The following is a guest author contribution by Sharra Hancock. Foreign exchange is rooted in post World War II history as a means to ‘Americanize’ foreign students and spread American democracy (Walton, 2015). In the years following the end of World War II, foreign exchange has become a way…
Student Exchange
The content placed in the ‘Exchange Student Stories' category are blogs and articles that contain stories and experiences about exchange students associated with ISE.
We sat down with Michael, an American student who studied abroad in Germany, to learn more about the program and the lasting effect it has on a participant’s life. Watch the interview to learn more! We invite you to read more about our Travel & Study abroad programs. To find…
Lou’s adventure started in August of 2019, when she left France and headed for the United States. She was nervous at first, but knew this was an amazing opportunity that she would never forget. Her destination was a small town in Illinois called Bunker Hill. She was welcomed there by…
This is the story of Siran, an exchange student from China. She was recently featured by a local news station in Minnesota. Read her story below: By Gage Cureton | February 13, 2020 GOOD THUNDER, Minn. (KEYC) – One family in Good Thunder is hosting an exchange student from…
Benedetta Villano, an exchange student from Italy, was able to graduate high school in Italy and in America. Read some of her amazing story below, or read the full article here. Benedetta “Benni” Villano is a 17-year-old exchange student from Italy that was placed with a host family in Yuma,…
Studying in the United States can be an enormously eye-opening experience. Especially for a teen who has spent most or all of their formative years immersed in the culture of their home country. But for many incoming exchange students, their first experiences in America are certainly not their first interaction…
You’ve packed your bags and bought your plane ticket. You may have even started saying your goodbyes to friends and family. The international exchange adventure is just beginning with your new host family. Before you know it, you’ll be spending a big part of your day with brand new family…
Only a decade or two ago, the concept that students could interact with their peers from around the world on a regular basis was hardly feasible. But with the rise of social media and communication technologies like Skype and WhatsApp, modern students are more connected to the world around them…