High School Summer Abroad Blog

CIEE Climate Change Mitigation Session 3 has sadly come to an end. However, we all have such fantastic memories to keep for forever! Here's a compilation of the students' program...keep reading

By María Celeste Barquero Always before traveling I make a great list so as not to forget anything, but guess what! There is always something that escapes us and is...keep reading

[A week ago, CIEE Rennes participant Chris Vergara asked me if he could give a speech for the farewell dinner last night and contribute to a blog post. Chris impressed...keep reading

When applying for the Monteverde, Costa Rica CIEE program, I did so hoping I would learn more about climate change mitigation. During these past two weeks in Monteverde, I learned...keep reading

The first thing I did after booking my flight to Barcelona was buy a travel book. While searching for one, my mom forcibly suggested the DK Eyewitness book, which included...keep reading

Here in Monteverde it rains A LOT!! The plants, animals, fungi, bacteria and viruses that thrive here in the rainforest and cloudforest are very used to the rain, but us...keep reading

Our Language and Culture students enjoy being in the water and they have had the opportunity to go swimming a few times. All of them, as part of the program...keep reading

The Global Navigators learned of the impressive Ghanaian beadmaking process at the T.K. Beads Factory’s location in Adenta. Established in 1989, the manufacturing company creates its pieces of art by...keep reading

Want to laugh? Surround yourself with high schoolers. Want to laugh and go on a wild adventure? Go abroad to the mountians of Costa Rica with 16 high schoolers. Want...keep reading

By María Celeste Barquero It's only has been five days since this experience start it and we already tried a lot of natural juices! Also we are impressed that in...keep reading