I have been extremely busy as this year abroad comes to an end. School is getting pretty intense, and the project is getting harder. But I have been able to set aside time to horseback ride and, this weekend, visit a WCU student, Megan, who is studying in Granada. I will be flying to Madrid and driving to the beaches on the southern coast. It is sort of my last weekend to relax before the presentations and the final exams. Plus it will be great to see Megan again, especially since we decided to meet in Europe last year!

Hi, I was just wondering what you thought about the Spanish program here.

I really enjoyed my Spanish classes while I was studying at WCU. I loved my teachers and they were extremely helpful and supportive when I had any questions or problems. I really felt confident with the language at the end of May 2006, when I finished my minor. But as with all languages (including English!), this year abroad in the Netherlands has given me no chance to maintain my Spanish, since I am studying Dutch. But I really loved the different topics, movies, books, and stories we studied at Western. If I had the ability, I would have double-majored for sure. If you have any more questions, feel free to send me an email!

thanks so much