For this week’s Thank you Thursday, we are sharing a sweet letter written by Giorgia from Italy, who spent her 2022/23 year in Kirkland, Washington. Giorgia adds, “I am so happy I decided to do this. It was the best decision I have ever made. I tried to live it in the best way possible, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Thank You Thursdays
Aspect Foundation’s inbox is flooded with notes from students expressing their gratitude for the experience they have had on student exchange. Every Thursday, we post one of these notes, sharing the “warm fuzzies” with all of you!
Thank You Thursday – Cristina from Romania
Thank You Thursday is here and this week we are featuring Cristina, who spent her 2022/23 year in Texas with the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program sponsored by the Department of State. From presenting during International Education Week to cheering on at football games, Cristina reflects on her unforgettable year and the strong bonds she has formed. … Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – Giulia, Najmina, and Marion
As the sun shines bright in this July edition, get ready for a refreshing treat! Join us as we highlight heartfelt thank-you letters from three remarkable 2022/23 students – Giulia, Najmina, Marion – who reflect on their amazing year thanks to their host family, community, and International Coordinator. I will always be thankful to my … Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – Juod from West Bank
For our first Thank You Thursday of 2023, we are featuring Juod from West Bank, who spent the previous 2022/23 school year in Wisconsin with the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program sponsored by the US Department of State. Her kind words show the immense gratitude she feels towards her community, host family, and International … Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – 2021/22 End-of-Year Edition – Part 5
For this week’s Thank You Thursday, we share another round of thank you notes from some of our 21/22 students! This week we hear from Pedro from Brazil, Adita from Indonesia, Manuela from Italy and Sydney from France. The people who I met are the best part of my exchange experience and to live like … Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – 2021/22 End-of-Year Edition – Part 4
We absolutely love the fact that those thank you notes keep coming in! For this week’s Thank You Thursday, we hear from Anna from France, Alejandra from Spain, Fiona from the Netherlands and Edouard from Belgium who all had a fantastic time with their American families during the 21/22 school year. I had the best … Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – 2021/22 End-of-Year Edition – Part 3
For this week’s Thank You Thursday, we continue to share the thank you notes that keep pouring in from our 2021/22 Aspect students as they reflect on the past 10 months and the many, many truly wonderful people they’ve met along the way! Shokran( شكرًا) this is the Arabic word for thank you, this has … Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – 2021/22 End-of-Year Edition – Part 2
For this week’s Thank You Thursday, we continue to share the sweet thank you notes we are receiving from our 2021/22 Aspect students as they express their gratitude for the many amazing people that have made their American adventure the best year of their lives! Thank you guys for such a fun and exciting year … Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – 2021/22 End-of-Year Edition
With the current school year drawing to a close, the 2021/22 Aspect students are returning to their home countries one by one. As the students are saying goodbye to their American families and friends we are sharing some of their heartfelt thank you notes for this week’s Thank You Thursday. I dedicate this letter to … Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – Lucia from Spain
This week’s Thank You Thursday, we are sharing a very special thank you letter! Usually we only rarely hear from our students’ parents back home but this time we received a wonderful letter from the father of one of our 21/22 students. Manuel’s daughter, Lucia, spent the past school year in Utah and only returned … Continue reading