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You Know You're an Exchange Student When...
AFSers on our bulletin board share
some of the quirky things you might
experience during your exchange in another
country. Here's a list of some of the ways
you KNOW you're an Exchange Student:
- You have dreams in your host country's
language
- You have an overseas bank account at age
17
- You actually understand why the World Cup
is such a big deal
- It's normal to see a man walking a cow
down your street
- You've eaten something called
'masonja', only to later discover it is
actually caterpillar stew
- People believe you when you say that back
in America your house has 10 TVs and you eat
hamburgers 3 times a day
- Once you're back home you can convince
people at parties that you're from wherever
you went
on exchange
Our Info Center can put you in touch with AFS
Returnees who have been to the countries you
are interested in. You can reach us at
(800) AFS-INFO.
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Are you a stellar student who would love to
study abroad, but maybe you need a little
financial help to make it happen? Complete
this brief questionnaire to help us determine
your eligibility for AFS' premier merit-based
scholarships!
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Have you gotten a glimpse of the new TV
sitcom, 'Aliens in America?' Set in Altoona,
WI, the family of a gawky 16-year old signs
up for his school's foreign exchange program
in hopes of hosting a guest that will improve
the boy's image. Instead, they get a Muslim
student whose adherence to traditional dress
and customs makes him even more socially
awkward than his American counterpart.
The show is definitely getting some
interesting reviews. Check out the National
Geographic perspective by reading an excerpt
from the Blog, "Pop Omnivore." (AFS
contributed to this article!)
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An AFSer named Whitney had this to say about her
experiences in Chile:
"People made it really easy for me to learn.
We got a packet-our own personal Chilean
slang dictionary-at our orientation in
Santiago which ended up being my most useful
resource. I remember walking into my first
day of class and barely understanding a word
that any of the teachers and students said
among themselves. But everyone was really
great about getting me familiar with the
language and made sure that I felt
comfortable speaking and participating.
Charades may have been my favorite game at
the beginning of my time, but by the end, I
felt so much more comfortable and came back
to the U.S. with a much better understanding
and ability to use what I had learned."
AFS offers high school students a summer,
semester, or year abroad in Chile.
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