Exchange Student Archives

Throwback Thursday: My Extraordinary Adventure

May 3, 2018 AYA 1 Comment

My Extraordinary Adventure takes us back to 2015 when Cansu, an AYA student from Germany, shared her American experience: "Six months have passed now since my arrival to the United States. I have had many incredible experiences, for example, canoeing, camping, a wild cave … [Read more...]

Armenian Exchange Student Reflects on Recent Experiences in the US

March 6, 2018 AYA Leave a Comment

Ani at the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC during Civic Education Week As winter winds down and spring draws near, our exchange students start to reflect on their time in the United States before heading home to their respective countries of origin. Check out what Ani, … [Read more...]

What Being an Exchange Student Means to Me

November 20, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

It's hard to believe we're approaching the half-way point in 2017-18 academic year! First semester is almost over, which means many of our students are reflecting on the first half of their experience so far. Alice, an AYA international exchange student from Italy hosted in South … [Read more...]

YES Student from Gaza Grateful for Exchange

November 15, 2017 AYA 2 Comments

International Education Week (IEW) is such a great way to reflect on all the ways that international education opportunities and exchange programs influence participants and the greater world around us. Karam, a Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (KL-YES) student from Gaza … [Read more...]

Madina from Kyrgyzstan Shares Why Exchanges are Important

November 14, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

Madina, an AYA and FLEX program exchange student from Kyrgyzstan hosted in New York, shared with us why she feels international education and partaking in an exchange year are important — both for the student and the host family. Read on for her insightful comments: There so … [Read more...]

Cultural Exchange: When Red and Blue Make Purple

November 13, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

For International Education Week, Ecem from Turkey — who is hosted in Illinois — reflects on her exchange year experience and how she's been impacted by and grown from cultural exchange this semester. International education and cultural exchange are important to me, because … [Read more...]