I am really grateful…

I am really grateful that my host family lets me be part of their family for one year   It has been exactly 140 days since I started this long journey at the airport in Berlin.  I started with a big suitcase and a lot of questions and thoughts in my head.  How will it be?  Will they be able … Read More

It is unbelievable that its already been over 100 days…

  It is unbelievable that its already been over 100 days since I came to America   It seems like it was yesterday I was packed up in one suitcase and ready to leave my home, my family, and my friends in Denmark to go on the biggest experience in my life and it has definitely been the best decision … Read More

This place has changed into my second home

  This place has changed into my second home   My experience so far has been one of the most amazing things I’ve ever done in my life.  I got the opportunity to meet a lot of people and great friends, we’ve created lots of memories that I will never forget, and they’ve showed me how this place has changed … Read More

I enjoyed every minute of this evening

  I enjoyed every minute of this evening   I was really excited about Halloween. I bought a costume as a witch.  Also my host parents worn as pumpkin and cat.  We went trick or treat with my friends from school.  I have never been trick or treating, so I was very excited about that.  We were at really crazy … Read More

Studying abroad could give students an edge in the job market

  Studying abroad could give students an edge in the job market   A student who can speak a second or third language will be a more desirable candidate in the job market and will automatically gain a new perspective for the ever-changing global world we live in. Learning a foreign language through immersion will accelerate the learning process, and … Read More

Cross country is helping Italian exchange student adjust to life in Dallas, Oregon

Cross country is helping Italian exchange student adjust to life in Dallas, Oregon Statesman Journal, Oregon, September 20, 2017 (part of the USA Today Network) by Pete Martini   DALLAS — Before leaving for the United States, Laura Oppedisano made a promise to herself. “I have to be brave,” she said. “I always wanted to travel the world.” Oppedisano left … Read More

Foreign Exchange program brings the world closer

Foreign Exchange program brings the world closer Clark County School District Newsroom Las Vegas, Nevada, September 15, 2017   What do Germany, Italy and Spain have in common? More than half of the foreign exchange students in the Clark County School District (CCSD) come from those countries. CCSD presently has 150 foreign exchange students attending 27 high schools throughout the … Read More

Thank you everyone who make this opportunity possible …

  Thank you everyone who make this opportunity possible …   Hello! My name is Alba and I’m going to talk you about the start of my American adventure: I am right now living one of the best moments in my life, “My American Experience” as an exchange student representing my country SPAIN 🇪🇸 💃🏼! On August 15th, 2017 when I … Read More

Slovakian Cheerleader

  🇸🇰  Slovakian Cheerleader   Sofia is a Slovak champion rhythmic gymnast, but for her exchange year in North Carolina she wanted to be a cheerleader. She had to tryout via video and was picked by a panel of judges as a varsity cheerleader for her high school. It was also necessary for her to leave home two weeks earlier … Read More