Going on a student exchange is an adventure into cultural immersion, learning a language, fostering unique friendships, boosting confidence and becoming independent. While many students choose to go on an…
Luke, recipient of an AFS scholarship, reflects on his time abroad in Poland so far: Introduction: The Start of My Exchange in Poland It’s hard to believe that six months have…
Kia ora, hallo! My name is Helen, I come from Germany, and I have been an AFS student in Auckland for the past five months during my exchange to New…
Hi! My name is Jade and I went on an AFS exchange to France for a semester from January 2024 to June 2024. What made you want to go on…
Nearly four months on from my exchange year to the U.S I still think about it every day. I don’t think if you’d told me when I hopped on that…
Kia ora! My name is Milla, I am 17 and I am from Germany. For the past five months of my life, I have lived in New Zealand and it…
I will forever thank myself for choosing to go on an exchange. It’s an experience I had always dreamed of having, exploring what’s out there in the world, to expand…
I went to Nagoya, Japan for 5 months from March to August 2024. Some of the highlights of my everyday life in Japan were just the small, everyday interactions and…
I’ve always been interested in foreign countries and how they do things differently, but there’s really nothing like actually going there and experiencing it for yourself. This is what I…
My desire for adventure and cultural immersion led me to head off on an AFS exchange year. I was particularly drawn to Costa Rica because of the beautiful landscapes, friendly…
Guten Tag! It’s still so weird to think how it has been over seven months since that day I woke up on a fresh Auckland morning, looked out the window…
Kia ora koutou and Bonjour à tous ! My name is Tui, and I have just recently returned from a year-long exchange in France! Long story short, it was the…
Read about our student Elaena’s highlights and learnings 6 weeks into her AFS experience in Crespo, Argentina! Hola! So far my exchange experience has been amazing with the people,…
My reflection as an AFS Student at Tarawera High School My name is Jaime from Spain. I’m an AFS student and I have spent term 3 at Tarawera High. This…
Kia Ora, Buenos Días and Hello, I’m Adam McPhail, a Kiwi and an AFS exchange student living in Chincha Alta, a small city in the south of Peru. I’ve now…
Tui sent us an update from France – read on to hear about school, skiing, and language challenges! Bonjour à tous!! This letter signifies the passing of a whole five…
At a pottery festival (fire festival) with my host family in May What’s it been like living with your host family? Right off the bat when I first…
My Exchange year in New Zealand When we landed in New Zealand at 3 a.m. after a 22-hour flight, the world around me was still surrounded in darkness. In the…
Our beautiful student Summer shared her reflections on the exchange so far with our scholarship team – amazing job, Summer! It is time for me to express my gratitude for…
We asked our amazing 2023 MEXT scholarship student and volunteer Jay some questions about his time in Japan. Read on to find out about his favourite experiences, best advice, and…
