I wanted to become fluent in Spanish again after I forgot when I moved to Michigan from Florida. SPI was the best program my family and I could find and had great reviews from everyone who went.
Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Stein
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Hannah Stein is currently a junior at North Farmington High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She is 16 and had been studying Spanish for 4 years before going to Spain with SPI Study Abroad.
Why did you decide to study abroad with SPI?
Do you feel you got a chance to see the city from a local's perspective?
I felt right at home in Santander. By the end of the month I was able to take the bus anywhere, became friends with locals, and knew the city like the back of my hand.
What made this study abroad experience unique and special?
I feel that not knowing anyone before going on this trip made it extra special. I made life long friends that I would have never met otherwise.
How has this experience impacted your future?
Studying abroad helped me get college credits before I even became a junior in high school. It also helped me become fluent in Spanish again which helps me a lot because my entire family speaks Spanish and I also want to study it in college.
What was the best place you visited outside of your study abroad city?
I would say either Los Picos de Europa or Santillana del Mar. Los Picos de Europa was so amazing to hike and some of the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen. Santillana del Mar was a typical small city in northern Spain with so much history, it was a wonderful experience to visit this city twice.