Now is a good time to start thinking about future study abroad opportunities. Take a look at all the different programs that are possible. Read about the Ferrum students who study abroad and see some of their pictures on our Spanish Students Abroad site. Take a look at the two programs we usually use: Spanish Studies Abroad, with which you can study in various parts of Spain or in Argentina or Puerto Rico, or Intensa language school in Costa Rica. Also consider an e-term. This past spring we went to Honduras for a service-learning course, and this coming e-term we will team up with the Recreation program to explore the Peruvian Andes. Make an appointment with Dr. Sagasti Suppes in order to plan out your study abroad. The earlier you plan the easier it will be to fit into your academic plan, the better your chances of finding funding sources, and the more likely that you will find the right program for you.

Have a game night--in Spanish. You don't even need to have a board game in Spanish, which can be expensive. You can adapt one that you already have. Scrabble and Boggle are obvious choices, but so are some of the most popular kids' games. You can play Twister or Who's Who, or you can play charades or Pictionary, Yatzee, Password, Monopoly, or any card game. You can also get creative and make up your own game. Invent a board game that helps you review, design the board, print it off, and play with a friend. Focus on different skills. For instance, you could do numbers or descriptions one day, work on categories of vocabulary or storytelling skills another day. 
Make sure you really play in Spanish. Here is some vocabulary that might help you start off:

• Me toca./ Te toca./ ¿A quién le toca?  It's my turn./ It's your turn./ Who's turn is it?
• Tirar el dado  Roll the die
• La tarjeta  The card
• Tramposo/a  Cheater
• Ganar  To win
• Perder  To lose

Work in your community! Community service benefits everyone involved--especially the person doing the service. Volunteer to work in your local library, or as an ESL teaching assistant, or with a youth group, with a health center, counseling services, or through your place of worship. Try to find opportunities to work with the Hispanic community in your area, and use your Spanish whenever you possibly can. This will allow you not only to practice your Spanish, but also to meet people and learn about their various cultures.