Comments on: Maslow’s Pyramid of Psyciological Needs and Learning to Speak Spanish http://blog.learnspanishstore.com/maslow%e2%80%99s-pyramid-of-psyciological-needs-and-learning-to-speak-spanish/ Learn spanish blog dedicated to providing information about learn spanish products and the Warren Hardy Spanish school in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Sat, 17 May 2008 15:51:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: dave ostrander http://blog.learnspanishstore.com/maslow%e2%80%99s-pyramid-of-psyciological-needs-and-learning-to-speak-spanish/#comment-1903 dave ostrander Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:08:48 +0000 http://blog.learnspanishstore.com/maslow%e2%80%99s-pyramid-of-psyciological-needs-and-learning-to-speak-spanish/#comment-1903 warren - you seem like a cool, honest guy - 10 % truly actualize themselves into spanish speakers!! No hype about 90% becoming fluent in only 30 days!!! And as important - non judgemental - most of my students are satisfied learning to get by in spanish and that is their choice. How refreshing. I am a "child" of the 60's (dob 1942) - opted out of the rat race 6-8 years ago and became interested in spanish though not certain why. Have "worked" on/with it for years with some success and some frustration. Probably a level 2 per your criteria. Recently made my 2nd driving visit into Mexico (Nogales to Hermosillo to Chihuahua via hwy 16 through the Sierra Madres) -ended up in Zacatecas. On this visit became very, very aware of the incredible importance of the spoken word. I was physically there but not really able to "connect" with people. What a great torture device - place someone in a foreign land and not allow them to communicate!! I have done mostly self study in my "quest" of the spanish language. The so called immersion classes taught by native spanish speakers have been a disappointment to me. Your approach/method and genuine concern - esp for the older student are appealing. Perhaps I will have the opportunity of meeting you as a student in the future. Regards, Dave Ostrander warren -
you seem like a cool, honest guy - 10 % truly actualize themselves into spanish speakers!! No hype about 90% becoming fluent in only 30 days!!! And as important - non judgemental - most of my students are satisfied learning to get by in spanish and that is their choice. How refreshing.
I am a “child” of the 60’s (dob 1942) - opted out of the rat race 6-8 years ago and became interested in spanish though not certain why. Have “worked” on/with it for years with some success and some frustration. Probably a level 2 per your criteria.
Recently made my 2nd driving visit into Mexico (Nogales to Hermosillo to Chihuahua via hwy 16 through the Sierra Madres) -ended up in Zacatecas. On this visit became very, very aware of the incredible importance of the spoken word. I was physically there but not really able to “connect” with people. What a great torture device - place someone in a foreign land and not allow them to communicate!!
I have done mostly self study in my “quest” of the spanish language. The so called immersion classes taught by native spanish speakers have been a disappointment to me. Your approach/method and genuine concern - esp for the older student are appealing. Perhaps I will have the opportunity of meeting you as a student in the future.
Regards,

Dave Ostrander

]]> By: Karen Kaiser http://blog.learnspanishstore.com/maslow%e2%80%99s-pyramid-of-psyciological-needs-and-learning-to-speak-spanish/#comment-1344 Karen Kaiser Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:55:26 +0000 http://blog.learnspanishstore.com/maslow%e2%80%99s-pyramid-of-psyciological-needs-and-learning-to-speak-spanish/#comment-1344 I studied with Warren Hardy two years ago. It is absolutely true what he says about self-actualization. Learning the social protocol of Mexico enabled me to experience just that. It was a thrill the first time I said "Buon Provecho" to a group eating in a restaurant as I passed their table; they all smiled at me as if I were one of them. I studied with Warren Hardy two years ago. It is absolutely true what he says about self-actualization. Learning the social protocol of Mexico enabled me to experience just that. It was a thrill the first time I said “Buon Provecho” to a group eating in a restaurant as I passed their table; they all smiled at me as if I were one of them.

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