The HRI staff is very accommodating and friendly, and they are easy to approach. You can feel that.

Doing this program has enhanced my ability to speak to different kinds of people with different kinds of attitude. I have developed my decision-making and my interpersonal skills that is very helpful to my degree.

I experienced the reality in hospitality industry.

It's the accommodation. It's how you treat me honestly. You guys take care of me very, very well.

Chula Vista was nice to all of [their] employees, especially to [us] students. My best experience was when we went out with my supervisors and co-employees. I've learned a lot of things.

It's a lifetime experience. He wanted to get experience. But you have to invest and the investment is worth the experience.

The program helped me when it came to socializing and trying different things that can add to our skills.

The best experience for me was meeting friends from different schools and nationalities. Also, the work I had there. Our general manager [was also] very good to us. He treat[ed] us like his children.

It was great practice, especially for us students who have no experience in working.

My best experiences were when the guests appreciate what I did to them…and when I got nominated as [the] 5-star of the quarter and scored 100% in a 5-star audit!

I would like to commend and salute HRInternational for the splendid job they are doing not only for the schools, more so for the students. We saw how sincere and genuine they are. It's not just letting the students experience overseas, but is is more of a mission. I see how they really take good care of the children.

I learned how things happen in the workplace, especially when working on something that is related to my course.

The students are fantastic. When I come to the Philippines, I notice how great [the] hospitality is there. The students do work well in the hospitality there in the United States. I think English levels are better than most. Their personalities -- they're all very bubbly, friendly, and that's exactly what we look for.

Right now, I am handling the business of my family and I am applying all the things I have learned while in America.

I think I can easily get a job when I try to apply here in the Philippines because of my [Work and Travel USA] experience.

I know they can help students and I trust them with regard to staying in the United States. They were able to answer all of the questions and help us with simple problems with my papers.

On employers: Our employer is very approachable. The owner of Mt. Olympus is very simple. During busy days, they helped us in cleaning, too! Every season they always have an employee's party. It was a great experience to be an intern in the USA.

The best experience I've had was to have new friends from other countries. Our employer was also nice and he helped with our paperwork and we didn't have a hard time. He took care of all our needs at work.

I learned so much in this program. It helped me improve my skills and discipline myself without my parents. Thank you very much!

The best experience for me was the people from the hotel. They made my stay really epic! I went to a lot of places like Nashville, TN and San Diego, CA. I also learned a lot from their culture.

For me, the best experience in this program is [the] change [in] my personality. It helped me develop and I [now] have many friends and memories in the USA.

I learned to communicate with people. It enhanced my communication skills [that] I will use in my future jobs.

They are really friendly. We have constant communication among the coordinators of HRI.

It was great to know people [employers] who were willing to teach us about things to be done on work, people who care about you not only their worker but a part of their family.

Going to another country was a new experience and in our degree, hospitality management, we are being trained to be hospitable in every way and anywhere.

I met new friends from different countres, different personalities, languages and attitudes. As an HRM student, it gave me an idea on how to manage hotels in different departments.

Aside from traveling, the work itself was really great experience.

The best experience for me was when I traveled to Chicago with my friends. [Th program] boosted my self-confidence [and] my supervisor is nice to me and easy to get along [with].

Hyatt Regency is the best! I learned a lot of things from them and my co-workers. The managers was very nice and fair to us. I also met a lot of friends and I traveled to different places: NYC, Washington, San Francisco, Chicago, Milwaukee, Las Vegas, Los Angeles. I learned about hotel operations and management, and mostly, I had a lot of experiences that can help me with my future career.

My employers are very kind and helpful wherever you need their help, especially if you have a problem. They are very trustworthy.

The best experience for me was to know the culture and [meet] a lot of people and their personalities and to be so friendly.

My employers were so organized in managing their employees. There were no gaps between them and their employees. We were like a big family and Mt. Olympus was our second home.

It was a helpful and great experience especially for me who'll soon be working in the hospitality industry. The program helped familiarize the background and the operations of the industry as well as practice my speaking and communication skills that is relevant to my degree.

My field is also about food and beverage and how to manage a business. We learned actual work and experience and how to deal with the customer.

The best experience for me was to have friends of different nationalities, such as Thais, Americans, Mexicans, Columbians, Peruvians, Bralizians, Europeans and Jamaicans. We got together for our parties and went to different towns in Wisconsin.

I can handle customers now and I have more self-confidence!

The program boost my confidence and I'm not scared to talk to [people] anymore. It helped me be independent and to be strong, to conquer my fears.

The program made me who I am today and it molded me as a better person.