Where I belong

Hi!

My name is Ericka Ghersi (Peru) and I teach Spanish at The University of Florida (Gainesville). I have been teaching Spanish in The United States since 1998, and I still enjoy it!
I love seing my students into it, especially here in Florida. Most of my students have either friends or relatives from a Spanish speaking country, and each time I meet more and more people interested not only in learning the language but the culture. I think that is what I like most, i.e. in my family, I can see how my female and male cousins and nephews and nieces borned in The United States want to get closer to their parents culture, and their friends also get interested about it.

For me, talking about Peru is talking about a magical place, untouchable, and I belong to it. If you ask if I am proud of being peruvian, the answer is more than proud. And if you do not believe it, go to Peru, visit its towns, and Incas ruins, also learn about its geography, and history; and you will see what I am talking about. Here I am posting some pictures of MachuPicchu (one of the main Incan ruins).