"My mother traveled here and decided to guide me to choose CCS and Spokane. The people, the scenery, the weather, the activities, they are all so welcoming!"

"I chose a small town because I don’t want to make any Japanese friends in the United States. There are many Japanese people in big towns such as New York and Los Angeles. And, I heard that Washington state is safe compared to other states."

"I was surprised and happy to see so much nature and beauty even inside the city itself! Spokane has so many parks to explore when I want to break away from studying to rejuvenate."

"I had experiences meeting people from all over the world and sharing different cultures. In the future, I want to work within the international business sector, and having this experience will help me in many ways at my workplace."

"American Honors literally taught me how to find my goals, plan them, and move towards them. It worked, and I still follow their ways to be successful now in George Washington University."

"When I arrived at Spokane, I knew I wanted to make a change for my country but it wasn’t clear how I could reach that goal. Through CCS, I am discovering myself and learning one-step at a time how to achieve my dream."

"If you want to have authentic American English experience, not surrounded by many international students from Asia, you should definitely choose to come here. If you want to gain more attention from professors and advisors, you should start at a community college."

CCS Voices: click here to hear from Tamires, a CCS Alumni student from Brazil about her successes at Spokane.