My expertise in Salamanca was wonderful. Our group goes to high school close to plaza de mayor daily. It makes going to high school enjoyable and having the ability to stroll round and seeing good views could be a stress relieve for college students. Plaza de Mayor is gorgeous in the course of the day, however at night time, it’s gorgeous. All of the lights shall be turned on, and the buildings appear like palace. This can be a image from the nighttime.
One of the wonderful issues about this examine overseas is that everybody was in a position to know extra about one another and made some deep connections. We began to name one another our household as a substitute of friends. All of us go to the identical faculty, we got here from completely different locations, completely different age teams and completely different races. Attending to know completely different views via the others is a part of examine overseas expertise.
Salamanca is completely different than examine in school. Professors in Spain makes use of Spanish to show classes as a substitute of English. Whereas college students are outdoors of faculty, their Spanish studying don’t cease, it continues. Everybody in Salamanca communicate Spanish, this strongly encourages everybody to observe their Spanish talking talent.
After I got here again to United States, I felt extra assured to talk in Spanish, and I may even interpret extra Spanish than I ever earlier than!
– Siyuan, SPC Spain Research Overseas Program, June 2024
