High School Summer Abroad Blog

After a day filled with amusement park fun, we decided to visit a cultural and social center called La Casa Encendida. Each month, this center is filled with modern exhibitions...keep reading

The past three weeks have flown by, but today was our last full day in Madrid. We started the morning by sharing our final projects. We had the creativity and...keep reading

For the past week, all of the neighborhood groups have been roating through different activities to help them learn more about Spanish culture. One of these activities was a Spanish...keep reading

When the jewelry workshop was done, we received free time for the remainder of the day. After an hour-long bus trip from Plaza Elíptica, we reached our destination—Toledo! Stepping off...keep reading

Today the students of the advanced group 3 have raised their eyes to observe the ornaments that crown the buildings near the Gran Vía and Sol. It only took a...keep reading

Advanced Language and Culture spent the evening learning a typical Spanish dance of Andalucía (Southern Spain): Sevillanas. This dance is typical of the city Sevilla and involves two partners dancing...keep reading

One of the greatest things about traveling is the friendships one makes along the way. It is fascinating to see the bonds the students have made. One would think that...keep reading

Our final weekend in Madrid was spent kayaking in Pantano de San Juan. We enjoyed meeting the advanced language and culture program and a pleasant private bus trip to the...keep reading

The students escaped the heat with a day trip to the mountains over the weekend. Located in the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama (on the side of Mount Abantos),...keep reading

When in Madrid, you have to have churros con chocolaté! We had the pleasure of having a local chef teach us how to make churros. We all started with a...keep reading