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Study Abroad Program Review of Centro Panamericano de Idiomas (CPI): Heredia - CPI Language Center

Submitted by kmedley3 (Journalism,New Mexico State University) on July 31st, 2009

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Participation Year:

2009

Term:

Summer

If you enrolled at multiple foreign universities, please list them here:

New Mexico State University

Academics Overall

**Overall educational experience:

**Comment:

The Spanish courses at CPI Heredia definitely helped improve my Spanish, The teachers were all very kind, patient, and helpful. They use various hands-on activities and games to help practice various subjects in Spanish. The converstaion class was also a wonderful class that helped me make huge improvements in my Spqanish.

Language Overall

**Language acquisition improvement?

**Comment:

My language skills improved more than I could have imagined. I went to Costa Rica knowimg very basic Spanish, and I came back close to fluent. Working with my instructors and living with my wonderful host family did wonders for my Spanish. The program was wonderful overall and helped my Spanish-speaking skills tremendously.

Host Country Program Administration Overall

**On-site administration of your program:

**Please explain the program's strengths and weaknesses:

Everyone was very kind and went out of their way to help out. They speak slowly so you can understand and assist with whatever you might need, whether it be questions about your classes or directions back to your host family's house.

Housing Overall

**Housing satisfaction:

**Comment:

My host family was absolutely amazing. They treated me like a part of the family and included me in their activities. I also leared a lot more SPanish by communication with them, or trying to. They were a big help to me, and I really enjoyed the experience.

Food Overall

**Food satisfaction:

**Comment:

The food was very different, but it was wonderful. My host mom was a great cook. Just know that all of the host moms tend to serve a TON of food. They know it's a lot and are often not offended if you can't eat it all, but it is a good idea to learn how to say things like "I'm full... Thank you, it was delicious, but I can't eat anymore..." Things like that so the host mom knows you enjoyed her food but that it's a lot for you to eat.

Safety and Health Overall

**How well were health issues addressed through your program?

**Safety:

**Comment:

I generally felt very safe throughout the program, as long as I was with my host family or a group of students. I recommend taking basic medicines, such as allergy medicine, pain reliever, and a thera-flu or cold medicine in case you get sick, because these things may not be available to you or may be difficult to get once you are in the country.

Money Overall

**How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

General Assessment Overall

**Words of wisdom:

Study Abroad CPI is a wonderful program. If you are looking to learn Spanish and get culturally enriched at the same time, I would definitely recommend this program to you. It was a wonderful experience for me, and I would definitely do it again.

**Overall satisfaction with your study abroad experience:

**Was your study abroad experience worthwhile?

My study abroad experience in Costa Rica was definitely worthwhile. I not only gained a lot of experience with the language and overall improved my Spanish-speaking skills more than I ever thought I would have, but I also built priceless relationships with the Costa Rican people, as well as other students from around the world. My instructors were wonderful. They were so helpful and patient with me and used many different approaches from games such as Scrabble and Clue in Spanish to listening to a Spanish song and matching up pictures with the verses, to help me learn Spanish in an even more affective way. The food and culture was unique and wonderful. My host family was great, and I greatly enjoyed being a part of their family for the two weeks that I studied at CPI-Heredia. I will never forget the experience I had in Costa Rica, and I would absolutely recommend the program to other students who wish to learn Spanish and have a wonderful cultural adventure at the same time.

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