Saturday, September 1, 2012
High School Student Exchange Programs?
High School Student Exchange Programs?
So I finally asked my parents if I could do a student exchange and they said yes. I would have to do it in my senior year, but I'm okay with that. I don't really go to the dances and I do have the option to graduate early. But I can only stay for one semester. I really wanted to do a year, but that's all I can do in order to still graduate. But my parents and I are having a hard timer deciding on a country to apply too. Our first choice was Poland, since it would really improve my Polish language skills, but it seems there is no Polish semester programs that has a spring departure. So we're looking at countries but it seems as though there aren't many spring semester departures. Are there any countries you recommend? I would do summer classes but my school only offers them for those who aren't taking honors or A.P. classes. All my classes are honors or A.P. except math, so that doesn't really give me many options. I wish I could do a year though, but it probably won't happen.
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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For me I am interested in South Korea,I want to study in Seoul my senior year.I heard that people there are friendly.And most of the people you meet will probably speak english so you don't have to worry.The language is kind of hard,not that hard,its fun to learn.Its a very exciting and beautiful place.Well that's just my opinion =] If you have the money,then try Tokyo,Japan,its a pretty high tech place and what you learn there will be wayyy harder then what you would learn in America (That includes South Korea also,Asian countries have harder level then the US,if you want a challenge then go to South Korea or Japan) visit this website and take a peek =] http://yfuusa.org/countries/korea-22-programs.php
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The top three programs are YFU, AFS and Rotary. YFU has a year and a summer program to Poland. You really might consider postponing your graduation a bit and taking the whole year. Polish is one of those languages that will be needed in the future and so it may be worth the trade off. It's possible you can take a few summer classes when you return and still graduate in time to start college when you are supposed to. http://yfuusa.org/countries/poland-27-programs.php.
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