“Like many people, I've had a long and winding road on my Spanish learning journey. From a couple years here or there in grade school, to a long on-and-off again relationship with Duolingo, I never found anything that really stuck with me. 

I finally decided to register for an in-person Spanish class at a local education center, but it was everything I disliked about language learning classes: a heavy focus on reading and rote memorizing. In frustration, I went on a deep dive of the web and discovered the concept of Comprehensible Input, and Andrea La Mexicana. After a couple hundred of hours of CI, I reached out to Andrea to see if she did lessons. We had a quick meeting, and she suggested that I join her learning club. I was hesitant at first, since I thought one-on-one lessons were the only way I could really progress. But I took a gamble and signed up for a year of ALM Patreon. And that was the best decision I've made in a long time.

The community Andrea fosters is unlike any learning environment I’ve been part of before. There is genuine support from everyone involved, and I've never felt like I'm judged for my level of Spanish, my pronunciation, or my reliance on crosstalk style participation. 

Andrea’s approach has given me exactly what I was missing: immersion and consistency. Her classes are engaging, dynamic, and fun, and the variety (especially the game club!) keeps me looking forward to learning. Even at my intermediate level, I feel more confident joining conversations with my native Spanish-speaking colleagues, and they’ve noticed my progress too.

Being part of this warm and diverse community has helped me come out of my shell as a language learner. I feel comfortable and confident speaking in the classes, knowing there’s no judgment for mistakes. That freedom lets me take risks, learn from them, and grow without fear of negative repercussions. For anyone who’s struggled with traditional methods or lost motivation, I can’t recommend her community highly enough.”