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Study Abroad Will Change Your Life!
• Have a competitive advantage over other college applicants and build your resume
• Be an effective communicator in two languages!
• Enter college with potential college credit, saving you time and money!
• Best way to prepare for the AP/IB and CLEP tests to earn more credit!
• Have a lifelong world education
 Develop Fluency in a Foreign Language
By being immersed into another language and culture, you are unavoidably learning all the time. This experience is the only true way to gain fluency in another language and culture. Your command of the language grows in direct proportion to your daily use.
Gain Cultural & Geographic Awareness
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!
Foster International Friendships
Travel abroad allows you to connect with people from all over the world and the U.S. Build life long friendships with fellow travelmates and potential international business connections.
Strengthen Your Self Esteem & Confidence
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.
Increase your Career Skills
Your new multilingual talents will open doors in every field. 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.
Appreciation for the Arts and Foreign Travel
Your contact with art, architecture, literature, music, theater and dance unlocks treasures from the past and gives insight into the marvels of the present.
Build Tolerance
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. | |
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THE SPI STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
“The best experience in my life!”
What students say about SPI…
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“Visiting Barcelona was incredible. If I was to give advice to someone thinking about studying abroad I would tell them to take advantage of every day while abroad.”
Nick, Houston, TX |
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“I loved going to the beach after class. It really helped me get over the small things you have to overcome, like homesickness – but you grow so much from the whole experience. Definitely do it!”
Jana, Houston, TX |
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“Our señora and homestay sisters were so helpful on the first day! They made sure we got to class alright and had a great meal waiting when we got back home. Even though we were busy all the time, I think we had the right amount of free time to really immerse ourselves in their daily routine.”
Cheryl, Houston, TX |
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“Our directors really went out of their way to make the trip fun. We got to actually see and understand the places we visited. They were there for us the whole time and even provided some comic relief.”
Andy, Houston, TX |
What parents say about SPI…
“It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Sending him to Spain last summer was the best thing we could have done to help prepare for him his first year in college! His study habits totally changed. It also enabled him to see the world in a way we could never show him here in the states.”
Claudia, Parent, Austin, TX
"What a wonderful time Andy had on his trip to Tarragona! He just got a 99 his first 6 weeks in AP Spanish 4! We hear him laughing watching TV upstairs and go in to find him watching Spanish Soap Operas! I can't rave enough about how well organized your company is. We were prepared for everything...and when we had a question, you always had the answer. My husband and I both feel like this was the best experience that he has ever had and your company is responsible for how smoothly it all went!"
Cece, Parent, Houston, TX
"The orientation information and preparation was phenomenal! I felt very comfortable with everything and SPI was always available, always good at returning calls, and very professional."
Betty, Parent, Austin, TX
"Our son is not very demonstrative, so if he even mentions an experience or wants to talk about it, we know that he had a good time. And it was clearly beneficial to him. In his first term of AP Spanish this fall, he got a 99, his best grade ever in that subject."
Rob, Parent, Houston, TX
"Thank you, thank you, thank you for all that you do. SPI is the best! I heard the museum was great and what is so funny is that “museums” were not going to be on his favorite things to do list before he left. He sounded so grown up and it's only been a week since he left."
Franci, Parent, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"Thanks for all you are doing for our boys. I also want to compliment you on Betty (Parent Advisor.) She has been wonderful. Always available, always friendly, even at 4 am in the morning! She follows through with call backs and has been a pleasure to deal with."
Margaret, Parent, Del Mar, CA
"I watched my daughter leave for Spain as a young girl and return a mature and confident young woman. Since she stayed for both program sessions, she felt more comfortable and made more Spanish friends. Next summer we have a Spanish girl coming to stay with us!"
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