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Spanish Student Spotlight: Full-Time Nurse Kat Mirate

“Our Spanish class is one of the highlights of my week. Nattachya’s joyful energy makes learning fun, even on my hardest days.”

Kat Mirate, Nurse at UVA Health

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Student Spotlight: PHILIP'S GAP YEAR SPANISH JOURNEY

“My pandemic experience has been all-but-consistent, but having daily classes with Alejandra (or even a less intense but still regular schedule in the fall) vastly helped me through this year. I remember stretches in the summer where I had very little motivation and was really just making it through the days, but by the end of my lesson with Alejandra I would have a wide smile on my face and I would be bouncing around the house with energy and satisfaction to share.“

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