Transformative experience in the Basque Country!

I had an AMAZING time in Bilbao. It's a beautiful city on the coast, and I lived 5 minutes from the beach. The host family component combined with the intensive language courses really helped me grow in skill and confidence with my Spanish. The classes are interesting and professors are really helpful throughout. Not to mention, the excursions were so fun and there was still plenty of time to travel independently! We went on excursions around the Basque Country every Friday for the first 1.5 months of the program, then did a week trip to Scotland and a week trip to Girona. The last month of the program was an independent study portion where we could travel independently throughout the weeks while working on a research project. It was truly such an amazing experience. I gained confidence with Spanish, independence traveling alone in Europe, and amazing friends!