Learning the language helps me understand the culture
Learning the new language has been so exciting. I have to say that I am not one of those people…
AFS Student
3 ways to stay healthy on your exchange program
On this World Health Day, we bring you some advice on staying healthy during your exchange. How do you keep…
Proud about learning a new language… and much more!
My name is Karolina Osztoics, I am from Hungary and I’m spending my AFS exchange in the Dominican Republic. I’ve…
Making memories with great friends
To my best understanding, friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between two people. A friend is someone who knows…
Sharing my experience with amazing friends
Being an exchange student doesn’t only expose you to the culture of your host country, but also to the cultures…
Making friends is the best part of my exchange
It took me just a couple of weeks to get to know nice people in my school and start hanging…
Becoming friends with people from around the world
When I first arrived, before school started, I didn’t have any friends and I couldn’t speak Italian. However, when school…
My new family in the Caribbean
I’m spending my AFS exchange in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Two and a half months just passed by without me noticing…
Becoming a local to get to know the culture
One of the best ways to get to know a culture is through the locals, you always hear this before…