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AYA Reunions: Former Exchange Students Reconnect in Vienna

October 27, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

AYA Reunions: Former Exchange Students Reconnect in Vienna | Academic Year in America (AYA)

When you host an exchange student, you're helping to bring the world together. Lifelong friendships and relationships are built across cultures and, sometimes, those connections help reunite participants later in life. Recently, two AYA alumni — Sophie from Germany and Larissa … [Read more...]

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Prom Across America: Exchange Students Reflect on Experience

May 9, 2017 AYA 3 Comments

AYA Prom 2017 | Academic Year in America (AYA)

It's prom season! This high school tradition is a fun time of celebration for students across the country. Attending prom is a very special opportunity for AYA students. It's an exciting time with friends and classmates, but it's also a great cultural experience. Although it's a … [Read more...]

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Lessons to Learn from a Recent Exchange Student

April 11, 2017 AYA 1 Comment

Lessons to Learn from a Recent Exchange Student | Academic Year in America (AYA)

Felix F. was an AYA exchange student from Germany. He lived in Texas for a semester in the 2011-12 school year. Felix is now a college student back in Germany, and he took the time to share the following about his experience in the United States as a 15-year-old high school … [Read more...]

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Esse Quam Videri: My Exchange Year in North Carolina

February 22, 2017 AYA 1 Comment

Esse Quam Videri: Life in North Carolina | Academic Year in America (AYA)

North Carolina's state motto, Esse quam videri, means "to be, rather than to seem." It suggests the importance of authenticity over insincerity and show. This type of "keeping it real" attitude is right at home in the world of cultural exchange. When people have the chance to … [Read more...]

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Spotlight on Excellence: AYA Student Shines in New York

February 7, 2017 AYA 1 Comment

Spotlight on Excellence: AYA Student Shines in New York | Academic Year in America (AYA)

Our Local Coordinator Terri, from the state of New York, submitted the following acknowledgement of a student with whom she has been extremely impressed. Carolin, an exchange student from Germany, has been very involved in her school and local community since arriving in the U.S. … [Read more...]

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A New Semester in Full Swing

February 1, 2017 AYA Leave a Comment

A New Semester in Full Swing | Academic Year in America

It's that time of year again! Spring semester AYA students have arrived and joined their host families in America. Recently, our German students attended orientation in New York, and we checked in to see how things were going. After a few weeks in their new homes, here's what … [Read more...]

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