{"id":11850,"date":"2025-12-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.sts-education.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/05\/vera-went-on-high-school-exchange-to-costa-rica\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:20:11","slug":"vera-went-on-high-school-exchange-to-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sts-education.com\/nl-nl\/high-school\/onze-scholieren\/verhalen-van-scholieren\/vera-went-on-high-school-exchange-to-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Vera went on high school exchange to Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Vera went on high school exchange to Costa Rica<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Vera from Sweden spent her high school exchange in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I cannot recommend enough Costa Rica as a high school exchange destination! If you are looking for something completely different and a big adventure\u2026 this is it!!!<\/p>\n

Living in a Costa Rican host family<\/h2>\n

Living in a host family might feel intimidating, especially in a country so culturally different to your own and where communication might be more difficult. But not to worry, Costa Ricans are the nicest people I have ever met and you will be welcomed into their family directly. They often have big families and you will find yourself at numerous big gatherings with all of their extended family, and everyone will make you fell right at home.<\/p>\n

School in Costa Rica<\/h2>\n

School was nothing like what I was used to back home in Sweden. Which made it so much more fun. The school days in Costa Rica are quite long, but it just gives you more time to bond with your classmates. As said, Costa Ricans are incredibly nice and they will welcome you directly. My classmates always made sure to help me if I got lost and they were very patient when practicing Spanish with me.<\/p>\n

My best memories<\/h2>\n

Some of the best memories in Costa Rica are from the numerous trips that the STS partner organization organized. They were all a great opportunity to see more of Costa Rica and I got to hang out with the other exchange students.<\/p>\n

Friends<\/h2>\n

You easily become close friends with ther other exchange students. You will realize that they are the only ones that can truly relate to what you\u2019re going through during your exchange. I still keep in touch with many of the exchange students I met in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n

How the exchange affected me<\/h2>\n

I truly believe my high school exchange played I huge role in who I am today. In the best possible way. I came home more mature, confident and with new perspectives on life.<\/p>\n

Find out more<\/h2>\n