Pia from Norway is experiencing America in Washington for the 2015-16 academic year. In today’s post she shares with us 7 things she has learned as an Aspect Foundation exchange student! Continue reading
Category Archives: Student Spotlight
The diversity of students studying abroad with Aspect is as rich as the world around us. Hear about exceptional students and the life they bring to their host communities.
How My American Dream Came True
With a month left of the 2015-16 exchange year, our inbox has been overflowing with notes from Aspect Foundation students expressing their feelings as the year comes to a close. Today our post is written by Nimfe from The Netherlands, who shares tips for the new students arriving in September and thanks her host family for ‘making her American Dream come true’! Continue reading
“If not now, when?” | Teresa from Italy
This week Teresa from Italy writes an insightful guest post to express her feelings as the exchange year comes to a close. Teresa expertly reveals what it’s really like to be an exchange student, and how through her experiences this year in Nebraska (and with the support of her host family!) she has truly discovered herself. Continue reading
9 Things I Learned as an Exchange Student | Juliette from France
Juliette from France is experiencing America in Illinois for the 2015-16 academic year. In today’s post she shares with us 9 things she has learned as an exchange student. Continue reading
An Open Letter to Exchange Students
Last month, we received a special letter from one of our former exchange students, Emmi. The letter traveled all the way from Finland with an important message for you 🙂 Dear exchange students, I have something important to share with you. The year you’re living right now in the US is one of the greatest gifts you’ll … Continue reading
Student Spotlight: What it means to be an exchange student
I have always been a dreamer. For me, the word ‘home’ has never been about a house or a place, but the world. My home is the world, and now more than ever, this word means something. Traveling is something mysterious and extraordinary if you do it right. It’s not about fancy hotels where there … Continue reading
