Hey I’m Jessica. I am thinking about doing a foreign exchange my senior year, to either Japan or Australia. Do any of you know all the organizations you can go through to become a foreign exchange student? Which organization, and which country would you choose? Thank ya:)
Rotary has a strong global network of volunteers, so I would definitely check out to your local Rotary Club in addition to the other programs mentioned. If your high school has an Interact Club, that would be a way meet them as well.
I don’t think it would be a problem to go out your senior year (even though you may miss graduation), but since our students usually go out in their junior year of high school or after graduation, I would check with your school and your local Rotary District’s rules to determine if you can go out your senior year.
In our program, we send students to countries where they do not speak the language, so that they have to learn it. This adds to a tremendous and life changing experience. You are allowed to identify your top picks of where you want to go, but there are no guarantees, just that it will not be an English speaking country. I can tell you that Japan is a popular choice.
Please remember that there is an application process and you have to be selected to go.
You can go to www.rotary.org and click on the "Students and Youth" tab at the top of the page for more information.
Good Luck!
March 9th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
try AmeriSpan
it depends on your abe though some times.
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March 9th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
I know that your local Rotary club can sponsor you to be an exchange student. go to http://www.rotary.org for info on that.
I think you should go to Australia because they know English. In Japan they do know English but not many people can speak it fluently.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_exchange_program
March 9th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
AFS, Rotary and YFU are the best!
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March 9th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Rotary has a strong global network of volunteers, so I would definitely check out to your local Rotary Club in addition to the other programs mentioned. If your high school has an Interact Club, that would be a way meet them as well.
I don’t think it would be a problem to go out your senior year (even though you may miss graduation), but since our students usually go out in their junior year of high school or after graduation, I would check with your school and your local Rotary District’s rules to determine if you can go out your senior year.
In our program, we send students to countries where they do not speak the language, so that they have to learn it. This adds to a tremendous and life changing experience. You are allowed to identify your top picks of where you want to go, but there are no guarantees, just that it will not be an English speaking country. I can tell you that Japan is a popular choice.
Please remember that there is an application process and you have to be selected to go.
You can go to http://www.rotary.org and click on the "Students and Youth" tab at the top of the page for more information.
Good Luck!
References :
I’m a Rotarian and the Chair of Youth Exchange in my District.