--- title: ICES Blog | Cultural Exchange (8) description: Cultural Exchange | This blog is our means of sharing what we love most—seeing exchange students, host families, and the global community growing closer together through youth exchange. It’s also a way for us to do what we love to do—provide support to students and host families to help them have the best experience possible, and help those who are not (yet) an exchange student or host family understand why they should consider getting involved. (8) --- [![ices@2x](https://blog.icesusa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ICES_Logo_%20sm_wht.png?width=77&name=ICES_Logo_%20sm_wht.png)](https://www.icesusa.org/)   - [INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS](https://www.icesusa.org/international-student-exchange-programs/) - [HOST A STUDENT](https://www.icesusa.org/host-a-student-overview/) - [AMERICAN STUDENTS](https://www.icesusa.org/american-student-exchange-programs/) - [WORK WITH US](https://www.icesusa.org/student-exchange-careers-and-partnerships/) - [ABOUT US](https://www.icesusa.org/about-us-overview/) - [CONTACT US](https://www.icesusa.org/contact-ices/) - [BLOG](https://blog.icesusa.org) [Let's Talk](https://blog.icesusa.org/contact)subscribe ### I’d like to learn more about Campaign Creators! # Welcome to Our Blog, It's Good to See You Subscribe to our blog today! ### Pick a topic, any topic. - [Recent Posts](https://blog.icesusa.org) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Emma%20headshot-1.png) By [Emma Weissburg](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/emma-weissburg) On February 11, 2023 ## [8 Things Exchange Students Love about High School in America](https://blog.icesusa.org/8-things-exchange-students-love-about-high-school-in-america) We asked and the students answered! ICES was inundated by responses from our students on what they love about high school in... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student), [American high school](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/american-high-school) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Kari%20Owens%20headshot2.png) By [Kari Owens](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/kari-owens) On February 3, 2023 ## [How Local Coordinators are Changing the World](https://blog.icesusa.org/how-local-coordinators-are-changing-the-world) Everyone wants their life to count for something. But can one person really make a difference? The answer is yes. Absolutely.... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Local Coordinator](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/local-coordinator) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Brad%20Owens%20PR2.png) By [Brad Owens](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/brad-owens) On January 30, 2023 ## [Student of the Month - January 2023](https://blog.icesusa.org/student-of-the-month-january-2023) Congratulations to Giada Lucioli for being chosen as the [ICES Student of the Month](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/SOTM%20flyer.pdf) for January!  Guida is from [Siena, Italy](https://www.discovertuscany.com/siena/) and... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student), [Student of the Month](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/student-of-the-month) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Elisa%20profile-1.jpg) By [Elisa Owens](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/elisa-owens) On January 4, 2023 ## [7 Things I Learned on Exchange That Prepared Me for College](https://blog.icesusa.org/7-things-i-learned-on-exchange-that-prepared-me-for-college) We all get slightly different versions of the same lecture in high school about [planning for college](https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-guide/), which is so so important!... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Study Abroad](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/study-abroad), [Youth Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/youth-exchange) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Emma%20headshot-1.png) By [Emma Weissburg](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/emma-weissburg) On December 17, 2022 ## [12 Christmas Traditions to Share With Your Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/12-christmas-traditions-to-share-with-your-exchange-student) Do you feel that in the air? No, I’m not talking about the gusty wind picking up as we journey deeper into the winter season.... *( read )* Tags: [Host Families](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/host-families), [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student), ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Brenda%20headshot.jpg) By [Brenda Padilla Ericksen](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/brenda-padilla-ericksen) On December 9, 2022 ## [What Surprises Polish Students in the USA?](https://blog.icesusa.org/what-surprises-polish-students-in-the-usa) What can Polish students teach us about our [American culture?](https://blog.icesusa.org/americans-do-the-strangest-things) Plenty! What surprises them? What are their own particular [culture...](https://blog.icesusa.org/culture-shock-whats-bugging-you) *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student), [Host an exchange student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/host-an-exchange-student), ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Brad%20Owens%20PR2.png) By [Brad Owens](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/brad-owens) On November 8, 2022 ## [Student of the Month - October 2022](https://blog.icesusa.org/student-of-the-month-october-2022) Congratulations to Monica Serrano Aguilar for being chosen as our very first ICES Student of the Month for this school year.... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student), [Student of the Month](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/student-of-the-month) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Brenda%20headshot.jpg) By [Brenda Padilla Ericksen](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/brenda-padilla-ericksen) On November 2, 2022 ## [What Surprises Brazilians in the USA?](https://blog.icesusa.org/what-surprises-brazilians-in-the-usa) What do Brazilians notice when they come to live and study in the United States? *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Emma%20headshot-1.png) By [Emma Weissburg](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/emma-weissburg) On October 26, 2022 ## [Americans Love Sports](https://blog.icesusa.org/americans-love-sports) It’s no secret that Americans love their sports.  As of 2022, the sports market in America is valued at about $80.5 billion. To... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [American values](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/american-values) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Brad%20Owens%20PR2.png) By [Brad Owens](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/brad-owens) On October 18, 2022 ## [New Things Photo Contest Winners](https://blog.icesusa.org/new-things-photo-contest-winners) When an exchange student experiences something for the first time, it's often a "lightbulb" or "A-HA!" moment for everyone... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student), [Youth Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/youth-exchange), ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Kari%20Owens%20headshot2.png) By [Kari Owens](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/kari-owens) On October 3, 2022 ## [Study Abroad: From Minnesota to Norway](https://blog.icesusa.org/study-abroad-from-minnesota-to-norway) While most 16-year olds were shopping for school supplies, Shelby Balmer was packing her bags and boarding a flight to [Oslo,...](https://www.visitoslo.com/en/) *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student), [Study Abroad](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/study-abroad) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Kari%20Owens%20headshot2.png) By [Kari Owens](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/kari-owens) On September 9, 2022 ## [Best of the Blog: Ten Top Posts](https://blog.icesusa.org/best-of-the-blog-ten-top-posts) If you love a good story, we’ve got it. If you love to learn, we can help. If you’re curious about other perspectives, step right... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange) [VIEW MORE](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange/page/9) ### Posts by Tag - [Cultural Exchange (141)](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange) - [Exchange Student (106)](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student) - [Host Families (97)](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/host-families) - [Host an exchange student (78)](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/host-an-exchange-student) - [Youth Exchange (68)](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/youth-exchange) ## Subscribe to Our Blog Today! ![Boris\_ICES\_Ads](https://blog.icesusa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Boris_ICES_Ads.png?width=749&height=698&name=Boris_ICES_Ads.png) - [INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS](https://www.icesusa.org/international-student-exchange-programs/) - [HOST A STUDENT](https://www.icesusa.org/host-a-student-overview/) - [AMERICAN STUDENTS](https://www.icesusa.org/american-student-exchange-programs/) - [WORK WITH US](https://www.icesusa.org/student-exchange-careers-and-partnerships/) - [ABOUT US](https://www.icesusa.org/about-us-overview/) - [CONTACT US](https://www.icesusa.org/contact-ices/) - [BLOG](https://blog.icesusa.org/) © 2019 ICES - INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE SERVICES - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.