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Sharing Fun Times Together – Across the United States

July 26, 2016 AYA Leave a Comment

Host families, AYA students and Local Coordinators often share such fun pictures and stories from their travels and activities together. It’s great to see so many ‘firsts’ and people exploring America’s vast natural beauty, landmarks, food, pastimes and so much more! For your enjoyment, the following is a sampling of some of these great moments caught on camera.

Exchange Students Have Fun Across the US | Academic Year in America (AYA)
Local Coordinator Sheri Schuster took several AYA students on a camping trip in Idaho.
Exchange Students Have Fun Across the US | Academic Year in America (AYA)
Supisara from Thailand, pictured with her host family, went on her first trip to Disney World.
Exchange Students Have Fun Across the US | Academic Year in America (AYA)
On another coastline, Julia from Germany feeds seagulls on the beach in Mississippi.
Exchange Students Have Fun Across the US | Academic Year in America (AYA)
Ella from Russia and Anna-Sophia from Germany shared their first Peanut Butter Cup!
Exchange Students Have Fun Across the US | Academic Year in America (AYA)
Rebecca from Germany enjoyed her first s’more!
Exchange Students Have Fun Across the US | Academic Year in America (AYA)
Kira from Germany, pictured with two friends, had fun on a school trip to the coast of Oregon.
Exchange Students Have Fun Across the US | Academic Year in America (AYA)
Elina from Switzerland also visited Disney World, pictured here with her host siblings.
Exchange Students Have Fun Across the US | Academic Year in America (AYA)
Paulina from Russia had an amazing time zip-lining in upstate New York.

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