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I live in upstate NY, and have studied Spanish on my own for years. I travel to Mexico whenever I can, very interested in the Mayan culture. It's hard to keep any language in your brain when you aren't using it. I became a volunteer ESL (English as a Second Language) tutor, and work with the migrant population. They appreciate my interest in them very much, and at the same time, I am able to "be around" the language.

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Jerry, Lake Wales, FL 2009-08-07

As with Roger, I became an ESL tutor about three years ago. I always felt I could be teaching two or three students at the same time. So, I've been teaching classes of 8-21 students for the last couple of years. Ideal size would be 4-6 in a class to allow more individual participation. This has proven to be an ideal opportunity for me to stay current with the Spanish language as spoken in several different countries.

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