Working with Dominique was great. I had taken a 4-week course a few months back and enjoyed the course structure that included writing, strengthening my pronunciation, and conversations. The themes that were discussed where customized based on what I hope to accomplish. I also enjoyed that this structure provided opportunities to practice a little Spanish a few days a week and then have an immersive discussion one-on-one with Dominque. In early October I decided to go to Merida Mexico and we created a second course structure that focused on the types of interactions I could experience on my trip. It was incredibly helpful in that I was able to "situationalize" my Spanish when interacting with the locals. This allowed be to navigate restaurant experiences, asking for directions throughout the city, plan a trip to another city, and fully engaging in a story-telling show completely in Spanish. For me learning Spanish is about connecting with the culture and community and while I still have a long way to go, i felt my time with Dominique served me well in having a great experience. One particularly fun interaction was when I purchased a painting in Merida and met the artist who spoke no English. As we spoke - he stopped and asked me where I was from and I said the US. He commented - no before that; your Spanish doesn't sound like an American. It felt great and I credit that with my sessions with Dominique. read more