ADVANTAGES OF STUDY ABROAD:
Acquisition of another language and understanding of another culture.

• Increased awareness and open-mindedness of the world around you.
• Learning of valuable life skills such as Independence and confidence in daily choices, assertiveness and skillfulness in the handling of adversities.

All of these newly acquired skills will then…

• Provide a competitive edge due to the value placed on these abilities by future employers in a rapidly globalizing economy.

which in turn will…

• Provide more job security and opportunities for advancement.

From the moment they leave US soil they will need to navigate through the experience of international travel and all of its nuances. Upon arrival they will be greeted in a different language and be exposed to an entirely different infrastructure and landscape. And during their stay they will gain an insider look at what Spanish family life is about as they will have the opportunity to actually feel and live this experience through their own host families which, many times will become an extension of their own family while abroad and long after they return to the US. Here’s what one of our participants had to say...“I loved my host mom. She was like a real mother to me. Her family treated me like family. I will never forget her” Summer 2010.