My housing circumstance was the best part of my experience," wrote Ivy Howell (IES Salamanca 2002). "It made lasting ties to Salamanca that were hard to leave. I will say that my host family truly made my experience memorable.
The time in Vienna fundamentally changed how I view the world. It has allowed me the ability to view the world and its issues from several perspectives. Secondly, the friendships I made in Vienna, with both Americans and Viennese, remain some of my most cherished relationships.” (Jason Thornberg (IES Vienna 1994))