From TierraCenter:

Learning a new language is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions, perhaps because achieving this particular goal makes it possible to meet so many other goals in life. Whether you want to travel abroad with greater ease and understanding, advance your career, or enrich and expand your universe, learning a new language can also be one of the easier goals to attain.

With the increasing need for Spanish in today’s society, there exist many methods and opportunities to help you reach this goal. Popular at-home methods such as online programs can be useful tools to introduce and reinforce vocabulary and basic grammar, but they don’t offer opportunities to practice speaking and to receive feedback or ask questions. The numerous Spanish conversation clubs or language exchanges around town provide speaking practice, but again, do not offer feedback from knowledgeable teachers who are trained to explain why you should use “ser” instead of “estar,” for example.

We have found that the most effective and efficient way to really learn a new language is through professionally guided instruction and practice within a small group of language learners who are near the same level.
This is precisely what makes Tierra Educational Center in NE Portland an excellent choice for your Spanish study goals; Tierra provides a safe and encouraging environment for students to use Spanish to interact with their peers while being thoughtfully corrected by highly skilled teachers.

So if you really want to meet your New Year’s resolution to learn Spanish in 2012, enrolling in one of Tierra’s small group classes is the best way to start the year off on the right track. And, it’s always easier to keep your resolution if you have a resolution-buddy, so consider asking a friend to join you in your pursuit to learn Spanish.
Visit www.tierracenter.com for details, or call 503-213-3677.

Feliz Año Nuevo y buena suerte!