Program Reviews

The program was great, loved the group outings to other cities nearby and exploring San Sebastián itself. I spent our days off basking in the sun on the towns beaches with other girls from the group and had lots of fun meeting new people. The town hosted something every weekend, whether it was a fiesta for the local teenagers that we got invited to or a jazz festival with cool music there was always someplace to be. Our host mom was fabulous and usually prepared us delicious food. If not, there were tons of restaurants around or fruit carts to get more food.

I had an awesome time with SPI! The counselor responsible for us was always reachable, friendly and enthusiastic! Her and I still keep in contact!
The friends I made on this trip will stay with me forever. The program is very good at balancing our free time with planned activities that forced us to see all of the excellent sites Santander and the surrounding areas have to offer.

To this day, my study abroad trip with SPI was the best trip of my life. I felt challenged and enjoyed all the adventures SPI had to offer. Over a year later and I have still kept in touch with my host family and the friends I made that summer. As a student, I learned quite a bit and have since excelled in Spanish classes. In addition, my trip abroad helped me grow as an individual and gave me a taste of what it is like to travel and experience the world on my own. I would recommend this experience to anyone and everyone; it is a life changer.

I had the most phenomenal experience traveling abroad with SPI. I can't give enough praises to this group for providing me with the wonderful experience. From my tremendous home stay mother to the riveting beaches to the exciting social scene, I was always doing something exciting and new. I would recommend this to anyone who has completed any level of Spanish, as I made friends on who had just completed Spanish 1 and some who completed Spanish 5. Overall, a life-altering experience!

I had so much fun hanging out on the beach and doing the community service projects! The learning atmosphere is really fun and you don't even feel like you are learning.

In Costa Rica I was pushed out of my comfort zone just enough to learn more about myself, the language and culture, the world, and life. I am so happy I was offered this opportunity and I recommend it to everyone.