<p>I’m a gringa (a chela more specifically) and I got a 5.</p>
<p>There are definitely opportunities to speak Spanish if you look for them. I live in a mostly white suburb too, but I will drive 20 minutes to this amazing Burrito place in Boston where I can order in Spanish. And the servers love it. They make fun of my accent, but in a loving way, if that makes sense, and they are usually flattered that someone is taking the initiative to try to speak to them in their native language. I also watch soccer exclusively on Univision, and I listened to only spanish music for the week coming up to the exam (start with juanes and work your way up to Wisin and Yandel).</p>