Why choose Spain for the high school exchange

Imagine spending a year in Spain as a high school exchange student. It’s a chance to live like a local, fully experiencing life in Spain with good weather, a rich history and culture, great food, nice beaches, small lovely villages, and big vibrant cities. All while you’re still a teenager.

You’ll be surrounded by the Spanish language every day —a language that is the fourth largest language in the world, spoken by 580 million people, and the official language in 21 countries! Becoming fluent in Spanish opens up countless opportunities in your future studies and career.

But the benefits go beyond language Imagine being 14 to 18 years old and waking up each day in a country where life moves a bit differently. Living with a Spanish family, you will discover the Spanish way of living from the inside with lively family dinners, local traditions and festivals, and of course, the national obsession with football. Surely, you’ll soon learn how to enjoy tapas, siesta, and flamenco music!

The lovely Spanish weather makes outdoor activities the best. There is usually plenty to choose from. And not only summer sports like football and golf, when summer ends, you can even go skiing in some parts of the country! Want to try something typically Spanish? Sign up for a flamenco dance course!

Living abroad without your natural family is a big adventure, but it’s one that will give you a second home, friendships, and memories that will last far beyond your exchange. It will make you more independent, confident, and open to new perspectives. Spaniards are famously warm, social, and talkative, and even if that’s not really who you are today, that’s who you will become after living with your Spanish host family!

Good to know: No previous Spanish needed – just an open and curious mind!

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