Interview - Matt (California)

0:51 – Drawn to the combo with some concerns

2:13 – Totally comfortable in a foreign country

2:47 – Homestay Spanish practice

3:57 – Understanding doctors in medical shadowing

4:47 – Emergency Medicine Unit & notable differences

7:20 – Helping at Madre Teresa

7:58 – Most impactful experience

9:51 – Entering Spanish level & its implications

10:56 – Peaks and plateaus in Spanish

11:25 – Finding Spanish speaking opportunities back home

12:15 – Making mistakes in class instead of at the hospital

13:54 – Adventure in the jungle & Rainbow Mountain

15:30 – America night

16:25 – Communicating with friends and family at home

17:03 – Beware! Cell phone charges

17:59 – Chevere

18:30 – “I could travel anywhere and do anything…”

20:00 – Ecela takes care of you but teaches you to be independent

23:03 – Despite bad eggs, Cusco is still safe and peaceful

23:27 – Gaining experiences and losing naivety