Sources report endless dozing in preparation for over a week of fun while learning in Spain!
The research EF has conducted on its past travelers is jaw-dropping:
Traveling with EF? A success? It would appear so.
- Over half maintain a college GPA between 3.5 and 4.0
- 4 out of 5 continue to study language in college
- 9 out of 10 report feeling more comfortable in unfamiliar social and cultural settings
Traveling with EF? A success? It would appear so.
The impact on our alumni: Zully Valdez
Video first plays in Spanish, then English |
An Overfelt graduate (class of 2008), Zully went on to study at Cal State University-East Bay, majoring in Spanish. Intrigued by the idea of studying abroad, Zully spent the Fall of 2013 in Madrid, studying at Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, and of course exploring Europe from this outpost. She is currently finishing up her Single Subject CA credential in Spanish, and dreams of returning to Overfelt as a Spanish teacher, and future Explorers mentor and tour leader!
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VIDEO TESTIMONIALS
Hear it from the alumni themselves via 8 short video clips that take only 3:13 to watch!
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Brianna speaks on impact of East Side Kids traveling the world.
Time: 23 sec. |
Mark speaks on his experiences speaking Spanish in Nicaragua and Spain.
Time: 20 sec. |
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Arielle speaks on the impact of experiencing a new culture.
Time: 27 sec. |
Tyreek speaks on how traveling has prepared him for college and inspired foreign study.
Time: 30 sec. |
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Brianna speaks on her shifting paradigm, and how this makes her feel at ease in travel.
Time: 24 sec. |
Mark speaks on expanding one's comfort zone, and the impact of travel, in general.
Time: 27 sec. |
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Mark shares his observations in Spanish on what he had just witnessed--an amazing Flamenco show in Sevilla. When asked if he liked it, he responded, "I LOVE it."
Time: 14 sec. |
Tyreek speaks on managing his money and time on the road, and making decisions.
Time 28 sec. |