A really enriching year abroad

I studied Grade 11 in Chester College International School - a few ago already! Looking back, it was a wonderful decision. From an academic standpoint, the recognition of credits was really straightforward and the transition to my school in the UK was very easy. I learnt Spanish from scratch and reached a pretty good level of fluency by the end of the school year - a language I know use for work and travel all the time. Apart from Spanish, I took a number of solid Science subjects, as well as a range of other Arts ones. The cultural experience was also definitely a highlight - Santiago is small, safe and beautiful. I stayed in the school residence during the week (which I shared with a group of Spanish and international students) and would go to a host family during the week-ends (that was my choice back then - I could have had the option to stay in the boarding school during the week-ends as well). I am still in touch with my host parents - they were kind and welcoming and were interested and curious about me. It was a great exchange overall. I made many new friends I am still in touch with. Can´t wait to walk the Camino now and bring a lot of wonderful memories back.