Great Experience

Overall, ICDS is a great academic abroad program. The housing is through host families within the community and my host family was fantastic. My host mom has been extremely patient and helpful with my Spanish and her food is delicious. You get a taste of the real culture of living with a Costa Rican family.

The academic portion is average, I enjoyed my classes although they seemed to overlap a bit. ICDS does an excellent job of planning staff-led field trips for the weekends. The site visits through ICDS were wonderful.

One of my critiques is the cost and vague presentation of the required student visa. I had to budget an additional $500 that was not included in the program fee.

Overall, I have had a great experience with ICDS and four months in Costa Rica is amazing in itself!