There are a variety of spring break study abroad programs you can choose from. While you can opt to do a spring break program through your university, there are also plenty of other ways to make your spring break more meaningful abroad. Some of the most popular ones include:
Volunteering Abroad. Many volunteer organizations abroad are in need of extra hands to contribute to ongoing projects for their respective causes. Even with only one to two weeks, college students can have a positive impact on others during a spring break volunteer trip. Popular spring break volunteer projects include construction, teaching English, and conservation. Choose a cause that you’re passionate about, sign up for a program, and do some good for the people of the world!
Intensive Language Courses. If you are interested in speaking a foreign language (or already have one or two under your belt), you might settle on traveling to a country that speaks your second language natively. You can sign up for an intensive language course for spring break, do a homestay with a local family, and return home with more to show for your travels than a silly souvenir cup. Many college students study Spanish, French, or Italian abroad on their spring breaks.
Eco-Adventure Travel. If you want your spring break to be heavy on the adventure side, you might opt to sign up for a spring break travel program for young adults. Nothing wrong with being a college tourist! The exciting part about partaking in an adventure travel program abroad is you can whitewater raft, scuba dive, or trek safely alongside other spring breakers like yourself.
Before deciding what type of alternative spring break you’re ready to sign up for, identify your goals and motivators for traveling abroad over spring break. Is it just to have a good time? Awesome! Are you wanting to give back and help others? Superb! Do you want to capitalize on the opportunity by learning something destination-specific? Fantastic! Once you know the “why” behind the “what,” your decision making process will be extremely easy.
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