We have so many truly amazing and talented young students at Aspect Foundation, but certain students really stand out from the pack. Today, we are putting the spotlight on a standout student who has been making the most of her exchange year, Dilafruz from Turkmenistan! Dilafruz is studying in Wisconsin on a scholarship sponsored by the US Department of State’s Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program. She lives with the Busse family, and has been filling her year with basketball, concerts, and family fun! We asked Dilafruz several questions about her exchange year so far; see what she had to say below! Continue reading
Category Archives: Student Spotlight
Student Spotlight – Tim from Germany – 3/7/17
We have so many truly amazing and talented young students at Aspect Foundation, but certain students really stand out from the pack. Today, we are putting the spotlight on a standout student who has been making the most of his exchange year, Tim from Germany! Tim is studying in Wisconsin with the Goff family, and has been filling his year with musicals, family fun, and trips to Lambeau field! We asked Tim several questions about his exchange year so far; see what he had to say below! Continue reading
Student Spotlight – Mahmoud from Egypt – 2/28/17
We have so many truly amazing and talented young students at Aspect Foundation, but certain students really stand out from the pack. Today, we are putting the spotlight on a standout student who has been making the most of his exchange year, Mahmoud from Egypt! Mahmoud is studying in Colorado on a scholarship sponsored by the US Department of State’s Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program. He lives with the Jackson family and has been excelling in scholastics, sports, photography and more. Continue reading
A Life-Changing Year: Studying Abroad in Ecuador
Aurelia, a high school student in Michigan, caught the travel bug at a young age. When she was six years old, a family friend went on exchange and Aurelia knew right then that she wanted to do the same someday. She started studying Spanish in 8th grade and when a student exchange representative came to … Continue reading