A Great First Experience Alone in the World

This was my first experience traveling outside of the country and traveling alone. And it went great! Communication with the GreenHeart staff was awesome! They were so kind and much more helpful than other travel companies I had spoken to.

Overall, the school in Spain handled my transportation very well, save for one instance that wasn't the school's fault. My biggest complaint is with the school. I had gone into this expecting a language boot camp where I'd be drilled on a lot of new concepts, tenses, and grammar stuff. But instead, we would basically read an article in Spanish then discuss it. This is of course helpful, but I had really been hoping for something more intense, so I would go into it with more tame expectations.

Negatives aside, this was a great program! The teachers are very down-to-earth and they were all super open to helping me with extra stuff and answering my questions. Salamanca was a great environment. The city felt extremely safe and I never felt like I was in danger. The people were also very helpful and I had lots of great connections with store employees who would correct my Spanish and chat with me.

Nearly every day I had some sort of activity, but I also had ample free time. To me, this program was a perfect mix of freedom and structure for my first time abroad and I think it's a great fit for any teen looking to travel on their own for the first time!