Please take a moment to introduce yourself to other members of our group. Feel free to share information about who you are, what you are studying, what you hope to get out of your study abroad experience in Cuernavaca, your “pasatiempos”, etc. You can write in English or better yet, it might be a good time to start using español!
- Front Page
- EXCURSIONES EN MEXICO
- About our group!
- Tips on Living with your Mexican Family!
- From D.F. to Cuernavaca: How to get to the institute
- Packing Tips for Cuernavaca!
- The Spanish Language Institute
- FAQ’s: Questions about the Program?
- Application Forms and Student Budget Estimate
- UTA and the Spanish Language Institute Videos!
- First hand experiences: My life in Cuernavaca
- How to get a passport!
- Money makes the world go ’round: From Dollars to Mexican Pesos.
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- About our group!
- Application Forms and Student Budget Estimate
- EXCURSIONES EN MEXICO
- FAQ’s: Questions about the Program?
- First hand experiences: My life in Cuernavaca
- From D.F. to Cuernavaca: How to get to the institute
- How to get a passport!
- Money makes the world go ’round: From Dollars to Mexican Pesos.
- Packing Tips for Cuernavaca!
- The Spanish Language Institute
- Tips on Living with your Mexican Family!
- UTA and the Spanish Language Institute Videos!
- Watch videos at Vodpod.
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16 responses so far ↓
A. Raymond Elliott // June 3, 2007 at 8:32 pm |
Hi there. I am Professor Ray Elliott and I’m originally from a small town called East Liverpool, Ohio. I came to the DFW 15 years ago when I got my job at UT-Arlington. One of the best parts of my job is getting to teach and having contact with university students. I have lived in Colombia and Spain and have traveled throughout Latin America and Europe. Last year was the first year that I went to the Spanish Language Institute in Cuernavaca, Mexico and took 18 UTA students with me. We had a wonderful time at the Institute, meeting the new faculty members, taking classes and going on excursions throughout Mexico. I like to play guitar, do video editing, and photography. I used to have a salt water aquarium and although it was beautiful, it got to be too much work. I’m looking forward to taking another group of students during the second summer session and getting to know each and every one of you much better when we get to Mexico. Hopefully you will enjoy your time living abroad and will get the most out of this life altering experience.
Gloria Baze // June 17, 2008 at 4:38 pm |
Hi, Gloria Baze. I graduated from UTA in May 2007 with a degree in History. I am currently a graduate student at UTA – in History. I am 40 years young and I have a beautiful daughter who is 12 – though she thinks she is 30, and a cool son who is 16 and my best friend! I married my high school sweetheart – 23 years ago. I have many pets, including doves and a new baby raccoon! I have completed a certification program and hope that this trip will help me to achieve certification to teach Spanish. My favorite music is Spanish and I love the history and culture. I hope to oneday combine my history and Spanish to study/teach Mexican and Borderland history. I studied in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato in 2003 and it is TRULY amazing how quickly you are able to pick up the language. This trip that I thought I wouldn’t get much out of, was totally worth it. Just remember, USE the language when you get back, or it’s like they saying “if you don’t use it, you lose it!” Can’t wait to meet you all!!
Marsha Brown // June 18, 2008 at 5:11 am |
Hello my name is Marsha Brown I graduated from Arlington High school in 2001, and I went straight to college at Howard Payne University. I purchased a house on lake Brownwood and lived there for a year before I decided to move back home and go to school at UTA. I am a senior at UTA. I am graduating in August with a Bachelors of Art Degree with an emphasis in Graphics my minor is Communications. I work 2 jobs 1 at TGI-Friday’s and the other is at Contemporary Design in Arlington. I love the outdoors, I am a graphic designer and I hope to own my own company some day. I am huge into scrap booking and I love to cook when I have time. The Man, whom I have known for 8 years, of my dreams propsed to me last new years eve at sunset and we are getting married on October 4, 2008!
Ramiro Valenzuela // June 18, 2008 at 6:47 pm |
I am a Spanish major with a business minor ar UTA. I graduated from Presidio High School in Presidio, TX. I was born in Chihuahua, Chihuahua and lived most of my life on the border in a town called Presidio. I learned Spanish at home from my parents (they don’t speak english) and I have always wanted to better my spanish and learn more about the language. I am looking forward to Cuernavaca, I am looking forward to hearing how people speak there (because I am sure it will be at least slightly different from Chihuahua), I am looking forward to learning about the history of Mexico, and getting to know all those different places we will be going to.
Dell Ellis // June 19, 2008 at 3:35 am |
Soy Dell Ellis y estoy en Cuernavaca estudiando español. Voy a estar aquí por dos meses. Me gusta mi familia nueva y las clases de español. En los Estados Unidos, soy esposa, madre, y abuela en mi familia. He vivido en Arlington por 29 anos. Me gusta leer, coser y trabajar en mi jardín. También me encanta la lengua de español. Esta es mi oportunidad de obtener mi sueño de ser fluida en español. Espero encontrarlos en julio.
Jona O'Brien // June 19, 2008 at 7:54 pm |
hello, i am going to be a senior at UTA next semester, i am 22 and my major is spanish. i am really really excited about the trip because i have never done anything like that and i think it will be awesome. i went to kennedale highschool, went directly to UT Austin after that and lived there for a year and a half. i decided to come back, took a year off and now am at UTA. i like to go out and have fun with family and friends, and i look foward to meeting everyone. i love to travel, especially if it is with people i am close to. well thats about it, so see everyone soon!!
Gloria Baze // June 19, 2008 at 10:48 pm |
Oops, I should clarifiy why I thought I wouldn’t get much out of going to San Miguel de Allende – I was only there for two weeks. But after the 3rd day the speaking became much easier, and so did the stress!!
Samrawit Kidane // June 20, 2008 at 2:04 am |
Hello everyone! My name is Samrawit Kidane, but most people call me Sam. I have lived most of my life in Garland Tx. and went straight to UTA after highschool. I am a Nursing major with a minor in Spanish. For fun I love traveling and exploring new places, hangout with my friends, and listening to live music. This will be my first time going to Mexico and I can’t wait! I’m really excited to learn about Mexican culture and lifestyle, improve my spanish, and meet everyone!! Nos vemos pronto!
Ja'Dorian Tate // June 20, 2008 at 2:17 am |
Hi all! My Name is Ja’Dorian Tate (it sounds just like it reads.) I am from Port Arthur, Texas. After I graduated from high school, I moved to Austin and went to school at Concordia University for my freshman year. Private school was toooooooo expensive, so I moved to Lancaster and transferred to UTA. I am now senior undergraduate History major and Spanish minor. When I read Gloria’s paragraph, I thought to myself, “We must be soul sisters” lol. I to wish to learn the language well enough to use it in conjunction with my teaching certification. I am very excited about going on my first trip out of the country. I look forward to meeting you all.
Dell Ellis // June 20, 2008 at 11:12 pm |
I just completed my first week in Cuernavaca, at the SLI. This is so much more than I expected. Everyone here wants you to have the best experience possible and they go out of their way to help you. The instructors here are fantastic. They are completely tuned into the students and if you look lost, ill or just tired, they try to fix it. I had an instructor this week for grammar and when I looked as if I was in overload, she would change and begin to converse with me. She would tell me stories about her life and I would respond and she would gently correct my grammar. One last comment, this is the city of eternal spring. You will love the weather. It is warm enough to swim in the day and cool enough to sleep with the windows open at night.
See you soon,
Dell
Sheryl Bernardo // June 22, 2008 at 2:57 am |
Hello! My name is Sheryl Bernardo and I am a current senior, majoring in Spanish and minoring in Math. I am 21, and have lived half of my life in Flower Mound, Texas. I moved to the US when i was 13, although during the last three years living there, I have been in and out of the US with my mom. When i was younger, my family would always visit a church in a town called Manaoag where Our Lady of Manaoag also known as Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario de Manaoag is shrined. At times, I would always catch the older priest speaking in a different language during the blessing and it always took my interest. Come to think about it, it was old spanish! As of right now, I believe that the language use at churches is deteriorating since the number of the older priest are dwindling down as they are the last living manifestations of the Spanish colonization in the Philippines . I am very excited about this trip as I am ready to discover more about the culture and meet new people. I look forward in meeting everyone in two weeks!
Brie Johnson // June 22, 2008 at 4:23 pm |
Hello Everyone!! My name is Sabrina Johnson (but everyone just calls me Brie) and Im a senior at TCU in fort worth. Im only here for the summer and I’m very excited to be going with you all! I’m originally from Keller Texas and I hope to enter SMU Law school when I graduate. The only part of Mexico I have ever been to is Cancun so I’m really looking forward to going to a part of the country where I will be able to see more of the culture and such. I look forward to meeting you all soon!
Martha // June 25, 2008 at 3:56 pm |
Hi everyone! I’m Martha Norwood. I’m a 21 year-old senior Spanish major at UTA. This trip will be my second time to Mexico but my first time studying abroad. This December I will graduate and I will begin a Master’s program in Speech Pathology at UNT next fall. I love to swim, watch movies, read murder mystery books, and go out with friends. I’ve been learning to salsa dance through taking Zumba, which is a Latin dance aerobics class that is offered here at UTA, and I’ve found that I really enjoy this type of dancing- hopefully I can learn more during our trip! See everyone soon!
erin // July 2, 2008 at 3:45 pm |
Hello, everyone!
My name is Erin Leidlein, and I just turned 20 on Sunday! I’ve grown up in Arlington, where I was home-schooled through high school. Last fall, I fell in love with languages and international students when I started going to an International Student Bible study. Besides Spanish, I also informally study 한국어 (Korean). I am really hoping to meet some students at SLI from other countries! I basically spend every free moment with international students at UTA, especially ELI (English Language Institute) students, so I’m really excited to be one in Mexico~~I can’t wait to meet all of you! Also, I’m on Facebook, if you want to look me up~
erin // July 2, 2008 at 3:46 pm |
P.S. I love soccer and I’m hoping to play a lot in Mexico!
Tavia Nguyen // July 5, 2008 at 6:01 am |
Hello! My name is Tavia Nguyen and I will be a senior in Fall 08. I am originally from Vietnam and I’ve been here in Fort Worth going on 15 years. Spanish will be my third language and hopefully Chinese will be my fourth because I love watching their tv shows. I am very excited and nervous about Cuernavaca because it’ll be first first trip out of the Texas.