I was truly amazed and humbled by coming into contact with the magnitude of all the things I will never be able to really know and by how incredibly different and similar the world can be at the same time. [...] I was continuously amazed by how much hope and optimism the people, as a nation, seemed to have.
— Kathleen, Volunteer
It's so cliche to say that this ‘changed my life’ but I feel like it enriched my life in ways I'm still discovering. The most prominent thought in my mind as I was preparing to leave [Costa Rica] and in the days after I returned home was ‘I need to do this again.
— Anne, Volunteer
WAYS TO RECEIVE ACADEMIC CREDIT
Do you want credit for serving abroad? Here are some ways that can happen! You can register for an independent study or a service learning course, complete a CCS internship, or fulfill any community service graduation requirements. Some academic and licensure programs require a supervisor, which we can provide. Contact your academic advisor, education abroad office, or career services office to review your options. If you need guidance with this process, you can email our CCS Campus Engagement guru, Carlton Rounds, to help figure out your options! Email: carlton@crossculturalsolutions.org.
I decided to take a break from school and my parents suggested to me, going to Costa Rica for 3 months with CCS. I am so happy I did, I have taken away and learned so much from my time spent there... Personally it confirmed what career I wanted to pursue and taught me so much about myself and the world I live in.
— Mary, Volunteer
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I decided to take a break from school and my parents suggested to me, going to Costa Rica for 3 months with CCS. I am so happy I did, I have taken away and learned so much from my time spent there... Personally it confirmed what career I wanted to pursue and taught me so much about myself and the world I live in.
— Mary, Volunteer
