Anyone have advice on the study abroad program at MSU? Madrid or Costa Rica/Nicaragua

[Bamboo]

My son needs to pick one of two trips. He is almost fluent in Spanish and is majoring in International Business.
1. 10 weeks in Spain - http://international.msstate.edu/pdf/abroad/faculty-led-programs/spain-summer_i_and_ii.pdf


2. 6 weeks in Costa Rica/Nicaragua http://international.msstate.edu/abroad/costa_rica_and_nicragua-spanish_language_and_culture.pdf

Has anyone here had experience with either of these trips or others? Which trip will look better on a resume, which trip will help him become even more fluent in Spanish, which trip will he have more fun on?

[HaggardDawg]

I've always been told that Costa Rica is the best place to immerse in Spanish. Latin American Spanish would be more practical in my opinion.

[missouridawg]

Latin America chicks > Spanish Chicks

[Bamboo]

Latin America chicks > Spanish Chicks
Seems we have a consensus.

[1bigdawg]

Madrid is fabulous, better than anywhere in Costa Rica. There are millions of beautiful women there and there are a lot of other ex-pat students to choose from also.

[Thompson92]

I would think that Latin American Spanish would be much more practical. That being said, I only know people who have done the Spain trip, and they all had a great time and learned a lot.

[GreenheadDawg]

Madrid is fabulous, better than anywhere in Costa Rica. There are millions of beautiful women there and there are a lot of other ex-pat students to choose from also.

Lots of beautiful Italian women there also. But those Latin American women sure do have some nice "ASSets"

[dawgs]

I'd love to visit Costa Rica/Nicaragua, but from a trip standpoint, there's no comparison...10 weeks in Madrid. Plus all the short weekend getaways to Lisbon, Barcelona, etc.

[Taog Redloh]

Have less of a chance to get off'ed in Spain. Plus, he might want to see Europe before it's completely consumed by the 3rd world.

[CarolinaDawgs]

Spain.. Just had a 4 friends get back from the same trip there for the same thing and said it was awesome, awesome, awesome.

[LC Dawg]

My daughter did the Spain trip last spring. She got to see a lot of great places because so many are a short train or boat ride away. It was fairly inexpensive for her to live there and her Spanish improved tremendously.

[EAVdog]

My advice is to make sure he does it.

I spent a semester in Holland. Best semester in college. Plus there won't ever be a cheaper way to spend 10 weeks in Europe/Costa Rica. Not to mention ever having that much free time again before retirement.

[Bamboo]

Thank you all. Great advice. I think that Spain is where he is going.

[Fred Garvin]

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