Prospects often arrive with a worry about what the week will be like. Reviewers describe what they feared and what they found, and in several cases the two did not match.
Expected Overload, Found Restoration
Shara (Solo traveler, June 2019) arrived nervous about being overwhelmed:
“Coming off of a pretty intense work situation, I was looking forward to the trip, but a bit nervous about the potential for being ‘over-stimulated’ or taxed from the Spanish lessons. Although we had a very packed schedule, every aspect of it was enriching, fun, and unexpectedly restorative.”
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Expected Difficulty, Found Momentum
Kathzvi (Southampton, New York, January 2020) acknowledged that language learning is hard, and then described the classes:
“Learning a language is never easy, but 3 hour classes flew by.”
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Expected to Never Feel Comfortable, Found Confidence
Eliza De Colorado (Solo traveler, June 2019) described her starting point and where she ended up:
“Before Fluenz I knew a little Spanish but would never have felt comfortable speaking it. After I found myself feeling very confident speaking and getting around.”
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Anticipated Versus Reported
| Reviewer | What They Anticipated | What They Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Shara | “Over-stimulated or taxed” | “Unexpectedly restorative” |
| Kathzvi | Language learning is “never easy” | “3 hour classes flew by” |
| Eliza De Colorado | “Would never have felt comfortable speaking it” | “Very confident speaking and getting around” |
Bottom Line
Each of these reviewers came in with a specific concern. Shara worried about overload, Kathzvi expected the work to be hard, and Eliza De Colorado doubted she would ever feel comfortable speaking. Their reports describe a week that was demanding but did not match those fears. Prospects with similar concerns can read these accounts directly.