Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Study Spanish in Costa Rica



From December 26th, 2010-January 15th, 2011, eleven students from various backgrounds embraced the opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica.

Led by Modern Languages Spanish Instructor Brett Smith, the students attended a private Spanish language school, and lived with host families to learn the Spanish language and culture.


During their stay, in addition to making trips to the rain forest, cloud forest, volcanoes, museums, the beach, and so much more, the students took classes from El Instituto Para Estudiantes Extranjeros Monday through Friday from 8:00-12:00.





After class students had time to explore the culture and spend time with their host families. Students experienced birthday parties with their families, learned about cultural differences, and enjoyed celebrating the New Year through the eyes of a different culture.



This is just one more example of how Pittsburg State University is opening up doors of opportunities for students to learn outside the confines of the university and experience language and globalization in real life settings.

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