Fundación José Ortega y Gasset

As one could imagine, staying in a dorm of sorts means you are living with others who speak English. Therefore, you may be speaking English with your peers outside the classroom. But, you certainly get to meet a lot of people in the same situation as you are and make friends you will possibly return home with after the program. On the other hand, staying with a family in Toledo means speaking Spanish a lot more. It would definitely help one's language skills. Also, you would get to see how a family in Spain lives. That alone may be enough reason to do a home stay. But, you would not be spending as much time as you may eventually want to spend with others on the trip you have classes with. Also, staying with a family may mean staying far away from the school and the where everyone hangs out.

I loved living in the dormitory at La Fundación. It was convenient and perfectly located close to everything I needed. The view from our dorm windows were beautiful, almost indescribable. I had plenty of freedom as well as support from roommates as well as staff.

I loved living in an apartment in Buenos Aires, it was a really nice room, great hosts & staff, and it offered a great deal of freedom.

The only way to learn a language is to learn the culture, and the only way to learn a culture is to immerse yourself in it.

best part of the experience

I loved living with a family in Spain because I learned more of their culture.