What better way to start their year in the U.S. than by traveling from coast to coast! After discussing the idea with both boys’...
Tags: Student Experience
Sometimes love is found in the most unexpected places. We at ICES hear about students' and host families’ wonderful,...
The 18-year old me spent the summer listening to Spanish lessons on vinyl records, obsessively checking the mailbox for news of...
How many kids do you have? What used to be a straightforward question has become more complicated over the years. I’ve finally...
Each fall, I welcome a new group of exchange students to the Oregon coast and watch them begin the process of adapting to their...
Two exchange students living with the same host family bring double the opportunity to learn about other cultures. This type of...
Many exchange students say one of their top reasons for spending a year in the U.S. is to gain fluency in English. Being...
For most exchange students, October and November are the most difficult months of the exchange. Cultural differences that were...
Every exchange student hopes to have an awesome exchange experience, including a great relationship with the host family, lots of...
Tags: Student Support, Exchange Student
New language. New customs. New foods. New family. New school. New rules. New friends. The list of things an exchange student...
Tags: Host Families, Cultural Exchange
The exchange begins!After weeks or months of waiting, the exchange student is finally here.It is such an exciting time for both...
Tags: Host Families, Cultural Exchange
