Program Reviews

I love to travel and I love to volunteer, so when this opportunity came up I was so excited. I would be able to travel and volunteer as an SLP (I just graduated right before going and didn't need any clinical hours :)). This experience is something I will never forget. I could have easily stayed another month in Bulgaria. The country was beautiful, but the people were what made this. Our guides were some of the best people I have met in my life and the people that we got to work with will always have a place in my heart. If you have the opportunity to do this trip, do it. I just got back and I am already thinking of going back (hopefully as a supervisor)! I felt safe, supported, cared for, and appreciated the whole time. We had people in our group from all different levels of becoming/being an SLP from undergrad students, to current grad students, recently graduated SLP's, and our supervisors. This trip is for anyone. Greece was fantastic too, but Bulgaria has my heart.

I had the best time on this trip and learned so much from my amazing supervisors! Working with children and their families during this trip expanded my love and passion for the field of Speech Language Pathology. This trip helped not only expand my cultural awareness but also gave me life long friendships that I will forever cherish. If you are looking for an opportunity to learn about the field and apply things taught in the classroom in real life scenarios, then this is the trip for you. Thank you Therapy Abroad for helping me have a wonderful trip while learning at the same time!

Going on this trip was the best decision I think I’ve ever made. I’ve learned so much about our field, the culture of Belize, and grew so much as a person. Before this trip I wouldn’t have considered myself an adventure traveler, but I definitely do now. I was nervous that this trip might be unsafe for me. I found that the accommodations were amazing and I never once felt unsafe. There was always purified drinking water for us to drink and plenty of food options. I was also nervous about meeting a whole new crowd of people. After meeting the girls on my trip I was anything but nervous. Everyone was very welcoming and I can say that I have made friends who will be forever friends. If you are looking for an experience of a life time to boost your motivation to pursue a career in speech and language pathology, this trip is for you!

Directly following undergrad graduation, I hopped on a plane and traveled with Therapy Abroad to Belize! In just 8 days, my peers and I got to explore a new country, immerse ourselves in the Belizean culture, and gain valuable clinical experience heading into graduate school. After participating in this trip, I have more confidence in my abilities as a clinician. I enjoyed trying new foods; participating in snorkeling, deep sea fishing, and Belizean traditional drumming; and getting to work with my first ever clients.

I loved this experience. Even though it was my first time traveling I had no worries about anything since everything was set up for us. Amazing country and amazing people.❤️I got to celebrate my 21st birthday with the group of wonderful women traveling with me. Our tour guides were awesome and all of our tours were beautiful experiences. My favorite part was going to a local preschool and reading to the children. After reading to them we arts and crafts with them that related to the book we read. We also gave them a lot of books 📚

This trip to Belize was my first time abroad and I couldn’t have asked for better. Experiencing the culture in Belize and all of the kind and wonderful people who make this community what it is was truly remarkable. Therapy Abroad made maneuvering a new country seamless, fun, and worthwhile. We had the best time delivering speech and language services to children in Belize who otherwise would not receive these services. Just amazing overall! I can’t wait to return or hopefully go somewhere else with Therapy Abroad. Can’t thank them enough for all they do for students and individuals in need of therapy services!

I had a great experience. I came through my university which just had an integration with two other schools. I was the only one from my specific campus. But have made great friends. I was so overjoyed to work with all the students in Belize and they were all so sweet. Our host and driver were amazing and took great care of us. There was not one moment where I was bored. Being able to be in the culture was so interesting. I never thought I would be able to leave the United States never the less be able to experience a culture so fully.

This was my first trip with Therapy Abroad to Belize and I had a blast! The trip was very well organized from the time we arrived until we left. We got to provide physical therapy services to a wide variety of patients. These patients don’t typical have access to any physical therapy services and were very grateful that we were able to help them. I learned so much from this trip about physical therapy, the healthcare system, and Belize in general! I had so much fun and I hope to go again next year!

This is my second year in a row traveling with students through Therapy Abroad to Belize to provide much needed physical therapy services to their residents. We say a wide range of ages from young children to a 100 year old! Everything is so organized and well done from lodging to the set of of our clinic, arranging activities, meals, and excursions. The students learn so much about the cultures, languages, and healthcare system in Belize and how it differs from the U.S. They also had invaluable patient care experiences.

This experience was probably one of the best experiences of my life. It was a perfect mix of giving back and receiving. We were able to see and learn so much about Belize, their way of life, and also participate in some fun leisure activities-like hiking up to the Blue Creek cave and afterwards going for a dip in the swimming hole and waterfall. We also went to a spice farm and got to taste the various spices that grew there. Another day we went to the local Cacao farm in Punta Gorda where we ground our own corn and made corn tortillas. We also ground the cacao bean and tasted them in their various stages. One day we even went to our bus driver’s sister’s house, who were kind enough to host and cater the best lunch for us! Shout out to Kenny and his family!! I was taken aback by the sense of community displayed. More than anything, it was such a rewarding experience as a grad student to be able to interact with the students and clients we met. This experience taught me SO MUCH about myself, the field of speech-language pathology, and the interactions I will be privy to working in this field. It truly was such a humbling experience and one I will keep with me always. One of my most memorable experiences was going to one of the elementary schools and there must have been about 30 little girls and boys that surrounded me, took turns telling me riddles (“Miss! Miss! Riddle me this!”), took selfies with me, and when it was time for me to go, THEY ALL gave me the biggest group hug I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of! Luckily I have pictures to forever remember that moment and those sweet kiddos! Thank you, Katie, and the team at Therapy Abroad for planning our wonderful trip and therapy sessions to a T and never missing a beat! 💛💜