Exchange Program

[norcald]

Hola Amigos! (i posted the same post in another forum but i dont think anyone will read it because the forum was so old) BUT.....

I am planning a trip next summer to Madrid Next summer (2007) for about one month! I've been saving up every cent of my money for this! So I've been to Spain once before only for about a 4 days in Marbella (this was last year). It was nice but kind of touristy but i still fell in love with everything! So i found this cool exchange company called World Link Education. This company provides various cities for you to choose to study in for any amount of time you want at any time of the year! HOw cool is that?! You have the choice of staying with a host family of on campus. I'm probably going to stay with a host family because i will be forced to speak more spanish but what do u guy s recommend? So anyways, check out this awsome site: www.wle-spain.com (http://www.wle-spain.com/). This website is for exchange programs in spain. You also have the choice of study anywhere in the world with this company! www.worldlink-education.com (http://www.worldlink-education.com/) is their site that shows all the places you can study. Give me feedback of whether to stay with a host family of on campus and how much you like or dislike the website! Hasta Luego TIOS!

Mitch

[Ben]

Sounds like a great program and you will have the time of your life. As for whether to stay with a host family or not, it depends. You will probably have more freedom staying on a campus, but may learn less Spanish. There are probably others in here that can answer this question better than I can.

[Marina]

Hi Mitch,

Have you made up your mind about where abouts in Spain to go???

[norcald]

I'm going to stay in Madridf or about one month. I decided its the center and i can take a train or bus anywhere! I'll probably be going about june 20, 2007 (4 days after school lets out). Its about 2,470 dollars not including air fare but I'm almost there! I save everycent of my money from lifegaurding! After a month there, im going to meet my family who is traveling to Italy right after my month program is up! Isn's that awsome! I love Europe!

[schuur451]

Hey Mitch,
I would really reccomend staying with a family. It's a great chance to learn spanish, but it's also an opportunity to meet some awesome people as well. All of my friends who have gone to study abroad have all stayed with families in Spain, and they have loved it. You learn about the culture first hand, get to eat real spanish food, and you have a great friend to call up if you ever come back. I would do it.