Is Costa Rica better to tour with some school mates for a week or to study abroad by yourself for a month?
February 19th, 2010 | 
Author: A teacher at my school and some students are going to Costa Rica for nine days during the summer. I was wondering if I should pay $1900 for this or to study abroad by myself for 27 days for $3700 and receive college credit and learn some more spanish.
In my personal opinion, any opportunity to go to Costa Rica is a good opportunity, lol.
The 9 days with your school friends will probably be more fun, but 27 days in an immersion program will give you an unique opportunity. When traveling the tourist areas with friends, you’ll learn a lot about the volcanoes and wildlife, but you won’t have to use your spanish at all. In an immersion program, you’ll have to use your spanish, you’ll learn more about culture, and you can still take time out to check out some National Parks and Volcanoes. The country isn’t that big and you could have both your cake and eat it too. And get college credit for it.
Its almost twice the price, but I figure you wouldn’t ask if you couldn’t afford it. Also, $1900 for 9 days is a little steep. I’m leaving Thursday for 9 days, and I’ll spend about $900 total, including airfare and lodging. Unless they have you booked in a 5 star presidential suite, I can’t imagine what the extra grand is for, unless the students are paying for the teachers costs for "chaperoning", which is possible. Or if they’ve hired a shuttle service full time – that can get expensive too.
Sorry, I’m just rambling now, but I think I’ve talked myself into an opinion. Do the 27 days, get the college credit, and take time to smell the roses while you are there 
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In my personal opinion, any opportunity to go to Costa Rica is a good opportunity, lol.
The 9 days with your school friends will probably be more fun, but 27 days in an immersion program will give you an unique opportunity. When traveling the tourist areas with friends, you’ll learn a lot about the volcanoes and wildlife, but you won’t have to use your spanish at all. In an immersion program, you’ll have to use your spanish, you’ll learn more about culture, and you can still take time out to check out some National Parks and Volcanoes. The country isn’t that big and you could have both your cake and eat it too. And get college credit for it.
Its almost twice the price, but I figure you wouldn’t ask if you couldn’t afford it. Also, $1900 for 9 days is a little steep. I’m leaving Thursday for 9 days, and I’ll spend about $900 total, including airfare and lodging. Unless they have you booked in a 5 star presidential suite, I can’t imagine what the extra grand is for, unless the students are paying for the teachers costs for "chaperoning", which is possible. Or if they’ve hired a shuttle service full time – that can get expensive too.
Sorry, I’m just rambling now, but I think I’ve talked myself into an opinion. Do the 27 days, get the college credit, and take time to smell the roses while you are there
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