Comments From a Parent

"When Allie first approached me about this I was very concerned.  I had to be talked into it by her and her dad.  Now, I am encouraging my son Matt to do the very same thing.

Allie had a great experience!  She was with a couple girls she didn't know ahead of time from ISU but soon became fast friends.  Her family was incredible.  She is going back to spend two weeks with them in May as her "mom" had her baby "sister" after Allie left.  She can't wait to see them again. 

She got to travel a lot for very affordable rates.  She got to try various foods and see the culture up close.  When she returned home, she really missed Spain.  There were a lot of things she preferred in that country and it took some getting used to being back in the states.  My husband and I were fortunate enough to visit Allie while over there.  The country is absolutely gorgeous!  Mountains and the ocean...what more could you want?  It is a very hospitable country.  

Allie came home incredibly fluent in the language.  I would encourage anyone to send their child to study abroad.  Like I said, my son will probably be following in his sister's footsteps and traveling next year.  It is an experience that you wouldn't get anywhere else."