The question after the week is practical: how do you keep what you learned? Reviewers describe how they stayed connected with coaches, peers, and cohort members.
Continuing With the Same Coaches
Matthew O (Business travel, August 2024) planned online lessons:
“I hope to be able to start doing online Zoom lessons with the coaches I met in CDMX so that I do not regress from the significant progress I made during the course.”
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Staying Connected With Cohort Members
Julia Vitullo-Martin (New York City, January 2024) and her cohort partner Jen continued learning together after the program:
“Jen & I are now studying the Fluenz schedule for 2024–Oaxaca! Chiapas! Madrid! Barcelona!–and deciding on our next adventure. Vengan con nosotros!”
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Shara (Solo traveler, June 2019) described the cohort staying in touch:
“I also love that the fellow attendees from that trip are still in touch.”
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Returning to Practice Between Visits
PRHB (Houston, Texas, January 2019), who has attended three times, linked continued study to better results across visits:
“My Spanish language skills have improved significantly since I’ve been studying with Fluenz.”
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Ways Reviewers Stay Connected
| Method | Reviewer | Example From Review |
|---|---|---|
| Online lessons with same coaches | Matthew O | “Online Zoom lessons with the coaches I met in CDMX” |
| Group learning with a cohort partner | Julia Vitullo-Martin and Jen | Studying the next Fluenz schedule together |
| Friendships from the cohort | Shara | “Still in touch” |
| Repeat immersion visits | Kate M, PRHB, Kathzvi, yachtygirl | Two to four or more sessions |
Bottom Line
Reviewers keep their Spanish through three routes: continued lessons with the coaches they met, peers from the cohort, and returning for more immersion. The week sets the base; these routes maintain it.