--- title: ICES Blog | Study Abroad (2) description: Study Abroad | 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. 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Leonie is from [Castres, France](https://www.britannica.com/place/Castres) and is living... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Student of the Month](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/student-of-the-month), [Study Abroad](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/study-abroad) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Brenda%20headshot.jpg) By [Brenda Padilla Ericksen](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/brenda-padilla-ericksen) On August 16, 2021 ## [How International Siblings Transform Teens...](https://blog.icesusa.org/how-international-siblings-transform-teens) It’s hard to believe that Katie Schlagel is only 18 years old. [International youth exchange](https://www.icesusa.org/j-1-public-high-school-exchange-program-usa/) has made her particularly wise about... *( read )* Tags: [Host Families](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/host-families), [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student), [Study Abroad](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/study-abroad) ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Logo%20Big.png) By [ICES](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/ices) On May 12, 2021 ## [2021 ICES Video Contest Winners](https://blog.icesusa.org/2021-ices-video-contest-winners) For our exchange students, spring is the time to reflect back on their exchange: the experiences, adventures, and life lessons.... *( read )* Tags: [Cultural Exchange](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/cultural-exchange), [Study Abroad](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/study-abroad), [videocontest](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/videocontest), ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Brenda%20headshot.jpg) By [Brenda Padilla Ericksen](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/brenda-padilla-ericksen) On July 24, 2020 ## [How to Master a Language (the fun, fascinating way)](https://blog.icesusa.org/how-to-master-a-language-the-fun-fascinating-way) There’s a difference between **learning** a language and **acquiring** a language–in a natural way: *( read )* Tags: [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student), [Study Abroad](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/study-abroad), [Travel](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/travel), ![](https://blog.icesusa.org/hubfs/Kari%20Owens%20headshot2.png) By [Kari Owens](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/kari-owens) On July 6, 2020 ## [Are Foreign Exchange Students Still Coming This Fall?](https://blog.icesusa.org/are-foreign-exchange-students-still-coming-this-fall) The 18-year old me spent the summer listening to Spanish lessons on vinyl records, obsessively checking the mailbox for news of... *( 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/Logo%20Big.png) By [ICES](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/ices) On May 26, 2020 ## [ICES Video Contest Winners](https://blog.icesusa.org/ices-video-contest-winners) New language. New foods. New customs. New family. New friends. New hobbies. For an exchange student, the list of new experiences... *( 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/Brenda%20headshot.jpg) By [Brenda Padilla Ericksen](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/brenda-padilla-ericksen) On April 5, 2020 ## [Four Reasons Why Youth Exchange is More Important Than Ever](https://blog.icesusa.org/why-youth-exchange-is-more-important-than-ever) Can you imagine having all your kids studying abroad right when the coronavirus pandemic breaks out? That’s what happened to me:... *( 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/Elisa%20profile-1.jpg) By [Elisa Owens](https://blog.icesusa.org/author/elisa-owens) On February 28, 2020 ## [Study Abroad Increases Employability](https://blog.icesusa.org/study-abroad-increases-employability) When employers interview potential candidates for a position, they search for students who not only have a high GPA, but who... *( read )* Tags: [Exchange Student](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/exchange-student), [Outbound](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/outbound), [Study Abroad](https://blog.icesusa.org/tag/study-abroad) ### 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.