From Spanish student to Spanish teacher

Are you considering studying Spanish? Spending a semester or two in a Spanish-speaking country can make you learn the language much faster than if you had studied in your home country.

Synne went from being interested in the language, to becoming fluent, and even teaching it to others.

– I heard about Kulturstudier through a friend who studied Spanish in Buenos Aires with Kulturstudier. I myself had a gap year after high school and traveled in Peru and worked as a volunteer.

I really felt like learning more Spanish after traveling in Peru, and realized that it wasn't always enough to be able to speak English. My friend was very satisfied with her studies in Buenos Aires, so I signed up, and I haven't regretted a single second!

– I studied for one semester in Argentina and one in Nicaragua, and I have many fond memories from both places of study. It was incredibly cool to experience living in such a big city like Buenos Aires, and there was so much to see and do everywhere.

– Among other things, we went on an excursion where we paddled kayaks in the Rio de la Plata. I also had the opportunity to go to Chile and Uruguay while I was in Argentina, along with good friends from my studies.

Unfortunately, we no longer have a study location in Nicaragua today. But if you also want to experience Central America, you now have the chance to study Spanish in the neighboring country of Costa Rica!

• Study Spanish in Costa Rica

– In Nicaragua, I experienced a completely new daily life with beach living, studies, and new friendships. I am very grateful for having had the chance to experience both city life and a more tranquil life by the beach during my time in Latin America.

The experience of studying abroad was amazing, and has given me friends for life.

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– The studies were of high quality and we studied at the local universities, while also having our own study center. I grew a lot personally during that year, I got to see the world, and experience what it's like to truly feel integrated into another culture and part of the world.

When you travel to another country to study, you risk falling in love with the place. Be prepared that you may feel a strong need to return later!

– Latin America has become my second home, which I return to as often as I can. I learned to speak Spanish fluently, and living in a Spanish-speaking country while studying the language helped me incredibly much to achieve the level I have reached today.

I had my studies with Kulturstudier approved as part of my degree at the University of Bergen, and I have a master's in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Tromsø.

Now I work as a Spanish teacher!