Can't wait to start your lesson? Then, say ¡Hola! to our teachers!
Why don't you get to know our teachers before coming to Xela? Calling Guatemala is not as expensive as you think with the use of internet telephony services like Skype or Voipstunt. For example, their rates are only US$0.15 and US$0.11 per minute. The 15 minutes Spanish lesson on the phone is offered for $10 and 30 minutes lesson is offered for $20. Or you can write to our teacher for $5. Let us know who you want to call or write to and we'll send you his/her phone number, best time to call and payment instruction.
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Name: Marvin
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Tuition: Q400 Mon-Fri; Q100/day if you want to take the lesson for less than 5 days; Q150/day for Sat & Sun (Convert to your currency )
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Schedule: 8a.m. - 1p.m. and 2p.m. - 7p.m. (Available only during December 05)
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Education: Accounting with concentration in technology; Radio and television technician; degree in social communication
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Professional aspiration: System engineer
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Favorite place to have a class: In a nice and comfortable place.
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Message to a student: If you want to be the master of Spanish, accept the challenge. I will be waiting for you!
Why do you like teaching Spanish?
Because it is my native language and because since I was small, I always wanted to teach Spanish. That's why I strived to improve my penmanship, spelling and especially grammar to give everything that I know to my students.
What are the challenges of being a Spanish teacher?
To be creative, have initiative and calling.
How do you make your class interesting?
With interesting conversations, using all the technology I can put my hand on to teach one of the most beautiful language in the world.
How was your favorite student?
A student who is really interested in learning Spanish and who could be a friend.
What do you do to grow as a professional and person?
I like to read every day, keeping up with technology. I study, I help out those in around, and be happy.
What is the best of Xela?
It's the culture that has richness, kindness of people, mountains, landscape and fun, but especially the surrounding villages nearby with their unique spirit from each village.
What would you do if you have only one more week of life?
I live my life every day as if it's the last one. I enjoy it. I like serving people, sharing sadness, to laugh and be happy.
What were you doing 15 years ago?
I was studying.
What will you be doing in 15 years down the road?
I will be enjoying time with my family, at my home with my daughters and enjoying thier success.
Who is/was the most influential person in your life?
My parents, because although they were faced with economic and educational limitations, they pushed hard and helped me get ahead in this Guatemalan society.
What is the Guatemala's biggest social issue?
It's illiteracy. It's sad to see some people that should've known our history, not all of it, but at least some parts that teaches us not to commit the same errors of past. Also it's sad to see that they cannot discover the treasure you can find in books. This is caused by selfish people who are trying to use others as a cheap labor in sweatshop. The ignorance that poor people suffer is coming from this selfishness and making a vicious cycle of poverty and corruption as public officials think only about making themselves richer and richer without thinking about anyone else.
What do you propose to solve the Guatemala's problems?
More education. Social security. Honesty. Moral principles. In my personal opinion, I think the base of any country is education. This way, new generation will consider more about others by being more conscientious and treating each other like brothers, discussing the problems on a table, not by forcing people to die in meaningless wars. And I wonder working for or dying for whom? And if you win the war, does it worth it after so many deaths? I speak for more integrated education because although we have had many presidents with post-graduate degree, selfishness is still prevalent.
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Can't wait to start your lesson? Then, say ¡Hola! to our teachers!
Why don't you get to know our teachers before coming to Xela? Calling Guatemala is not as expensive as you think with the use of internet telephony services like Skype or Voipstunt. For example, their rates are only US$0.15 and US$0.11 per minute. The 15 minutes Spanish lesson on the phone is offered for $10 and 30 minutes lesson is offered for $20. Or you can write to our teacher for $5. Let us know who you want to call or write to and we'll send you his/her phone number, best time to call and payment instruction.
