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 Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:40 am
Yeah, I remember going to summer school in China for a month or so when I was in first grade. They made us do ballet and put on a show for a parents' night type thing. D:
But anyway, I think the Asian school systems are evolving to become a lot more like those in the "Western world". In any case, they're not as strict and totalitarian as many make them out to be.
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:34 pm
Have you been one? Yes In Japan my Hometown and This Summer In Turkey
The best country to go to for practicing languages? I Guess Us because Of The Language Diversity
Where would you go as an exchange student? I Want To Go To Korea Or A Place Like That
Any suggestions, advice... ? Its Really Fun Tou get To Enjoy Their Culture
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:11 pm
I did the AFS Summer program in Japan. Unfortunately my host family had lived in New York for 7 years, so there was no forced language use. In fact they laughed a little when I tried it... ;_;
I loved them anyway. Tokyo was freaking amazing. But if you're gonna go, a summer really won't cut it. I still feel like I just plain ran out of time to learn anything or explore.
That's why I'm going back for a year in college, no matter what my parents say (I had to do the summer program so I wouldn't miss school).
I've also been to Mexico on mission trips on two different occasions, and I was somewhat amazed. I spoke nowhere near fluently, but the really simple stuff, the stuff you learn your first or second year, just more or less popped out. It gives me hope... but I just know I bombed that AP test.
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:26 am
Aislinn-Gale I did the AFS Summer program in Japan. Unfortunately my host family had lived in New York for 7 years, so there was no forced language use. In fact they laughed a little when I tried it... ;_;
I loved them anyway. Tokyo was freaking amazing. But if you're gonna go, a summer really won't cut it. I still feel like I just plain ran out of time to learn anything or explore.
That's why I'm going back for a year in college, no matter what my parents say (I had to do the summer program so I wouldn't miss school).
I've also been to Mexico on mission trips on two different occasions, and I was somewhat amazed. I spoke nowhere near fluently, but the really simple stuff, the stuff you learn your first or second year, just more or less popped out. It gives me hope... but I just know I bombed that AP test. I know, I went there for 3 days and it still wasn't enough. I MISS TOKYO! crying
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:49 pm
biggrin Where all did you go? Did you get to see any of the shrines or temples? I got to see the Meiji Shrine and the Asakusa Temple while I was there...
But the best part was probably when I got to go to the Ghibli Museum.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:34 am
I've always wanted to do that, I think I'll take the european Erasmus program. But my college, I'm not so sure about that, only proposes Germany [ no way. It's just next door ] , USA [ no way either ] or UK gonk
I so wanted to go to Australia XD Although they begin school in January.
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:44 pm
I live in the US, and I'll be hosting a student next semester. I still don't know where from though...
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:30 pm
I am planning to go on a student exchange trip in 2009 to Sweden. I am learning Swedish currently.
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:42 am
Okay, here's my situation...
I'm 15 and I really want to go as an exchange student to either Finland or Germany. I speak some Finnish, but I want to learn German because my German is horrible. You should try to hear me "speak" it. It's horrible. Anyway, I want to go when I'm 16 but I have no clue how to get into this or who to talk to to become a foreign exchange student. Please help, anyone. sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:40 pm
My school has a program were you can go to Spain for 2 weeks of classes and then have a few more weeks to go throughout Europe. It really sounds like fun but I couldn't go. I wouldn't want to burden my parents with going, and I have to do veterinarian stuff over the summer. Plus my parents are over-protective and wouldn't let me go anyway rolleyes . It'd be nice to have other people who speak spanish around but I guess that's what I have a twin for. If I can't go to Washington DC or the beach(which we stay 2 hours from) I can forget it emo .
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:23 pm
Jazzy-Devine I'm 15 and I really want to go as an exchange student to either Finland or Germany. I speak some Finnish, but I want to learn German because my German is horrible. You should try to hear me "speak" it. It's horrible. This might come a bit late, but come to Finland. German can be learned outside Germany too smile
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:12 pm
I'm going to bring this thread back from the dead.
I'm an exchange student right now, from the states to Paraguay. If anyone had any questions about exchange, AFS, Paraguay, or anything of the sort, I'd be happy to answer!
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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:50 pm
Next summer I might be able to go to Sweden or Germany if everything works out financially. biggrin
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 5:49 am
Woah, congrats! :3
I hope you get there!
I'm having my exchange year atm! I've gone from little ol' Norway to South Korea xD
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 4:50 pm
I really, really want to be a foreign exchange student, preferably while I'm still in high school. sad
I'd be happy as long as I get to go, but I'd want school credits (unless I graduated early, which actually may be a possibility) so I'd like it if I knew the language...
...but not China or Taiwan. My mom (Taiwanese) has scared the heck out of me in terms of Taiwanese schools, and I assume China is the same or worse.
Japan actually seems like a lot of fun. I know it's also kind of intense there, but most people whose blogs and whatnot I've read had a fantastic (not partying type of fantastic) time there.
Other than that, I guess either an English speaking country other than the US... or some European country that I'd have to study the language of...
...I would also include Korea (south, obviously razz are you even allowed to study in North Korea? not that I'd ever want to) but I'm not sure if the school system is too similar to the one in China/Taiwan.
Wow why did I write all of that, I probably won't even be able to go. sad
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