Study abroad in two different countries, fall and spring of same year

MaineLonghorn
Tue, 13 May 2014 13:32:46 +0000

After seeing my 16-year-old HS sophomore flourishing in Spain this semester, I would not hesitate to let her do back-to-back study abroad programs. I will say that CIEE, the company she went through, did an outstanding job of orienting the kids and parents. Before they even accepted her application, an employee spent an hour with DD and me, making sure we understood the challenges. Then the kids went through a two-hour online orientation, another orientation in Boston, then another one in Barcelona! DD did go through some culture shock - she said their manner of speaking makes Spaniards sound like they’re always angry. But she hung in there and is having the time of her life now.