MY EXCHANGE YEAR IN USA 19/20

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  • čas přidán 12. 04. 2020
  • my exchange year in one video
    thank you for all support this year, it means so much.
    take care.

    SOCIALS
    》Instagram / christinaedvar
    》Pinterest / christinaedvardsen
    》VSCO vsco.co/christinaedvar/

    FAQ (that no one has ever asked me but I thought would be interesting ;))
    》i'm 17 years old (12th grade)
    》i am Norwegian, but i'm currently on exchange in Colorado, USA!
    》i film with Canon EOS 700D/GoPro Hero 7 Black/iPhone XR

    MUSIC
    disclaimer: I do not own any of this music, all credit goes to its owners;
    》Innertier, Langt igjen å gå
    》Ross Lynch, On My Own
    》Isah, intro
    》Maroon 5, Memories

    hope u enjoyed, and i'll see you in my next video 🤪🧡
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Komentáře • 146

  • @johncreighton908
    @johncreighton908 Před 4 lety +111

    One of the best videos about an exchange students year in America, told by a articulate, interesting, beautiful girl. Break a leg sweetheart.

  • @chiarakars
    @chiarakars Před 4 lety +109

    I've seen many videos of exchange years but wooow this video is sooo good!!

  • @juliab.8911
    @juliab.8911 Před 4 lety +12

    OMG I did an exchange year in Colorado, it was amazing! Colorado is gorgeous!! I lived ion Broomfield, it's near Denver and Boulder. Totally recommend for anyone who's wondering where to apply ;)

  • @joecaccamise5926
    @joecaccamise5926 Před 4 lety +23

    "I had to do my own laundry" Oh the hardships of being on your own. Your too funny! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety +4

      i had never even touched detergents before i got too colorado 😅😜

  • @demisteevens875
    @demisteevens875 Před 4 lety +56

    I am so happy you made this video! I wanna go on an exchange year to the US to in a few years (I'm from the Netherlands) and i think i've seen 30.000 video's already but i've never seen a video about that not everything is as perfect as people think. After watching you're video i still wanna go, but i know that being homesick is normal and that i don't have to be scared to get homesick, because i will! But after all, i know that i am going to have the most amazing year in my intire life. Can't wait en thank you so much for making this video!

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety +5

      aw thank you so much!! my year was definitely a really long rollercoaster with a lot of ups, downs and even loops hehe but it is crazy to think about how uniqe of an oppurtunity this actually is. i'm so happy you're excited, it is SO worth it! 💛

    • @linaala7875
      @linaala7875 Před 4 lety +1

      bro i wanna be an exchane student so badly and go to the US when i am 16 but my dad hates the us my mom was going to study there for her PhD but he was like no so theres no way he is going to say ok

    • @---dh9qx
      @---dh9qx Před 4 lety

      Super gaaf dat je ook op een Exchange year wilt in Amerika, ik wil dat namelijk ook! Met welke organisatie wil je gaan?

  • @a00141799
    @a00141799 Před 4 lety +27

    🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 Wow Colorado looks like a fun place to spend your exchange. But honestly each state is so different. If you had been in California, Florida, Texas, NY or some other part of the country, you experience would have been much different. The landscapes and weather change so drastically from one part of the country to the other. But at least you got to also experience Hawaii. That must have been awesome. Norway is well known as a beautiful country with all of those fjords and rocky coastline and mountains. I would love to visit there sometime. Glad you enjoyed you time here Christina. You matured a lot. I know it ended in an unexpected way but I do hope that you were not disappointed in any way with the rest of it. Come back some time soon.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety +3

      Both Colorado and Hawaii were awesome 🤩 Thank you so much! 💛

    • @inhle1688
      @inhle1688 Před 4 lety

      a00141799 i was gonna do exchange in florida befor corona :(

  • @slavenapetrova8330
    @slavenapetrova8330 Před 4 lety +8

    This is actually my favourite “exchange year” video!!🤍

  • @sofiafoschi5727
    @sofiafoschi5727 Před 4 lety +15

    I've seen so many of these videos, and this one is my favorite so far. It was interesting, real, and very well put together, you're very good at talking and explaining. I'm sorry you had to leave early, Than you for this. :)

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      aw that makes me SO happy!! ❤️❤️ thank you so so much

  • @victoriacarina0307
    @victoriacarina0307 Před 4 lety +2

    omg i am crying rn, completely relatable everything you said!!

  • @casandralp5896
    @casandralp5896 Před 4 lety +3

    This deserves more love! I have seen so many exchange videos, and this is one of the best!

  • @venlakosola4645
    @venlakosola4645 Před 4 lety +1

    I started crying while watching this video! I admire you so much

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety +1

      ahh that comment makes me cry!! 🥺❣️ thank you so much

  • @ellenjohansson5138
    @ellenjohansson5138 Před 4 lety +2

    This was soooo good!! Miss you so much❤❤

  • @madeleineguttormsen3228

    awww så fin videoo

  • @xkarinamariax
    @xkarinamariax Před 4 lety +2

    i went on an exchange semester this year until i had to leave after just three months. either way i am so sad i couldn’t go the whole year. you can cleary see how much more happens. friendships are deeper, the connection to the host family too. i will forever be greatful for my three months, but i would do anything to experience a whole year in the beautiful place i stayed.

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety +1

      i totally understand, thank you for the comment ❣️

  • @bevzvlog5897
    @bevzvlog5897 Před 3 lety +1

    Love it!♥️

  • @originalresqme
    @originalresqme Před 4 lety +1

    This was extremely well-made. Thank you for sharing!

  • @maggie.ybarra
    @maggie.ybarra Před 4 lety +1

    This looks like so much fun! I'm from the U.S and I've always wanted to go travel or do some program that allows me to do that. Wow.

  • @cfaught99
    @cfaught99 Před 4 lety

    Eg e veldi glad for at du gjorde den her videoen 🥺 eg bor i USA men slektå komme fra Norge og eg har masse respekt for deg for å kunne flytte t eit anna land. D e drit kjipt at du trengte dra heim pga corona. Men eg håpe du holde deg trygg og klem fra Michigan ❤️

  • @annabsg
    @annabsg Před 4 lety

    my biggest dream

  • @ashbull
    @ashbull Před 3 lety +1

    I loved my exchange year in America. I went to Kansas which isn't really a place I would have ever considered going if it wasn't for exchange. Made some of my best friends there.

  • @fr0ntend
    @fr0ntend Před 2 lety

    Kjempe bra video, bra redigert også :)

  • @alexaytx
    @alexaytx Před 4 lety +4

    Omg I really like your video, it took you a lot time to cut that, and it's fantastic....
    I am from Germany normally going to USA this summer not sure not because of Coronavirus 😕😫

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety +1

      thank you so much!! oh no i really really hope you'll be able go, i'll pray for you!! 💛

    • @Heidi-ih9ej
      @Heidi-ih9ej Před 4 lety

      If I were you I wouldn't go to the USA until they have a vaccine. It seems like Trump's plan is to just let people die because he wants to get the economy back on track so that he can win the election. Don't risk it!

  • @letsreview2980
    @letsreview2980 Před 4 lety

    The video from 5:00 literally gave me goosebumps...

  • @malikyy.4956
    @malikyy.4956 Před 4 lety +4

    I wish i can go there😭 u so lucky because u have opportunity to go there

    • @inhle1688
      @inhle1688 Před 4 lety +3

      malikyy. ya exchange is really expensive

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety +2

      ahh no i’m sorry!! :( for whatever reason you can’t go, i hope it’ll be ok and hopefully dreams come true? 💓

    • @malikyy.4956
      @malikyy.4956 Před 4 lety

      @@ChristinaWedvik thank you

  • @elinagouravan6466
    @elinagouravan6466 Před 4 lety

    Awwww det var en såååå bra video

  • @SM-ln1ht
    @SM-ln1ht Před 4 lety +5

    You have a talent with video, you should explore that more.

  • @kepppingupwhittheandersson

    When ur exchange year just got cancelled beacuse miss rona and ur sad

  • @anyajefa3852
    @anyajefa3852 Před 4 lety +1

    I've seen so many of exchange videos, but so far I love this video the most 💕 I’m actually gonna go for an exchange this year, but I think the program is postponed or even cancelled (worst case). I hope for the better condition in US. Beside that I'm not sure if I can go for my exchange year, I haven't got host fam yet 😭

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      thank youuu, that means so much!! 🥺❣️❣️ and i’m so sorry!! :( really hope you’ll be able to go 🙏🙏

  • @ninakotevska8219
    @ninakotevska8219 Před 4 lety +25

    my parents applied for green card lottery and my dream is to move to the US the results are coming on may 5th and Im so scared any tips on that?🥺

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety +5

      I actually don’t know what green card lottery is, but I do believe as long as you want it enough, dreams come true ;) ❣️ Just see what happens, if it didn’t go your way, there has to be other ways!

    • @ninakotevska8219
      @ninakotevska8219 Před 4 lety +2

      @@ChristinaWedvik green card is basicly a card that lets you work and live in the US so you apply and 60k people get chosen every year🧡i hope we get chosen🤞🏻

    • @alexcadream3097
      @alexcadream3097 Před 4 lety +4

      I wish you good luck, but even if you won't get it don't give up, find your happy place in America :D

    • @evalaurant8890
      @evalaurant8890 Před 4 lety +2

      Nina Kotevska Heyy how did it go?💞❤️

    • @inhle1688
      @inhle1688 Před 4 lety +2

      Nina Kotevska what happened? is all good

  • @Rannveig-sl9so
    @Rannveig-sl9so Před 4 lety

    Nydelig video!!

  • @elinagouravan6466
    @elinagouravan6466 Před 4 lety +1

    Jeg så denne videoen 3 ganger😂sååå fine steder

  • @idamariahilmarsdottir7721

    ❤️❤️🥺😍😍

  • @jakehaubschueh1872
    @jakehaubschueh1872 Před 4 lety +1

    Very nice video!

  • @tuvaaspelienklevengen2811

    Denne videoen fikk meg faktisk til å gråte! Den var ekstremt bra🥰 Jeg skulle egentlig på utveksling til Washington nå til høsten, men på grunn av COVID-19 får jeg ikke dratt:((

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      Ååå så glad jeg blir for å høre det, tusen takk 🥺❤️ Og jeg er så lei for det! Er det fastbestemt eller skal man se an hvordan situasjonen blir? :(

    • @tuvaaspelienklevengen2811
      @tuvaaspelienklevengen2811 Před 4 lety

      Det er bestemt, hvertfall for min del:((

  • @korinatomicic5854
    @korinatomicic5854 Před 4 lety

    you put On my own in this😭 so good! i am an exchange student for 20/21 hope it all goes well :)

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety +1

      haha yeah I looove that song and thought it would fit great 😅🤪 ahh how fun good luck!!

    • @korinatomicic5854
      @korinatomicic5854 Před 4 lety

      @@ChristinaWedvik thats so sweet of u thank u!!

  • @Emma-qx2kr
    @Emma-qx2kr Před 3 lety

    wowwww I'm so glad covid-19 didn't stop you from experiencing such an amazing year

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 3 lety

      yeah, i feel really sorry for the people that didn’t get to leave at all :(( did you do an exchange year?

    • @Emma-qx2kr
      @Emma-qx2kr Před 3 lety

      not yet... but if everything goes as it’s supposed to go I’m leaving for the UK in January for a semester (I’m italian)
      hope covid doesn’t ruin another year cause we’ve already been quarantined for 3 full months

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 3 lety

      Emma Signori ahh i’m so sorry, crossing my fingers for you!! 🤞🤞

    • @Emma-qx2kr
      @Emma-qx2kr Před 3 lety

      thanks 🥺❤️

  • @tarliahmay2451
    @tarliahmay2451 Před 3 lety +1

    I loved every second of this video!❤️ I’m from 🇩🇰 and considering going on an exchange but I am not quite sure! I feel like I will miss my family, friends and just danish atmosphere when I’m in USA 😕 any tips? Anything will help!❤️

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much!! ❣️ I understand it’s super scary, and I can tell you you will miss family, friends and danish things you didn’t even think about you’d miss, but it is only less than 1 year of your life, and you will grow SO much from it. Also, you will get a new family, new friends and a new culture when you’re there, which is very unique. 🧡

    • @thyslop1737
      @thyslop1737 Před 2 lety

      I look back on that opportunity and now it is gone, too late. I beat myself up over it every day single day.
      Don't live a life of regrets
      There are two types of people in life. Those who make it happen. And what happened?

  • @daanverbaandert3235
    @daanverbaandert3235 Před 4 lety +2

    wich organisation did you use?? for your exchange year. i want to go to the us too! :)

  • @shadeie6395
    @shadeie6395 Před 4 lety

    2:02 audio scared tf outa me!

  • @dearcornelia
    @dearcornelia Před 4 lety

    Where in Colorado did you stay!!!? I was in centennial 😋

  • @simrandhillon2254
    @simrandhillon2254 Před 4 lety +5

    Is there a way to do an exchange in Norway?
    And how did u apply for an exchange year to USA?

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      yes!! I know CETUSA and AFS offers exchange to Norway :) I just got a lot of help from my school and the organisation I picked to apply, the first step is to just find an organisation and take it from there! :)

    • @iselinprestmo3566
      @iselinprestmo3566 Před 3 lety

      @@ChristinaWedvik hvilken organisasjon reiste du med?

  • @elinagouravan6466
    @elinagouravan6466 Před 4 lety

    Omg er så sjalu, du har vert på target og en ekte greskaråker

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      jaaa tenk det a! lever den amerikanske drømmen 😩🤩💛

  • @teddawg327
    @teddawg327 Před 4 lety

    because of the corona my exchange student (29th) had to return home 3 months early and lost a trip to Hawaii

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      Ahh I’m sorry, I luckily got to go to Hawaii and it was the BEST week of my life 🥺❣️

  • @danaasher2591
    @danaasher2591 Před 4 lety +5

    All that crying.....not a big deal now.......but.....you lived the life....highs and lows....good and bad.....you can now "walk the walk and talk the talk"...... you proved dreams can come true...even for 7 months....

  • @chrisinidaho4569
    @chrisinidaho4569 Před 3 lety

    Vi haaber at du skal snart komme tilbage

  • @michelabenocci8676
    @michelabenocci8676 Před 4 lety

    Hi!Can I ask you how have made this video? I mean what software/app have you use to make it?

  • @lilytree7103
    @lilytree7103 Před 3 lety +1

    Do you know any good foreign exchange programs that go from the US to Norway?

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 3 lety

      I know the american organisation I was with, «CETUSA» send americans to other countries like Norway! :) I also think AFS send to Norway ;)

    • @lilytree7103
      @lilytree7103 Před 3 lety

      @@ChristinaWedvik Okay thank you!!

  • @laurenwood123
    @laurenwood123 Před 3 lety +1

    What program did you use!!??

  • @khibelfon7805
    @khibelfon7805 Před 3 lety

    who did u go with and how much was it

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 3 lety

      Explorius/CETUSA, i think it was $10k to the organisation plus visa, vaccines etc. :)

  • @cupcakegamer4116
    @cupcakegamer4116 Před 3 lety

    Ik im very late but I wanted to ask what exchange program u where using?💖

  • @nicolehawkley
    @nicolehawkley Před 4 lety

    what company did you do your exchange with?

  • @sofiacontreras3601
    @sofiacontreras3601 Před 4 lety +1

    How old were u when u went? Also what grade were u in? ❤️

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety +1

      I was 17 when I went, 12th grade! :)

    • @sofiacontreras3601
      @sofiacontreras3601 Před 4 lety

      Was it annoying to be in 12th grade with exams and stuff? Did u have to take them? Did people have less time for u bc they Where studying?

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      Because my norwegian school didn’t require much I took less hard classes and could choose all the fun electives instead! 🤪 My first school was a college-prep school so people studied a lot and did a lot of college stuff, but I did not feel that way at my second school. You have to take finals in your classes, but as long as I got a C I was fine, and that was no problem at all (:

    • @sofiacontreras3601
      @sofiacontreras3601 Před 4 lety +1

      Christina Wedvik thank you so much, you’re a big help! I’m thinking about going but not sure if I should go when i’m 16 or 17 cuz i Wanna be a junior but if i’m 16 i don’t Wanna risk being a sophmore.

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      Sofia Contreras i totally see that! however, it is up to the school to consider you as what they «want», my first school all exchange students were seniors because that was tradition, no matter how young they were, and my second school put me as a junior because they wouldn’t let me graduate, and i know a boy who’s a senior got placed as a sophomore, so schools do different things but you’ll have to cross your fingers or be a good convincer ;) and no problem at all!! if you have any questions at all don’t hesitate, i would love to help 💓

  • @Kayodoms
    @Kayodoms Před 4 lety

    why did you choose Colorado?

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      I didn’t choose Colorado, I got placed there randomly! :)

  • @annakinnunen2132
    @annakinnunen2132 Před 2 lety

    SUOMI

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 2 lety

      Tärrve vatutustua!! That’s the one thing i remember but have no idea how to spell it hahah

  • @chopivg6424
    @chopivg6424 Před 4 lety

    How can i go on exchange year in usa

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      i would talk to your school counselor first - maybe she/he knows how to start! or find an organisation, they will help you out :)

    • @chopivg6424
      @chopivg6424 Před 4 lety

      @@ChristinaWedvik thank you for the responding you are so cool :)

  • @annagalli9675
    @annagalli9675 Před 3 lety

    Ehyy were you in a public or private school?

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 3 lety +1

      First a charter school, and then I transferred to a public school :)

    • @annagalli9675
      @annagalli9675 Před 3 lety

      @@ChristinaWedvik oh thank you so much❤️

  • @annaschweizer6181
    @annaschweizer6181 Před 3 lety

    Where are you from?

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 3 lety

      I’m from Norway! 🇳🇴 Where are you from? :)

    • @annaschweizer6181
      @annaschweizer6181 Před 3 lety

      Christina Wedvik I am from Germany. I did an exchange year in Canada 2019/2020

  • @2004Llkju
    @2004Llkju Před 4 lety

    Nå har jeg jo bare enda mer lyst til å dra🥺 men vi har ikke råd😔

    • @ChristinaWedvik
      @ChristinaWedvik  Před 4 lety

      Å så synd!! :( Husk at i Norge får man stipend på 50% av lånekassa, itillegg til legater osv du kan søke på om det hjelper. Explorius hadde en konkurranse året jeg skulle dra, og jeg vant og fikk hele programprisen dekket, kanskje de skal holde fler slike/andre organisasjoner? Håper du kan dra!! ❣️

    • @2004Llkju
      @2004Llkju Před 4 lety

      Christina Wedvik har nok fortsatt ikke råd, men håper kanskje de har sånne konkuranser ja❤️