Learn Spanish - Fast!

My name is Corey Wride and I love Spanish and I love Latin America! Several years ago I left my home in the US to spend a couple of years living and working in South America. I had studied Spanish in high-school and felt that, by the time I left, I had a pretty good command of the language.

Something terrible must have happened on the plane ride down there because once I arrived; I couldn’t understand anything I heard. People seemed to talk in one continuous sentence without a break or a pause except to take a breath. It was really frustrating for me and I felt like I was starting all over again. The difference was that this time I wasn’t book learning, I was learning in the same way children learn English, by listening and imitating.

By imitating what I was hearing and not being afraid to butcher the language, I was conversant after a few months. I’ve since enjoyed traveling and working in Chile, Argentina, Guatemala, and Mexico and love to make friends with Hispanics in my neighborhood. Learning Spanish has had a huge impact on my life for the better.

I’ve decided to start this blog to help people who are interested in learning Spanish another resource. Good luck!