Study Abroad Programs in Gandoca, Costa Rica

My brother was my primary inspiration to go abroad; seeing his transformative experience in China showed me how much a global perspective can change a...

I knew I wanted to study abroad before I even reached college. My older cousin spent a semester in Italy when I was in high school, and I knew from th...

I have always been intrigued by other cultures, and knew before I even graduated high school that I wanted to study abroad. I love learning new things...

My love for the Spanish language, desire to connect with other cultures, and passion for travel.

I wanted to learn about a different culture. I am deeply interested in history, so the idea of cultures completely different from my own fascinated me...

I love to travel and I knew that immersion would be the best way for me to learn Spanish. I was able to practice with my homestay family and with all ...

One thing that inspired me to travel abroad is the importance of being a woman of color and being abroad. I truly feel that my experience could inspir...

Studying or traveling abroad for an extended period of time has always been a desire, as I am a young female who has had and continues to develop a wo...

In school I felt like I wasn’t utilizing Spanish to the fullest of my ability. I felt like the Spanish I learned every year would only slip away durin...

I applied to study internationally for a couple of reasons. First of all, traveling is my absolute passion. I am so intrigued by different cultures an...

I chose to apply for an international program because I wanted to enrich my college experience beyond my campus. I wanted to be fully immersed in anot...

I chose to study abroad to widen my cultural understanding of the world and its people. Most of my life, I grew up and was never allowed the opportuni...

I chose API because they had everything that I was looking for: pre-departure assistance, in-country resident directors, host families, excursions, an...

I chose to study abroad because before traveling with SPI I had never been outside of the country. I wanted to do it because I love Spanish and learni...

I decided to apply to go abroad because I needed a change of pace. I was exhausted with the college routine in Minnesota and I needed to experience so...

I wanted to travel and see the world, just like many other students my age, but it was not about just putting stamps in my passport or knocking must-s...

I have lived in Kentucky my entire life. As much as I love where I have grown, I've always had this desire to experience the world in all its natural ...

I chose to study abroad because I was a travel-lover searching for a sense of independence. I had traveled plenty of times with my family, but by atte...

Choosing which study abroad program was the best fit for me didn’t happen overnight.  It took a lot of research and comparing to finally reach a decis...

ISA offered the most educational and experiential options. My thought was that if I was going to study abroad, I was going to make the most of my expe...