Student Stories

Dreaming of stunning sights in Seville?! This week, we’re featuring Verto Education Fall Trailblazer Kira Goret! As a Trailblazer, Kira shares stories of her fall semester in Spain. Check out her beautiful narrative and stunning pictures! *** This is an example of a student's experience from Fall 2021. Specific programming and activities are subject to…

Ready to go on an adventure of new beginnings in Turrialba?! This week, we’re featuring Verto Education Trailblazer Talia Christner! As a Trailblazer, Talia will share stories of her fall semester in Costa Rica. Read more to hear all about Talia's travels and personal growth! *** This is an example of a student's experience from…

Curious about what Verto life in London is like?! This week, we’re featuring Verto Education Trailblazer Noah Jaffe! As a Trailblazer, Noah will share stories of his fall semester in the United Kingdom. Read more to hear all about Noah's dreamy adventures around London! *** This is an example of a student's experience from Fall…

Curious about what Verto life in Costa Rica is like?! This week, we’re featuring Verto Education Trailblazer Shaiel Scotte! As a Trailblazer, Shaiel will share stories of her fall semester in Costa Rica. Here's her dreamy, exciting, and vivid description of her first few weeks in Costa Rica! *** This is an example of a…

Interested in what Verto life in London is like?! This week, we’re featuring Verto Education Trailblazer Katherine DiPaolo! As a Trailblazer, Katherine will share stories of her fall semester in the United Kingdom. Here's her warm, adventurous, and exciting description of her first few weeks in London! *** This is an example of a student's…

This week’s blog is written by student Tessa Yutzy in Costa Rica. She shares about what she's been up to in Costa Rica and why her life feels like a movie these days. *** This is an example of a student's experience from Spring 2021. Specific programming and activities are subject to change semester by semester.…

Upon receiving my acceptance letter to participate with Verto, my first thought was, “What am I going to pack?!” Being from Cleveland, Ohio, where the only seasons are winter, summer, and construction, I did not feel prepared for a year of tropical weather in Latin America and the South Pacific. I can confidently say that…

For the majority of my life, my diet was simple, noodles with butter and chicken nuggets. My taste buds desired nothing else and I found comfort in the crispness of a perfectly golden nugget. I would soon find that this regular comfort would be considered a rarity in a lot of different parts of the…

Students who participate in a Verto semester become part of the Verto family for life. We love to hear how our alumni are doing and how they have been impacted by their Verto experience, so we sat down with two of our awesome students to catch up. Emma Laredo By the end of her senior…

Nantucket is an island thirty miles out to sea off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The island has a year-round population of roughly twelve thousand people. I was born on this little island and have spent my entire life growing up in this incredibly welcoming and wholesome community. Due to the size of the…