Antigua, Guatemala... Go!

During my month long volunteer abroad experience I had the opportunity to live with a host family and take Spanish classes. The first week of one-on-one Spanish classes were included in my program fee (20 hours). I would definitely recommend paying the nominal fee for Spanish classes every week, I learned so much. The Spanish school, CE's partner is super welcoming with the perfect balance between professional and fun. Going to school every morning 8-12 was one of my favorite experiences. I had the opportunity to learn the language, meet people from all over the world and learn about the culture while at school.
My host family had wifi and I was able to communicate with my family and friends in the US which was very convenient.

I had excellent support from Cultural Embrace. I had a skype interview, a few phone calls and numerous emails were exchanged prior to my departure. My program coordinator was always able to answer my questions and she helped me feel comfortable traveling alone.

Flying to Guate my flight was delayed, but my CE program coordinator called the school in Guatemala to let them know. And my driver was there waiting for me without any problems.