High School Semester Abroad Blog

High School Abroad Spain students were lucky to have beautiful weather combined with beautiful views for their overnight excursion. Students met early in the morning to travel together to Lisbon... keep reading

Traveling across countries has been one of the greatest experiences in my life. I could have not asked for anything more, except for maybe one thing; how to cope with... keep reading

December in Madrid smells like Christmas. The cold is already felt in the streets, the Christmas lights illuminate the city and the markets decorate the squares. The illusion of young... keep reading

Thanksgiving can be a tough time for students abroad. It may be one of the most important holidays of the year for Americans, when extended family and friends get together... keep reading

Now that students have experienced a few weeks of spanish school, CIEE staff went to visit students at their schools to see how they were adjusting! Some takeaways: 1. Unlike... keep reading

September has arrived on our calendars and also at CIEE. September is the month in which we receive a new High School Abroad (HSA) group. On this occasion, five adventurers... keep reading

After months of living away from home, away from their familiar surroundings, our High School Abroad students have said goodbye to their families and friends in Madrid. Left behind the... keep reading

CIEE Madrid hosted a potluck farewell event last Friday to bring host families and CIEE students together to toast the end of the program. A game of CIEE Jeopardy showed... keep reading

Afraid because you have never taken the metro? Tired of waiting endless hours for the bus to come? Or maybe, broke because public transport fees in your city are too... keep reading

Hey all! It's been about five weeks since I arrived in Spain, and so much as happened. My next blog post will be about my first month and all the... keep reading

To start, I am loving Spain. However, I do miss home a ton. I'm originally from San Francisco, a pretty unique city that is very different from Madrid. It's very... keep reading

During the last week of January, our Spring 2019 High School Abroad in Spain cohort attended CIEE Orientation in Seville, Spain. CIEE Orientation is an important program component designed to... keep reading