4th year hosting and it just gets better each time

4th year hosting and it just gets better each time   This our 4th year hosting and it just gets better each time. We have loved our time with Breanna, and know that we have made a lifelong bond. The sad part about her time with us is how fast it went by. We look forward to watching her grow … Read More

One of the greatest experiences of my life

One of the greatest experiences of my life   So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun… (John Lennon)   Christmas is over, however for me it was very special and symbolic just like the timeless song by John Lennon. Not only it meant the break of the previous and … Read More

Exchange student adapts to American culture in Senatobia

– Southern Comfort – Exchange student adapts to American culture in Senatobia Tate Talk, Mississippi, January 23, 2018 by Brett Brown / Reporter   Damian Jimenez has only lived in Senatobia for six months. In that short time, he has adapted to the many variances that southern culture has to offer while attending Senatobia High School as an exchange student. … Read More

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page”

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page”   What better way to connect with other exchange students in your area and learn more about America than taking a field trip? Right before Christmas break, a group of 21 ICES exchange students living in Alabama had the opportunity to visit Nashville, Tennessee. They … Read More

“You can call it an ADVENTURE!”

“You can call it an ADVENTURE!”   After I decided to do this program, it would mean that I would leave my parents and sister, by air across the world, for 12 hours and live in another country with people I had never met, and use another language for ten months—— Just by myself! Could you imagine this crazy idea … Read More

I wish I could stop the time

I wish I could stop the time   I can’t believe that it is a half way over. I wish I could stop the time. It is terrifying and exciting at the same time that there are only 5 more months. I’m gonna enjoy all of it. So far it has been the hardest, the most challenging and the best … Read More

Brazilian exchange student hopes to develop independence

Brazilian exchange student hopes to develop independence The Eclipse, Kearlsley, Michigan, January 8, 2018 by Jenna Robinson / Managing Editor Brazilian foreign exchange student Carlos Macedo arrived in the United States in August, seeking an exciting insight into the American way of life. “I came to America because I wanted to have different experiences from the ones I am used … Read More

For a smaller world

For a smaller world The Livingston Parish News, Louisiana, August 18, 2013 by Jamie Webb / writer “It is a really great experience, not only for the family who’s doing it, but for the people around who will have contact with him,” Denham Springs resident Bobby Ingalls said about hosting foreign exchange student Laszlo Ziehmann. “He’ll learn their culture, and … Read More