Victoria Lynn Cortez, Winter Break 2015 Participant
I feel rather proud to have taken my first trip abroad with a group of strangers and to have opened myself fully to every opportunity for learning and growing.
Winter Break 2024 Participant
We saw so many different parts of Costa Rica--beaches, cloud forests, stunning sunsets. We hiked up mountains, walked trails lined with coffee beans, and tasted cacao straight from the pods. It felt like we got to know Costa Rica because we saw so many different regions of the country--the Pacific and the Caribbean, the mountains and the rainforests.
Winter Break 2024 Participant
I learned that attempting to immerse yourself as much as you can, even if you feel nervous speaking in a foreign language, will get you so much farther. Once you step out of your comfort zone you will gain so much more understanding of the place you're in. Also, don't be shy, you will make so many new friends!