My decision to leave friends and family behind to study abroad is not an easy one. However, it grants students who are ready to take on the challenge the opportunity to explore what it means to be an individual in the world at large. Take the chance to find yourself, make new friends, learn a new language, explore a new city, and immerse yourself in a new culture! The benefits of studying abroad in Spain are unlimited!

Salamanca is known for being one of the top locations in the world to learn the Spanish language. As a student here, you will benefit from living in a gorgeous medieval city small enough to navigate by foot, allowing you to gain an intimate understanding of the local landscape, architecture, and culture.

Spain study abroad students will be surprised that a country that dedicates so much time to living the good life is home to famous artists, and entertaining unique festivals! Cities and small villages alike all have their own special celebrations, some of which have become world famous.
Whether it’s traditional Spanish opera music or modern music, the variety of styles and genres to be found in Spain will entertain music lovers throughout their Spanish study abroad experience. Flamenco Dance lesson is a fun one to learn. We also got to see a few free incredible, amazing Spanish concerts at the Plaza Mayor in celebration of San Juan Festival in Salamanca.

Studying abroad enables you to soak up the culture and the history dating back several hundred years. The museums, castles, and cathedrals that we visited are only a few of the rewards from living with the people and learning what happens on a day-to-day basis, oh and don’t forget the Spain traditional dishes that we get to enjoy every day while studying in Spain.

Although fascinating, Spain’s history is nothing compared to the people who have made the country what it is, a place to live life to the fullest. Passionate, creative, and dedicated to making every experience count, Spaniards are a lively bunch. As an international student studying abroad in Spain, you will have no problem finding new friends ,the host family treat us like their own family and the Professors in schools are incredibly welcoming and friendly .
Other than Salamanca we also visited the aqueduct and castle in Segovia. The medieval city wall of Avila. The amazing resort town of San Sebastián in Basque Country of Spain and Biarritz, the elegant seaside town on southwestern France’s Basque coast.

Through the study abroad scholarship program offered by SPC, I have been able to gain so many different experiences and skills that will give me the abilities to relate with people from different backgrounds .I learned how to adapt to living in a foreign
country and adapting to another culture.
This will be extremely important when I finish school and enter the workplace.

You can only discover what’s inside you by jumping out of your comfort zone and putting yourself in challenging situations. In short, study abroad means becoming more mature and self-confident. As an international student, you meet a wide variety of people and make friends from different cultures and backgrounds. This will help you to see the world with new eyes and understand it from a different point of view.

The full immersion experience of living in a different country gives you the opportunity to learn or master that country’s language at social, academic, and professional levels. Especially in today’s increasingly global society, obtaining international skills and knowledge can make you more marketable in getting a job and more productive once you’re in the job.
Studying abroad and learning expertise in cross-country and interpersonal communications may become an asset when working in any multi-cultural team in the professional world after finishing school. Employers can see that you are able to adapt to new settings and are not afraid of change.

Going to Spain was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I learned so much! Being in Spain was an eye-opening experience. It made me much more aware of how much cultures differ and gave me a new perspective on the world. Thank you, St., Petersburg College for giving me this unbelievable opportunity to grow and become aware of this big, beautiful world we live in!
– Sanober , SPC Spain Study Abroad Program, June 2022