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.
Today, we are putting the spotlight on a standout student who has been making the most of his exchange year, Khwezi from South Africa! Khwezi is living with the Erker family and studying in Colorado on a scholarship sponsored by the US Department of State’s Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program. Khwezi smiles on the way to … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kristin from Norway is experiencing America in Washington for the 2015-16 academic year. In celebration of International Education Week, she shares with us 6 things she learned as an exchange student. 1. I take too much for granted. It sounds weird, but at home, we really live in a bubble. We have a good life. We know … Continue reading
Last week, an Aspect exchange student’s artwork was featured at the Holland Museum in Michigan. The talented artist is Julia from Germany. “It was a school project in US History. We had to represent our own definition of ‘What is an American.’ Then, we voted for the best one in class, and mine won!” Julia … Continue reading