Students from Malad and Preston, Idaho, enjoy the annual Christmas shopping trip to Salt Lake City This year was extra special because there happens to be only girls in this group, so there were no boys to slow them down. Most exchange students are surprised to find that American schools aren’t just like the one in High School Musical, … Read More
Working as Local Coordinators for ICES…
Working as Local Coordinators for ICES brought the wonderful opportunity to participate in this year’s annual incentive trip to Italy! Having never been to Italy before, we were excited to see the ancient ruins of Rome, the cosmopolitan city of Milan, and the breathtaking beauty of Lake Como. The sights were nothing short of amazing, and experiencing them as … Read More
My Experience as an Exchange Student in the U.S.
My Experience as an Exchange Student in the U.S. #1. Being an Exchange Student in America-the Most Precious Birthday Gift in my Life In August 30th, 2013, I left my family in South Korea and headed to America. It was actually my birthday, and I had never imagined it would be one of the best birthday presents of … Read More
I have seen the rainbow and the path that leads to the brighter future of mine
I have seen the rainbow and the path that leads to the brighter future of mine One of my current teachers once told me that the true nature of making decisions is to decide what you are not going to do. The moment I decided to come to America is when I decided to leave my family and come … Read More
It has been already 4 months since I came here to the U.S.
It has been already 4 months since I came here to the U.S. It seems like if it was just yesterday when I got off the plane on the 30th of July at the Kansas City airport and had met the best family I could. First thing we had done was that we went to the best restaurant I’ve … Read More
In Touch with Nature
In Touch with Nature When I began communicating with our most recent exchange student (Oskar from Germany), I was very curious as to why he had asked to be placed somewhere on the western coast of the US. His reply was that he wanted to experience a part of the US that was more rural, having already visited New … Read More
I love my American family
I love my American family I’m Angelo and I just want to let you know that my exchange program is going very well. Talking about my host family I want to say that it’s perfect, we have fun EVERY SINGLE DAY, and if sometimes I have a bad day at school I’m pretty sure that my mood will be … Read More
I traveled 17 hours from Italy just to watch my idol Damian Lillard
I traveled 17 hours from Italy just to watch my idol Damian Lillard Damian Lillard (basketball player) has always been an idol for me, I’ve been watching his games since I was a child. For this reason, after buying tickets for the Portland TrailBlazers game, I decided to make the poster in his honor, but I didn’t think I … Read More
I’m having an amazing experience
I’m having an amazing experience My name is Andrea, I’m 17 years old and I’m from Murcia, Spain. I know the photograph chosen doesn’t seem very interesting, but it means a lot to me. In this picture, I’m at my foster family’s house, and my American mother made it for me a few minutes before I left to … Read More
My integration into school was actually easier than I thought
My integration into school was actually easier than I thought Hey I‘m Hannah and I‘m an exchange student from Germany. My integration into school was actually easier than I thought. On my first day of school I just kinda walked into the school without knowing anybody. I remember standing in the middle of the cafeteria and just looking at … Read More