Jeremy Brenner, student 5 weeks, 2008

My time at Juan Sisay was the most productive, memorable, and enjoyable time I have ever spent traveling.

I started studying Spanish at Juan Sisay after 4 months of volunteer work around Guatemala. Despite what I once believed, I found that a school really was the best place to learn. I didn't want a "ready-made experience," which I feared would be the case, and at Juan Sisay I got just the opposite. The teachers were genuine friends, and the homestay and activities showed me a part of Guatemalan life I would likely never have seen as a volunteer or backpacker.

My Spanish also improved enormously. The classes, homework, and after school activities were combined in a perfect environment of 24/7 Spanish. My teachers were not only great instructors, but personal friends - an opportunity any student should be thrilled to have.

After living one year in Guatemala, I can say without a doubt, that I would not have the level of understanding of Spanish, or of this country, without my 5 weeks at Juan Sisay. I have reccomended it to countless travelers in Guatemala, and I will gladly continue to reccomend Juan Sisay to anyone with a real desire to learn.