From the Swedish archipelago to the Californian desert Hi, my name is Hampus Lind, and I’m 17 years old, turning 18 in April. I’m from Sweden and right now I live in Ridgecrest, California. If you look up Ridgecrest on a map it’s going to look like a small town in the middle of nowhere; even though that is … Read More
“The experience of my life”
“The experience of my life” Hi, my name is Queralt and I’m an exchange student from Barcelona, Spain. I’ve been in America for four months. This time has been amazing, with a lot of new experiences and things to learn. I can definitely state that the American life is really different from my life in Spain. The most different … Read More
“I absolutely love my host family”
“I absolutely love my host family” My name is Signe, I am from Denmark and I am spending an exchange year in Minnesota. I live here in Farmington with my host family, The Sanborn´s. My host family are consisting of my host parents, my host sister and 3 host brothers. I absolutely love my host family. They are like … Read More
This exchange year has probably been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but also definitely the most rewarding
This exchange year has probably been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but also definitely the most rewarding Hi my name is Karoliina When I was 12 years old, I decided that I wanted to be an exchange student. I was mainly inspired by my dad but also by the idea of getting to know a new … Read More
Hosting an exchange student was nothing our family had planned …
Hosting an exchange student was nothing our family had planned … … until coming across an ICES post and learning about all of the wonderful students waiting for families. And from that moment our journey began… This is now our second year hosting and it has been an amazing experience for entire family. Our first student, Katrine from Denmark … Read More
It has been an amazing 5 months
It has been an amazing 5 months I am now slowly coming to the end of my semester exchange in Texas, USA, and it has been an amazing 5 months! My first month in Texas was pretty full on. My host family and I took an amazing trip to Disney World for a week before school started. We went … Read More
Teenagers are fun! They get you moving, thinking, and learning in new ways …
“Teenagers are fun! They get you moving, thinking, and learning in new ways …” What more could a middle-aged, newlywed, childless couple ask for in an exchange student than our charming polyglot, Sophia, from Saarland, Germany? Having spent the past several years living in France, Geoff and I returned to his adopted home of Pensacola, Florida, last June. Hosting … Read More
European exchange students at Moffat County High School shatter stereotypes
European exchange students at Moffat County High School shatter stereotypes Craig Daily Press, Craig, Colorado, January 7, 2017 by Sasha Nelson Four students have traveled from Europe to study at Moffat County High School this year. They are, from left, Andrea Fernandez, Spain; Linna Xia, Spain; William Monsonnec, France; and Jarno Saathoff, Germany. Craig — Four exchange students from … Read More