Like most teenagers, you probably spend your summer at sports practice, gossiping with friends around the pool, or checking out the latest movies. Why in the world would you spend a summer struggling to communicate with unfamiliar words and mystifying verb tenses? Because around the graduation corner looms LIFE! And, how you spend your high school summers influences how you will spend all the rest of them.
At SPI we emphasize the opportunities available to multilingual job candidates in today’s international marketplace, the linguistic challenges of life in our global community, and the monetary rewards you’ll receive as a result of your increased fluency and college credit. Study abroad provides a super-charged learning experience that you take with you for the rest of your life! The rewards of study abroad go far beyond the tangible benefits…
Immersion is undoubtedly the only true way to gain fluency in another language and culture. Proficiency in more than one language opens doors to a world of career opportunities, a skill that you keep for the rest of your life! Employees with the ability to speak a foreign language and function effectively in another culture are in high demand in today’s business and professional world.
Successfully overcoming culture shock, adapting to a new family, and learning communication skills in a second language gives you a sense of self-worth, inner strength, and personal empowerment.
With high school study abroad experience, you stand out above your peers on college applications and resumes! SPI language immersion programs help you prepare for making high scores on the AP/IB exams and give you an opportunity to earn additional credits before entering college!
Escaping your own cultural boundaries by living in another country, you learn first hand how people live, think and feel. You come to appreciate a new culture, its similarities and its differences. New cultural perspectives impact your daily life both at home and abroad!
Travel abroad allows you to connect with people from all over the world and the U.S. Build life-long friendships with fellow travel mates and potential international business connections.
Your contact with art, architecture, literature, music, theater and dance unlocks treasures from the past and gives insight into the marvels of the present.
When you study abroad, your struggle to learn a new language is the same as that of the world’s immigrants. You understand what it feels like to be “a foreigner.” This humbling experience fosters a greater acceptance of “foreigners” in your own country.
