We all get slightly different versions of the same lecture in high school about planning for college, which is so so important!...
When an exchange student experiences something for the first time, it's often a "lightbulb" or "A-HA!" moment for everyone...
“Have you tried cow’s tongue?”
This question came up as a group of friends was asking me about which typical Chilean foods I’d...
Everyone knows that deciding to study abroad in high school is a big decision. However, what some people don’t realize is that...
Have you ever wondered why families invite a foreign teen to live with them for 5-10 months? And why many families do it over and...
Tags: Host Families, Youth Exchange, Host an exchange student,
If you’ve ever been the new kid at school, you can probably recall those first few days: Not knowing which teacher was the...
Moms everywhere work hard to care for their families while providing love and encouragement. Host moms take that to another level...
Tags: Cultural Exchange, Youth Exchange, Host mom,
When I stepped off the train in Germany and met my host family for the first time, my German vocabulary was limited to the...
Every exchange student knows the feeling of anticipation while waiting for a host family, and the excitement and nervousness of...
Tags: Host Families, Exchange Student, Study Abroad,
ICES is very proud to introduce our February Student of the Month, Matilde Eleonori from Piacenza, Italy. “Mati” lives with the...
It seems cruel to limit a foreign teenager's contact with family and friends back home. Why on earth would anyone suggest such a...
Tags: Culture Shock, Youth Exchange, cultural understanding,
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