Four of the graduate students from The Diocesan Classical Gymnasium, namely Ivana Ferjan, Angela Mahnič, Zala Trošt and Lucija GartnEr, spent twelve days in December 2025 at The Colegio Ntra. Sra. de la Merced – Tres Cantos. While getting to know their Spanish peers, Spanish educational system, family life and the culture of the visiting country, Mrs Lidia Ruis, a teacher and coordinator at the Bilingualism Department of the same school expressed her views on hosting the students from Slovenia with the following words: »I just wanted to write to thank you for giving us the opportunity to host your four students at our school over their stay. It has truly been a great experience for both our students and our host families, and we have all really enjoyed having them with us. The girls integrated very well into school life and created a lovely atmosphere throughout their stay. The families also told us how positive and enriching the experience was, so thank you for making this possible. I would also like to thank you very much for the gifts you and the students gave us. They were a really thoughtful gesture and we truly appreciated them. We hope this will be the beginning of many more collaborations in the future. Please send our best wishes to the students and to everyone involved at your school.« This what all the exchange visits are about – learning, sharing, caring and getting to know each other! /Lily Schweiger Kotar/