Many prospects wonder whether they should start with the online course or go straight to the immersion week. Several reviewers describe doing both, and one describes the online course as the step before the trip.
The Online Course as the First Step
jordanmphillips (Austin, Texas, November 2019) had completed the online course before attending:
“I am a beginner beginner in Spanish (I had only completed Fluenz online level 1 before coming) and I learned more in one week than I would have in years of attending Spanish classes at home in Austin.”
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His review shows that completing level 1 online before the trip was enough to get him into the immersion and to benefit from it.
Continuing Online After the Week
Matthew O (Business travel, August 2024) planned to continue with his coaches after returning home:
“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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A Partner Who Starts Afterward
Risa B (Solo traveler, May 2022) described her husband, who did not study during the week, starting Spanish later:
“He has now started studying Spanish using the Fluenz platform!”
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Three Routes Reviewers Describe
| Route | Reviewer | What They Did |
|---|---|---|
| Online first, then immersion | jordanmphillips | Completed Fluenz online level 1, then attended the week |
| Immersion, then online coaching | Matthew O | Planned Zoom lessons with the coaches he met in Mexico City |
| Non-studying partner, then online | Risa B’s husband | Attended as a guest, then started studying on the platform |
Bottom Line
Reviewers describe two sequences that work: starting online and then attending the immersion, or attending first and continuing online. The common thread is that the week is not the end of the learning. Reviewers who continued online describe keeping the progress they made.