Enriching gap year experience!

My Global Routes experience was without a doubt the highlight of my gap year. During my 4 months in Costa Rica I lived in a small town outside of San Isidro with a family who I grew very close to throughout my time there; I even went back to visit the following year and I am still in very close communication with them. I spent my days teaching english at the local elementary school and I also gave some private english lessons to adults in the town who approached me about doing so. The program makes it impossible not to improve your spanish skills, because you are living with families who know very little spanish and you are fully immersed in their culture. I found myself dreaming in spanish after only a few weeks there. I couldn't have better things to say about this program and would highly recommend it to anyone who is really passionate about improving their spanish and having a truly memorable experience.