AIFS Abroad Avis 

Everything the program did for us was great. The tours, the welcome and farewell meal along with the activities was a good way to welcome everyone and get to know our program director and mates. The information provided about the environment we was getting into was helpful to have out expectations set. The way we got merge into the culture, homestays for example, was good to know how the life in Spain is.
I think that overall the program did a great job bringing their students to a complete unknown country.

My experience with AIFS was amazing! I took an introduction to painting class in Florence and had the best professor. Every weekend trip that AIFS took us on was 100% worth the 19,000 steps a day😂. I decided to study abroad because I wanted to get out into the world and have an adventure and with AIFS I definitely had one. I wish I had the time to study abroad again with them.

AIFS provides help and resources and is happy to assist students with bigger issues that may be hard for the students to deal by themselves.

I am so happy I was able to get this opportunity. Understanding the importance of such unique biodiversity while getting to experience it was very meaningful and I will be thinking about this and the friends that I made for a long time!!!

This experience was terrible. The employees were very rude and they do not show up on time to activities. I would not recommend.

The professor, the food, the enviornment, things to do

Staff was easily accessible and well informed. Excursions were fun and educational providing a breadth of experiences in the host country. Information was provided mostly after landing in the host country. Housing was updated and centrally located.

My class was incredible! I loved every lesson, and learning about music in Salzburg was like a dream come true. All the activities AIFS chose were so much fun, and I was pleasantly surprised by all of them. If I could, I would do this program again in a heartbeat!

This program was amazing! Janan had so many fun events and really made Spain feel like home. I am so grateful to have had her as a coordinator. This is the perfect program for anyone looking into studying at Spain while also experiencing what Spanish culture is truly about. Valencia was the perfect mix of large city and local community.

This trip was absolutely amazing and I can not say enough good things about it. We had amazing experiences when snorkeling at Kicker Rock as well as many other places that our tour guides took us! We were able to see/swim with sharks, stingrays, giant sea turtles and sea lions!

The company was amazing in helping me feel welcomed and accepted into a new country. They provided resources that were really helpful throughout my stay and I believe that without them I would've been kinda lost on where to go and how to go about things.

This was one of the most influential experiences of my life. I highly recommend going abroad if not to Rome any other place that you can. It completely changed my perspective on life and how full it can be.

I loved my time with AIFS in Rome, and if I could go back in time, I would do it all over again! The apartment I stayed in was gorgeous, and I really loved the AIFS meal plan. No other program I looked at offered a meal plan like that, and even with my dietary restrictions I had no issue finding amazing food to eat. I really enjoyed my course and professor as well. All around a great study abroad experience.

The people in this program are what made the experience so enjoyable! Everyone was so helpful and friendly. They made sure we were having fun and that we were comfortable!

It was one of the best experiences of my life. I loved valencia and everything it had to offer. The food, the style of life, and the beauty that was in every corner of the city made it an unforgettable experience. Janan was one of my favorite parts of the program as well. It’s so nice to have somebody show you so many things during your program. You can also tell how much she really cares about her students. This is more than just a job for her and I couldn’t think of anybody better to do it.

I spent the fall 2023 semester in Sevilla through AIFS and I loved it! AIFS, specifically my resident director, Edu, really made my time there a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Edu has a ton of experience, is super helpful, and is very cool. He went the extra mile to make sure all of us were set up for success. Even small things like showing us where our classes were made a huge difference and were things that students from other programs didn't benefit from. Some of my favorite moments were the activities that AIFS organized, including a paella cooking class and a flamenco class. I also loved how easy it was to travel through Europe from Sevilla, and Edu had a lot of great trips planned for us. Something that took some getting used to was how hot the weather was through October, but it was worth it having 60-70 degree weather in December! If you're thinking about studying abroad in Sevilla with AIFS, I would totally recommend it. Make sure you keep an open mind, try new things, and put yourself outside of your comfort zone. AIFS was there for me every step of the way and I would recommend them for anybody interested in studying abroad, especially in Sevilla!

My time in Granada was more than wonderful. The people I met within my program were the far most genuine, caring and loving people as well as the staff. The culture was amazing and there's too much history to not want to explore. The people in the CLM were helpful. I loved how the professors took the time to get to know me and wanted to help me improve on my Spanish. I would highly recommend for first time visitors to go to Granada as it is an underrated city that is filled with rich culture.

AIFS was very responsive and we did many fun activities as a cohort.

My abroad experience really expanded my world view. I had never left the United States before and it was so much fun to immerse myself in a different culture. I met some really cool people and would highly recommend to anyone to study abroad given the opportunity.

I think the program could have done a better job of connecting the students going to the same destination before departure. I was looking for potential roommates and they would not release a contact list until 2 weeks before the program and by that point I no longer needed it. My program's default option was a homestay, but I chose not to do that and it worked out a lot better for me.