...I am almost fluent in Spanish. I took classes in high school, studied via online tutoring and conversation practice, and attended a language school for 2 weeks in Costa Rica with my family. My twin and I peer-tutored friends throughout middle and high school, helping them prepare for tests or proofreading papers. (read more)
...I've also tutored individuals who were newly acclimating to the USA and others who wanted to improve their English. I have learned so much from my students. In order to maintain my understanding of what it is like to study a new language as an adult, I have taken study trips to Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. (read more)
...My mother paid for me to attend summer school each summer during middle school to save me from being held back, which I appreciate immensely! My mother went crazy trying to figure out what my problem was. How could I maintain an A in English so easily, yet fail every other class? (read more)