Thursday, June 28, 2012

High School Exchange Student...?


High School Exchange Student...?
I'm a Canadian student currently in grade 11. I hope to go on an exchange next year and would love if someone could help me find a reliable program to go with. My critieria is a program that... would allow me to go to poland lets me do the exchange for a semester caters to canadian students costs less than 12k any suggestions? i'm currently looking into EF but they don't have an exchange going out to poland...either way, does anyone know much about this program? If i can't find a better program, then I'll likely go to Germany with EF. So, suggestions about good programs and your thoughts about EF as well! thanks a lot!!!
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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Try Rotary exchange program..

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

International student from MN, USA planning eurotrip?


International student from MN, USA planning eurotrip?
I'm an international student and I got the schengen visa last year/visited poland through a study abroad program from the University of Minnesota (they took care of most of the visa formalities for me). I want to travel to Western Europe on my own (France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Czech) between August 6 and September 7 with a total budget (Airfare+Europass+everything else) of $3000. I know where to get international travel insurance from. I have sufficient balance in my bank account. The cheapest airfare I'm getting is about $1000 roundtrip incl tax. Upon checking the italian/french consulate site, I realized they require applicants to their chicago office in person. I have a summer internship and its pretty tough for me to take a day off....is there anyway to work around it? The application also requires that I show where I'll be staying. My plan is to cut cost as much as possible by staying in hostels. Do you think I should book a random hostels for this purpose? Is there a chance that they will rip me off? Also, ARE THERE CHEAPER FLIGHTS? Should I wait till the last moment or buy now? Anything else I should be concerned about? Please let me know. Thanks!
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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Cheaper flights: you can try last-minute deals. Airlines don't like to fly with any empty seats. So at a certain point (typically 24 hours) they decide to cut their losses and declare the seat available for much cheaper. This means you have to have your bags packed in a wait-and-see mode, but can result in good deals. Look for this option on any travel website such as travelocity, etc. Also, if you're willing to travel with multiple connections this often cuts down on costs. I've noticed irish carrier Ryan Air gets you from Ireland to the continent pretty cheap if you can get to Ireland.... Good luck.
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Maybe try changing your arrival destination: flights from Zurich to NY cost CHF 650, about $560, also, not flying directy might makle it cheaper.

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

is there an US embassy in chicago?


is there an US embassy in chicago?
I am internationa student from poland and I need to extend my studnet visa, I ' d like to do it in chicago so i dont have to fly all the way to europe to do that is there anyy way to do it here?
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There are some places even the US Fed wont put an embassy. You should find a local field office of the US state dept or the INS. Most major cities have them.
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There's a Polish Consulate in Chicago. http://www.polishconsulatechicago.org/ Here's the address & phone number: 1530 N Lake Shore Dr Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 337-8166
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Search Shortcut Passport Renewal Service www.perryvisa.com (312) 372-2711 100 W Monroe St Chicago, IL Hours: |0900|1dobrj dzienja,rodina polskje zambzja rodina
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DUH!!!! Dummies ... You wont find a single US embassy in the US Embassies/consulates are the things they have overseas .... think about it Visa are only issues at overseas consulates
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"US embassy in chicago". That doesn't make any sense
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Of course not. An embassy is a country's office in another country so there won't be a US embassy or consulate in Chicago. You need to apply to the US government itself, specifically the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, and being in Chicago, you need to apply on form I-539 to the USCIS Service Center in California.
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You don't get American embassies in America. Try the polish consulate: 1530 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60610 tel. (312) 337-8166 fax (312) 337-7841, (312) 337-7476

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Friday, June 1, 2012

What city would be best for Erasmus?

What city would be best for Erasmus?
Hello! I study Physical Education & Sport Science in Athens. My options for the Erasmus student exchange program are: Warsaw (Poland) Poznan (Poland) Sofia (Bulgaria) Pitesti (Romania) Kaunas (Lithuania) Porto (Portugal) Rome (Italy) Granada (Spain) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) Seville (Spain) I would like you to tell me as much as you know for these cities. Do the options for Erasmus change every year? Thanks people!
Studying Abroad - 3 Answers
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Wherever you decide to but do not come to Bulgaria!
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Personally, I'd go to Italy;) But will make some publicity for Poland, even if the best city in the world - KRAKOW - is not on the list. But Warsaw will do.
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Porto. Portugal is one of the safest countries in the world, and Porto University is the best in Portugal. last year it had 3600 Erasmus students, and, except for Poland, i would say that is the most different country of all your choices... Than you also have the opportunity to learn Portuguese, that is the 5th most spoken language in the world, and the facility of being one of the most cultivated countries in foreign languages in west europe. English level is acceptable and most people under 30 speak it. Above that age there are also loads of people speaking french and some speaking german if you know some...

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