ericandleslie Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 My 17 year old son has recently returned from a year long exchange program in Sweden. He'll be coming down here to live with me in September and I'm concerned that he may feel isolated and unhappy until he becomes conversational in Spanish. It would be helpful if he could find other gringo teens to hang out with. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Does he play tennis Or volleyball? Christina park in Chapala, show up and play no need to have a partner to play with. Great way to meet other active people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Depends what the kid is into….if athletically inclined, there's also Pachamama Climbing Center in Ajijic. Great people own it, run it and populate it. They have a Facebook page (link below), and there is enough English available in the environment that he'll be made to feel welcome. Still….the best way to get conversational will be to hang out with people his own age who aren't "monolingual gringo". There are quite a few teens here who are native English speakers, but have integrated. They'll be his best guides, depending upon his interests. Pachamama Climbing Center Ajijic Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Pachamamaclimbingcenter?fref=nf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericandleslie Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Good suggestions. I scanned the FB photos on the climbing club's page.. looks promising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambrit10 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 I assume he's already graduated from high school? Because the bilingual preparatorias like Instituto Internacional would have a nice mix of teens that he could get to know if he's still in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichbinsaege Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 My 17 year old son has recently returned from a year long exchange program in Sweden. He'll be coming down here to live with me in September and I'm concerned that he may feel isolated and unhappy until he becomes conversational in Spanish. It would be helpful if he could find other gringo teens to hang out with. Any suggestions? My 16 year old son just moved down here full time with me and is desperate to meet anyone his age and especially those who speak english. He is just starting to learn spanish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichbinsaege Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 I assume he's already graduated from high school? Because the bilingual preparatorias like Instituto Internacional would have a nice mix of teens that he could get to know if he's still in school. Unfortunately, at that age the Instituto Internacional requires college level spanish to attend. I already looked into it for 16 year old (who is entering 11th grade). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericandleslie Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Saege007, thank you for your response. I tried to send you a PM but couldn't get that function to work. My email is erk412002@gmail.com Regarding school: Although my son attended a Swedish high school and achieved good grades despite his initial language challenges, his stateside high school counselor claims His Swedish school credits aren't transferable and would have him repeat his junior year. Rather than fight that battle with the school, I've given Cody the alternative option of taking a GED in lieu of two more years of high school, and study with private tutors and/or classes to prepare him for college next fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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