19 and moving to PR..only lived in Espana for 4mo-ayudame con mi espanol por favorrr!

[JayJay321]

Hey Everyone!

First, if someone's willing to help me with my Spanish that would be great. I have a good grasp of it, but I know Spanish differs everywhere and I'm really worried-kind of freaking out bc i speak like a spaniard. I'll be studying in Puerto Rico and most likely all my courses will be taught in spanish. Thats fine, but when it comes to writing paper and such, my grammer is absolutely awful. ALSO learning a puerto rican accent would be lovely.

Can anyone help??


2nd (I'll probably post another thread for this as well) ....For those of you who have lived/are living in Puerto Rico. Here are the places where i may be living: Bayamon, Mayaguez, Cayey, Humacao, Santurce....which place is best for me as a student and a 20yr old college girl???

[Yujike]

Jay Jay, I have been teaching Spanish and Latin in a Connecticut High Schooll for more that three decades. I still believe immersion is the best way to learn a language. Go with the flow, at the begining it might seem difficult but you'll get better at it I promise. Try your Spanish, don't be afraid of making errors I assure it will be good enough and if not most everyone speaks English in P.R. I wish you all the best as your Spanish improves and your confidence grows.
Humacao is boring, Cayey is way up in the mountains if you like hiking and the climate is a little cooler, Bayamon is too crowded and hot as hell, Mayaguez is not too bad and there are good surfing areas in that area and a good university atmosphere.
In terms of where to stay the San Juan capital area is the best for fun and it has a terrific nightlife for a 20 year old. Be careful in the big city and write to us when you are there to see how things are going for you. Promise?