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Zak · 3rd Oct 2008, 03:02 PM

Well there are these german kids in my school, they are doing an exchange program, and I really kinda want to do one my Jr. year. I want to either go to England or Spain or somewhere where I speak the same language. I don't know much spanish, so prefribly England. Do you guys know any good exchange programs?

biisme · 3rd Oct 2008, 03:06 PM

AFS

http://www.afs.org/afs_or/focus_on/high_school

Fiorino · 3rd Oct 2008, 03:25 PM

Also-look into Rotary
http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAnd...ridefault.aspx
It's a lot cheaper than AFS and my friends from Rotary seemed a lot
happier than my friends from AFS.

BeautifulStranger · 3rd Oct 2008, 03:31 PM

Look for a scholarship first (I'm studying abroad right now and that's how I did it; via scholarship)

And if not, look at YFU. They have an exchange to virtually anywhere.

Amy · 3rd Oct 2008, 03:36 PM

rotary!

i cant remember the url, but just google "rotary international" and youll find it.

i know 4 of the french students who came to my district last year, and they loved it.

devushka · 3rd Oct 2008, 06:32 PM

I went to Russia last year through Rotary. It's great: really affordable and run by volunteers so there's a sort of nice "good samaritan" vibe to the people who run the program. I had a great year.

VomAnderenUfer · 3rd Oct 2008, 06:58 PM

I just wanted to make a quick comment: you won't catch the chance often to so easily jump into an entirely different culture and learn another language. Go for something exciting. You're not necessarily supposed to speak the language fluently before you go; it'll come while you're fully immersed.

(Spain!)

Amy · 3rd Oct 2008, 07:33 PM

exactly! one of my friends from france knew 5 things in english when she came here. within months she was fluent. you should to go wherever you want.

Nodnarb · 3rd Oct 2008, 09:01 PM

We've got quite a few this year. One from S. Korea, two from Japan, one from Tanzania, and one from Indonesia. We were going to get one from Germany, but she went to a school in Omaha

. I love being around them while they're still learning English, or trying to adjust to our culture. Some of the things they say are just so cute

Amy · 3rd Oct 2008, 09:22 PM

i know! our german student tried to help me with translating word problems into equations and she asked "what is this? a...jar?". it was adorable. ^.^

Nodnarb · 3rd Oct 2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by amyleona

i know! our german student tried to help me with translating word problems into equations and she asked "what is this? a...jar?". it was adorable. ^.^

I talk with Nobu (one of the girls from Japan) every day during 5th hour. Pretty much every day she says something hilarious. The best was yesterday, when she says "I perfect. Yes, I perfect. More perfect than Akani." (Akani is the other girl from Japan) We were all laughing so hard. It was great

3rd Oct 2008, 03:02 PM	#1
Zak Formerly Ticky02neo Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: ...Tis a work in progress... Location: Rhode Island Age: 17 Posts: 1,628 Join Date: Nov 2007	Exchange Programs? Well there are these german kids in my school, they are doing an exchange program, and I really kinda want to do one my Jr. year. I want to either go to England or Spain or somewhere where I speak the same language. I don't know much spanish, so prefribly England. Do you guys know any good exchange programs? __________________ I'd like to give a shoutout to all the people that have ended their EC career. Like me, but I came back... after a while.

3rd Oct 2008, 03:06 PM	#2
biisme Call me Katie Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Ask me and I'll tell you. Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island Age: 20 Posts: 8,119 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Exchange Programs? AFS http://www.afs.org/afs_or/focus_on/high_school __________________ From BIG problems to little problems, from broken hearts to broken shoelaces, I really do care. Feel free to PM me anytime about anything. I want to know.

3rd Oct 2008, 03:25 PM	#3
Fiorino Fio Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,005 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Exchange Programs? Also-look into Rotary http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAnd...ridefault.aspx It's a lot cheaper than AFS and my friends from Rotary seemed a lot happier than my friends from AFS. __________________ Why is it that as a culture, we're more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?

3rd Oct 2008, 03:31 PM	#4
BeautifulStranger GaGa's Knight in Flaming Armor Full Member Gender: 여왕 Orientation: Boys Boys Boys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Jukjeon-dong, Yongin-si Age: 20 Posts: 1,823 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Exchange Programs? Look for a scholarship first (I'm studying abroad right now and that's how I did it; via scholarship) And if not, look at YFU. They have an exchange to virtually anywhere. __________________ Co-Founder of the 'Sailor Moon Made Me Gay' club EC's official Diva Extraordinaire Future 'Mr. Kellan Lutz' "Since women have vaginas, they also have drama to fill the void."

3rd Oct 2008, 03:36 PM	#5
Amy DFTBA Full Member Gender: Somewhere between female and I don't know Out Status: Open, not out. Location: Northern California, United States Age: 18 Posts: 2,380 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Exchange Programs? rotary! i cant remember the url, but just google "rotary international" and youll find it. i know 4 of the french students who came to my district last year, and they loved it. __________________ "The opposite of love is not hate, but fear" Forrest Church

3rd Oct 2008, 06:32 PM	#6
devushka Member Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: A few people Location: Northern VA, soon to live in CA Age: 23 Posts: 59 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Exchange Programs? I went to Russia last year through Rotary. It's great: really affordable and run by volunteers so there's a sort of nice "good samaritan" vibe to the people who run the program. I had a great year.

3rd Oct 2008, 06:58 PM	#7
VomAnderenUfer Member Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out :-) Location: Germany Age: 24 Posts: 63 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Exchange Programs? I just wanted to make a quick comment: you won't catch the chance often to so easily jump into an entirely different culture and learn another language. Go for something exciting. You're not necessarily supposed to speak the language fluently before you go; it'll come while you're fully immersed. (Spain!)

3rd Oct 2008, 07:33 PM	#8
Amy DFTBA Full Member Gender: Somewhere between female and I don't know Out Status: Open, not out. Location: Northern California, United States Age: 18 Posts: 2,380 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Exchange Programs? exactly! one of my friends from france knew 5 things in english when she came here. within months she was fluent. you should to go wherever you want. __________________ "The opposite of love is not hate, but fear" Forrest Church

3rd Oct 2008, 09:01 PM	#9
Nodnarb Notoriously Homosexual Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Ames, Iowa Age: 20 Posts: 3,875 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Exchange Programs? We've got quite a few this year. One from S. Korea, two from Japan, one from Tanzania, and one from Indonesia. We were going to get one from Germany, but she went to a school in Omaha. I love being around them while they're still learning English, or trying to adjust to our culture. Some of the things they say are just so cute __________________ Better to be hated for who you are, than be loved for who you're not.

3rd Oct 2008, 09:22 PM	#10
Amy DFTBA Full Member Gender: Somewhere between female and I don't know Out Status: Open, not out. Location: Northern California, United States Age: 18 Posts: 2,380 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Exchange Programs? i know! our german student tried to help me with translating word problems into equations and she asked "what is this? a...jar?". it was adorable. ^.^ __________________ "The opposite of love is not hate, but fear" Forrest Church

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