Wud it be a better experience to stay w/ a host family or other students for summer study abroad in spain?

wud it be a better experience to stay w/ a host family or other students for summer study abroad in spain?


has anyone done either? please share ur experience. thank u :)

Wud it be a better experience to stay w/ a host family or other students for summer study abroad in spain?
HOST FAMILY!!


I have done both in Spain, and I learned a lot more about the culture and the language when I stayed with the family...plus I still communicate with them on a weekly basis...
Reply:It really comes down to personal preferences.





When you stay with students you're with your peers, while when you chose a host family you pretty much become part of that family.





The problem with the host family is that have to conform with their rituals and such, but ic an be a very rich experience if you're interested in such.





The upside, feeling less far away from home because you're part of a family.





Living with other students will give you a wider range of exposure to different things, especially if they're coming from a bunch of different places. Its always nice to have someone to learn with.
Reply:I havn't been to spain but when I went to Japan for a semester I stayed with the other american kids for a few weeks before going to my host family. Both were great experiences, staying with native people is great because you learn more about the culture and you also have way more opportunities to practice the language. And your host family will more than likly do anything to help you learn. Staying with other students was great though because we all could relate, talk and understand each other easily and we became like family. We really missed each other after we got split up. So either would probably be fun but, you'd probably learn more with a host family.
Reply:Sounds like you could use this list of pros and cons:





http://www.universitylanguage.com/study-...





Good luck and have fun!