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 Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:08 am
I'm thinking about going abroad as an exchange student to learn/improve a foreign language but there are still lots of buts...
Have you been one?
The best country to go to for practicing languages?
Where would you go as an exchange student?
Any suggestions, advice... ?
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:44 am
oooooooooo...... I always really wanted to do that. I owuld go to a country who's language you are trying to study because you could get the whole imersion thing and it would probably be really interesting. mrgreen
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:15 am
I was an exchange student in the US. To be specific Fairmont, Minnesota. It's a small town with about 12,000 inhabitants. I was there till end of June last year. Now thinking back I'm not sure if the US was my best choice. I live in Germany and feel like US American culture is a lot like the German one. Duh, a lot of ancestors of the people I met in Fairmont were Germans.. But nevertheless it was a really interesting experience and I can recommend spending a year abraod to anyone. Even if you're rather shy. It's really great to improve your language skills, make new friends and exciting experiences!
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:42 am
I really wanted to be an exchange student last year, but unfortunately did not have enough money to go >.>
At that time I wanted to go to France, but now I am thinking that either France or the Czech Republic would either be really cool to go to.
But really, going to the country whose language you are trying to learn is probably the best idea. Then you have immersion in that language ^_^
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:39 am
I've never been an exchange student yet, but the university program I want to get into requires its students to spend a term abroad surprised heart
As for recommendations where to go, I'd say Europe is the best place to go. Wide variety of languages to chose from there, not to mention the nice weather and fascinating history/culture 3nodding
Though Canada isn't too bad if you don't mind the cold xp heart
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:51 am
I would love to go for a student exchange programme if not for my tight pocket and my parents. I have no idea where I'd be going if I were to enrol in one: Russia or one of the European countries most probably. And if I am there, I would probably mainly speak English, and a little of their language. sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:11 am
I always wanted to be an exchange student but poorly I haven't been 'cause I used to attend a poor school. :/
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:32 am
I've had 2 exchange students from France, and I've been on an exchange program to France. i spent 5 weeks with a host family. I also had to attend school for 3 weeks and it was an excellent way to emerse myself in the language. I also spent a week in Paris with other French students from my school. We went around with our teachers looking at all the museums and things like that.
I'd say go to Europe.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:03 am
Go to sweden. School's free here. mad
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:18 am
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:26 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:22 pm
I guess Germany. ...Or northern Italy if I can help it. I wanna go to South Tirol/Alto Adige gonk
I want to visit Russia and the Czech Republic, though there are things that daunt me.
I would never survive in a Japanese/Chinese school where theyre like, STUDYSTUDYSTUDYSTUDY!!
Never survive.
Of course, my financial status keeps me from so much as exiting the state so...No go x_x
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:49 pm
Sluvotsky I guess Germany. ...Or northern Italy if I can help it. I wanna go to South Tirol/Alto Adige gonk I want to visit Russia and the Czech Republic, though there are things that daunt me. I would never survive in a Japanese/Chinese school where theyre like, STUDYSTUDYSTUDYSTUDY!! Never survive. Of course, my financial status keeps me from so much as exiting the state so...No go x_x Japanese and Chinese schools scare me. They are full of doom >_< I am good friends with an exchange student from the Czech Republic, and I'm gonna try and visit him this summer X3. So then I will have someone to show me around Prague and I won't get lost... which would prolly happen otherwise XP. One of my friends went to Italy last year and I was so mad at her. For the two weeks she was gone. I have never been out of the U.S. and it sucks.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:58 pm
I knew a Czech from Hranice. I think that's how you spell it. I wanted to go to Kladno once. I forget why. gonk
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:09 pm
XD. That is where my Czech friend is from. Kladno, I mean.
I really want to go to Prague >_<. Especially in the winter. Then I can go to the Old Town area and see all the old cool buildings in the snow. Plus, it probably won't be so touristy in the winter, so then I will not get trampled on the Charlesbridge. That goes over the Vlata. Apparently, in tourist season the bridge is so jam-packed that it's practically impossible to walk through.
Nsh, there would be so much to do in Prague... it would be uber ^_^
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