Semester in Costa Rica - Universidad Veritas

As a very adventurous person, studying abroad was just up my alley. Truly, I was nervous about leaving on my own in a new country with another language I was only used to speaking, writing and practicing in school, but I also was the most excited I've ever been to journey a new place. Once I made my travels to CR and arrived at the airport I found my study abroad company waiting outside and a driver drove my new friends and I to our houses and we then settled in. Once walking around your neighbo...

Studying abroad for the Spring 2017 semester was my first time going out of the country, so I am really glad that I went with a program that would arrange housing, meals, activities, etc which put me at ease as a first-time international traveler. Now that I have studied abroad with a program, I feel equipped to travel on my own (which I have now!). I would highly recommend doing a program if it's your first time going abroad, but if you have experience travelling and adapting to new cultures/la...

I truly felt like an alien visiting a new planet where I did not speak their language well nor did I understand the culture. After only a month of living in this foreign place, my Spanish speaking ability and love for my host country skyrocketed. Costa Rica is the most beautiful place I have ever been exposed to and I have CIS to thank for that. The host family that took me into their home accepted me, a random American, almost as a son. The home-stay experience is so important since this is whe...