1. Viajando en Español – Buenos Aires

Argentina… well, Calle Florida in Buenos Airesto be exact.  One visiting  Spaniard described it thus:  “Es como la calle Preciados pero mucho, mucho más larga. En el fondo mucho Buenos Aires es Madrid pero siempre así:...

2. Viajando en Español – Cuzco

Perú…Machu Picchu…but without me in the frame I am sure you registered one of the most recognizable sites in the world.  I am going to guess that the majority of you reading my Blog want to go, but haven´t quite gotten...

3. Viajando en Español – Barcelona

España…make that Barcelona.  I know, I know, you can´t see much of the city or it´s most recognizable attributes like Gaudi´s work on this most famous Cathedral STILL in progress;  La Sacrada Familia, or the Palau de la...

4. Viajando en Español – Santiago

Chile…if we were playing the game, “what comes to mind when I say …..”, upon hearing Santiago de Chile, I would have to say “Sparkling clean!  You could eat off the streets!”  It’s striking...

5. Viajando en Español – New York

United States – Home… I’m from St. Paul, MN, but I could live in New York City.  Easy!  I remember my first trip there, only 5 years ago; Luis and I were sitting at a café in SoHo and at the large round table...
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¿Ya te estás divirtiendo?  – Are You Having Fun Yet?

¿Ya te estás divirtiendo? –...

…….because if you’re not … it´s not likely you´ll stick with your Spanish long enough to accomplish what you originally set out to do.  It’s uncomfortable to face the truth,...
¡Oye Bomberos! ¡Ustedes son lo maximo! – Hey Firefighters!  You Guys/Gals Are the Best!

¡Oye Bomberos! ¡Ustedes son lo...

Pete, Paramedic and Pat, Firefighter from St. Paul, MN with their brothers-in-kind in Buenos Aires. You know … there are some sectors of our community that really stand out as exceptional contributors...
¿Estan ustedes impresionados o horrorizados?  – Are You Impressed or Horrified?

¿Estan ustedes impresionados o...

It´s the question that occurs to me nearly every time I welcome a new client to my psychology practise.  The first interaction goes rather routinely; “Buenos días, mi nombre es Joan.  Bienvenidos....

Travel With Us to Argentina and Uruguay

ROJAS SPANISH LANGUAGE ARGENTINA/URUGUAY 2010 “HANGING LIKE A LOCAL” DATES – THURSDAY APRIL 22ND 2010 – SATURDAY MAY 1ST 2010 Tour Cost: US $2500.00 for the 1st traveler, travel with a friend...
Clases de español y hablar en español no es la misma cosa – Spanish Classes and Speaking Spanish is Not the Same Thing

Clases de español y hablar en español...

I know that I have come at this topic from several angles now…but it is a point that cannot be emphasized enough so let me have yet another go at it. We enroll in and attend Spanish Class to learn...
Hace dos años era otra historia –  Two Years Ago It Was a Different Story

Hace dos años era otra historia...

I have been writing this Blog for about 2 years now … it´s been a sort of therapy, like all Blogs are to an extent I suppose.  The counseling I needed had to do with my first few attempts...

En los EE.UU. el estudio de idiomas...

…….much, according to a study done by cbsnews.com  http://tinyurl.com/yb5gbtl .  When US parents of school age children were asked if they valued their children learning a foreign language,...
Hay muchos obstaculos en aprender un idioma, pero hay uno que es fatál – There Are Many Obstacles in Learning a Language, But There is One that is Fatal

Hay muchos obstaculos en aprender un...

Lo que es fatál a tu español(What is fatal…) is your not working on it with native speakers while you are learning.  There!  I said it!  I know it´s harsh and I can hear the protests; ...
¡Conozca tus sinónimos! – Know Your Synonyms!

¡Conozca tus sinónimos! – Know...

I am in a therapy session with a monolingual Spanish speaking mom and dad who have reason to be gravely concerned about their 15 year old pot smoking, truant, church robbing, out of control son.  They...
Me dió un ataque al corazón – It Gave Me a Heart Attack

Me dió un ataque al corazón –...

I suppose I am going out on a dangerous ledge here, so in an effort to avoid a fall from grace, here are the disclaimers that accompany THIS entry; (they vary according to the entry don’t ‘cha...
¿Me estás tomando el pelo? ¿Clases de español gratis?  – Are You Kidding Me? Free Spanish Classes?

¿Me estás tomando el pelo? ¿Clases...

It’s a legitamate question;  one that is most likely to capture the attention of those looking for the best value for the price.  But FREE?  Can anything worth anything be FREE, really?  I...

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About Us Luis and Joan Rojas met in December 2001 in Minneapolis Minnesota, by August 2002 they were married in Lima Peru. What could be a challenging intracultural union, Luis is from Peru and Joan from the US, has been instead, the adventure of a lifetime. Luis has taught Spanish for the last 25 years, in fact he taught Joan. Joan is a psychologist and spent 25 plus years in the field but is now working full time with Luis at Rojas Spanish Language, Inc. They are living happily ever after.

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