:38","slug":"my-spanish-adventure-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iflac.net\/blog\/2023\/08\/23\/my-spanish-adventure-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"My Spanish Adventure Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”4px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”||18px|||”]And no, it\u2019s not like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”||15px|||”]I started out by teaching kids. I will never forget their eager sonrisas (smiles) in class every day. So, I prepared class plans and activities and games and tests. I remember those days like it was yesterday. I remember the excitement, the challenges, the learning. Soon, I began teaching A1 and A2 batches for adults. This is definitely a conversational starter, my youngest student was 7 and my oldest was 75! It truly felt like I was making a difference.\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]So, who knew that a short summer course would end up being a great adventure? I owe a debt of gratitude to IFLAC. The teachers, the students, and the peers I met have all been incredible. I learned a skill that only adds to my resume and skill set, but also to my life. When I went to the US to pursue my master\u2019s degree, Spanish helped me make more meaningful connections with native speakers.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/iflac.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Simran_04-min-1-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”Simran_04-min” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ width=”55%” module_alignment=”center”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ locked=”off”]My travels in Europe were enriched by knowing it. Not to mention, I enjoy having a whole range of movies, music, art, and literature to enjoy because I learned Spanish. There are so many \u2018promotional\u2019-type of things I can say about learning a foreign language. However, its true benefits go beyond a curriculum vitae. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|10px||10px|false|true” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||justify-content:center;||align-items:center;” border_radii=”on|16px|16px|16px|16px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”0px” box_shadow_blur=”7px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_main_element_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element_phone=”display:flex;||justify-content:center;||align-items:center;||flex-direction:column;” custom_css_main_element_tablet=”display:flex;||justify-content:center;||align-items:center;” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/iflac.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/simran-min.png” title_text=”simran-min” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70%” width_tablet=”70%” width_phone=”60%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|50%|50%|50%|50%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Simran Achpal<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” width=”85%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Simran fell in love with Spanish early 2015. As classes progressed, she delved deeper into Spanish and Latin American culture through movies, music, and art. She loves to write, travel, read, and enjoys music[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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