Gaining a new perspective from studying abroad with AFS
This letter is written by Sumanth Bramdutt, an AFS South Africa alum who studied abroad in Thailand on a school-year program. Read about how he looks back on his year…
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Transforming expectations into acceptance
This article was written by Sara-Louise Williams, an AFS exchange student from New Zealand, studying abroad in Argentina. Sara-Louise describes her expectations, observations and learnings while on an exchange program.…
Three months of a whirlwind experience in Brazil
This post was written by Ayron Paige Gallop, an AFS student from South Africa on exchange in Brazil. Ayron is one of the young deserving students who received the 2017…
Exchange is a chance for me to be myself
This post was written by Ayron Paige Gallop, an AFS student from South Africa on exchange in Brazil. Ayron is one of the young deserving students who received the 2017…
What AFS programs taught me about myself and others
This article was written by Theresa Boyd, an AFS exchange student from New Zealand, studying abroad in Denmark. Theresa describes her expectations, observations and learnings about cultural differences, prejudice and the…
The AFS experience is all about sharing
This post was written by Eya Kharbech, an AFS student from Tunisia on exchange in Switzerland. Eya is one of the young deserving students who received the 2016 Investing in Africa’s Future…
First impressions from my study abroad experience: awesome and weird in so many peculiar ways
This post was written by Ambani Makuya, an AFS student from South Africa on exchange in the Philippines. Ambani is one of the young deserving students who received the 2017 Investing…
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 who will study a language from books, because I think…