Student Exchange Stories
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…
Sara Romeo fell in love with the United States after her first visit as a young girl. “I was very fascinated by the country and the culture,” she said. The food, the cars, the entertainment, the activities — everything held an allure that was magnetic. She ached for a chance…
When 17-year-old exchange student Marnouk Van der Laan arrived in Indiana last Sunday, she immediately noticed one thing. “I saw a lot of cornfields,” she said. “A lot of cornfields.” But even with all of the agriculture surrounding it, Van der Laan said Seymour is much larger than her hometown…
I want to tell you about my great year with my host dad, Mr. Steck, in Abilene, Texas, and being a foreign exchange student at Lueders Avoca High School. When I arrived, my host dad encouraged me to get involved in athletics in order to quickly meet friends and become…