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“Hay que Merendar”: Snacking in Spain
By: Callie Schaden | One of the best parts about my semester in Spain was living with a host mom that was an incredible cook. My...
Indy Language Center
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Spanish Slang Variety Pack: Expressions Unique to Different Spanish-Speaking Countries
By: Callie Schaden | A few summers ago I had the privilege of spending some time volunteering at a children’s home in El Salvador. The...
Indy Language Center
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Valencia Must-Sees
By: Callie Schaden | Three months is the amount of time I spent in Valencia this past Spring, and three months, as it turns out, is...
Indy Language Center
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Why Study Abroad
By: Callie Schaden | I’m going to be honest with you, I did NOT want to study abroad. I heard stories of people having the chance to live...
Indy Language Center
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How to Get to Know a New Country
By: Callie Schaden | Disclaimer: I’m not an expert on getting to know new places. I’ve stepped foot into four different countries, but...
Indy Language Center
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A Beginner’s Thoughts on Linguistic Identity
By: Callie Schaden | I grew up in an area where pretty much everyone speaks English. It’s one of those towns where almost everyone who’s...
Indy Language Center
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The Importance of Social Context for Language Learning
By: Callie Schaden | Up until living in Spain for a semester, my experience with speaking Spanish did not often leave the classroom....
Indy Language Center
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Leaving a Culture You Just Began to Know
By: Callie Schaden | Arriving in a completely different country without knowing the language or having any idea what to expect is hard,...
Indy Language Center
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Lessons from My Spanish Host Mom
By: Callie Schaden | I arrived in Valencia, Spain on a Tuesday morning after three flights and 18 hours of travel. I was tired,...
Indy Language Center
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Las Fallas: A Valencian Tradition
By: Callie Schaden | At the very center of my study abroad experience in Valencia, Spain sat Las Fallas, a festival about which I knew...
Indy Language Center
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We Learn About the Culture, the People, the Music, and the Food!
Meet our Spanish instructor Hungria! Our classes are interactive and fun. We learn about the countries that speak Spanish. The culture,...
Indy Language Center
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We Start Speaking Spanish From the First Day of Class!
Meet our Spanish instructor Anlle! In our classes, we start speaking Spanish from the first day. We have what you need to learn Spanish....
Bill Zart
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One-on-One Lessons With a Native Speaker Significantly Improve My Spanish!
“Although I did have the opportunity to spend my summers in Spain from the time that I was 9 years old until I was 16, I still had a lot...
Bill Zart
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What Is Your Papà Like?
Our "Word Wizard" Giancarlo gives a mini language lesson for what papà is like. See how Olivia and Leo describe their papà, and it will...
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