Testimonials

I really enjoyed my time with Manuela – she’s a very encouraging and well-prepared teacher. From the start she put me right at ease and let me feel comfortable enough to try to speak Italian as much as possible – even though I’m still a beginner and made plenty of mistakes, it didn’t seem to faze her and this really boosted my self-confidence. However, she also knew how to challenge me and keep me stimulated… she opened my eyes to the richness and beauty of the Italian language and left me feeling enthusiastic to continue on this journey of trying to master it.

First of all, as an “almost beginner”, the class provided much of what I needed. The class was very meaningful for me; and Rachele is a super teacher. There were some practical elements regarding food, directions, getting to know people, et al. And, most importantly for me, I now know what I don’t know. And can create for myself a follow-up course of study so the next Italian sojourn is a more fluid experience. Most of the places I visited in our subsequent wanderings were often off the beaten path so even the small amount of Italian I could use proved helpful and was appreciated by our Italian-only speaking hosts and encounters.

Enjoy It was a life-changing, culturally immersive experience that I will never forget. It not only provided lifelong learning techniques taught by their intelligent and caring instructor, but also lifelong friends. I am a beginner Italian student and have struggled with the traditional forms of learning for several years – the Enjoy It team provided a unique, immersive, and culturally relevant program that ultimately allowed me to accelerate my Italian learning even in just a two week period. I certainly do hope to return soon and would highly recommend this amazing program to anyone interested in the Italian language and culture!

I was very fortunate to be able to have some one to one conversation lessons with Manuela.

I have to admit I was a little apprehensive, with one to one lessons there is nowhere to hide……I need not have worried, Manuela was very patient and gave me plenty of encouragement. It was good fun and in just three sessions I learned a lot and gained a friend…..perfect.

I had a wonderful time in the classes, and I definitely found myself more comfortable speaking in Italian conversationally – now i just have to work on transferring that to my day to day life!