Your family has just had an incredible year. You now have a new family member – a son or daughter who has laughed, cried and discovered new things with you. Who has opened your eyes to the wonders in your own backyard and introduced you to ideas and traditions you had never expected. You’ve supported them, … Continue reading
International Education Week is here and that means it’s time to join us on our IEW Scavenger Hunt to enter to win a Trip to Hawaii! Continue reading
International Education Week Scavenger Hunt November, 2015 It’s hunting time! Join Aspect Foundation’s IEW Scavenger Hunt and celebrate the upcoming 16th annual International Education Week (Nov 16 – 20). International Education Week is an annual celebration put on by the U.S. Department of State and Department of Education that highlights the importance of international education and exchange. In today’s interconnected … Continue reading
“Last week was Fiesta de Primivera at my high school. Each day was packed with food, dancing, concerts, games, picnics, campfires, and not enough sleep. My class were champions over all of the competitions! I was thinking maybe the school would give us a trophy for this accomplishment. Instead, we were handed a bag of meat. Typical. … Continue reading
Levi from California is currently studying abroad in Italy for a year through Aspect Foundation. In collaboration with Levi, From California to Italia will chronicle his journey through the year realtime. We are excited to kick off the series with his first chronicle below! Now are you ready for a virtual walk through Italy? Parts of Rome, you can … Continue reading
Aspect Foundation’s inbox floods with notes from students expressing their gratitude for the experience they have had on student exchange. On Thursdays, we post one of these notes, sharing the “warm fuzzies” with all of you! Happy October! This year’s first TYT comes from Maria from Spain, in Utah. Hi, I am Maria and I am … Continue reading
It has now been 6 years since I left Norway to live in the U.S. for a year as an exchange student. Not a single day goes by without me having some sort of reminder or memory from my time there. A year abroad inspired a life abroad. Since Kentucky, I have yet to move … Continue reading
When Sebastian from Norway financed his own trip back to the United States to be there for his host sister Anna who was anxiously awaiting a lung donor, and stood by what became a 6-hour long surgery alongside the rest of the family, he was no exchange student. He was just another member of the family, … Continue reading
Hear it from an insider why you should study abroad in Italy. Maria Teresa was Aspect Foundation’s inbound exchange student from Italy during the 2014-15 academic year. She studied in Utah, and says “I will forever remember this year as one of the best ones of my life.” She encourages American students to go for the same … Continue reading
August is the month of arrivals. Airport pick ups, new school years, sports practices, and the hints of a new season. This August, Olivia from Pennsylvania will be making her own arrival – to Norway, a new host family and a semester studying abroad. “I have been practicing my Norwegian a lot, which is hard … Continue reading
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