I wonder if teaching English in Mexico is totally different from other countries. 6 years of experience as an English teacher at different kinds of universities, mainly from IPN (like UPIICSA), 1 year coordinating a center of languages at a tourism school and with some Certificates by Cambridge (like CPE) have led me to put in perspective the goal several academic authorities have for students in Mexico. They would like that students finishing preparatory school have an FCE (by Cambridge) level of English. However, I think that the English learning culture in Mexico is somewhat different from many other countries. Many students believe learning English can be done in the blink of an eye and do not have the real notion of the seriousness this subject has. What is more, most of the times teachers and students are not aware nor willing to try out the new methodolgy trends for learning the language due to the traditional roles played by teachers for years, the fear of change and the ignorance aforementioned. So the question is if learning English in Mexico will always be the same and if it is realistic to think students at preparatory school will be able to have an FCE in their hands when they go to university. What do you think?