Our Aventuro Summer Exchanges take place during the Irish summer holidays which for most are June, July and August of each year. From as little as 4 weeks for up to 12 weeks, students can enjoy their summer with a life-changing experience: stepping outside their comfort zone, living in a different country, culture, making international friends, growing into a second family, meeting international siblings and gaining confidence not only in the foreign language but also in yourself.
During our program, you will be part of a new family and share their normal everyday life as well as special occasions: family birthdays, local festivals, public holidays, family visits or trips around the country. Most exchange students will witness a great development in their foreign language fluency, self-consciousness and overall perception of themselves and their new culture. It’s a great opportunity to grow make the best of your summer holidays!
School exchanges are a great combination of experiencing a new culture in everyday life with a caring new family while attending a new school system with different subjects, classmates and after-school-activities. You will soon notice the differences to your own school while making major progress in language learning and your own independence. Your exchange can last from 1 up to 6 months, depending on the duration and starting date that suits you best – but let us guide you beforehand: the longer you stay, the better. Just ask any of our past adventurers!
Our exchange students come back with an internal bank full of great memories and outstanding experiences, making lifelong friendships and realizing their great language progress. Sometimes they do not realise until they are back in school just how much they have improved! During your school exchange your language skills aren’t the only improvement you’ll notice, but you'll gain in independence and self-consciousness. Each county has their own unique school culture and teaching methods which gives you an insight of what awaits you in 3rd level education. You can also expect to socialise in a completely different manner than in Ireland, and you will have the opportunity to try new sports and skills depending where you live such as; skiing, snowboarding, sailing, hiking, biking, scouting and you will visit many cool tourist sites in your new country with your new family!
Darkblue Design, Mayo, Ireland.