Exchange Student Q&A Part 1 | food | language | school | packing | planning & departure
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Hey guys,
I have collected a bunch of questions revolving around food, language, school, packing, planning and departure for your exchange year. Basically telling you all about my exchange student experience and how to prepare yourself for your study abroad adventure.
If you have any other questions or video ideas, please don't hesitate to leave them down in the comments below.
Parts 2 and 3 of this exchange student Q&A are coming over the next few weeks.
as always lots of love,
Laura - Jak na to + styl
You have grown so much and you sound like a native American speaker. You have such a bright future.
Thank you so much! That's so lovely of you to say
Excellent, thanks for that again. Everything you talk about is a clue for how to provide an exchange student with a fun and meaningful experience. Please post more of these helpful videos.
A question for you: did you ever dream in English, and was that in the US, or in Germany, either when you were younger and still in school, or after you got back?
When I was in Germany, the Army put all new soldiers in a two week class about German culture and langauge. As I got out into the community and began to have brief interactions with Germans, language cognition started to change. Not long after, I woke up in the middle of the night, very bewildered; I had dreamt in German, both hearing it and speaking it in my dream. I sure wasn't expecting that!
By the way, about doors. I was going through one agencies documentation, and they spoke at length about door 'etiquette', when to knock, when to stay out, when to leave a door open or closed. Perhaps your experience with doors was perhaps influenced by the agency rules, as opposed to some aspect of American culture?? We sleep with our doors closed; it's quieter, offers privacy, and it is safer if there is a fire in the home at night. I would never tell a student that they have to leave their door open at night, that's just weird; she can put the door in any position she wants.
PS: we closed on the new house and property a couple days ago. We will have possession in a few weeks, and then the fun of moving begins. We have until next August to make this work for some German girl who wants to experience life in (very) rural Michigan.
Yes, it is such a surreal experience when you have your first dream in a foreign language! It's definitely something I will talk about in a viewers Q&A. I am so happy to hear that the house buying is coming along nicely! I am sure moving is going to be tough but once you've got everything back in place you get to enjoy your new home fully. I am sure you will create a lovely home for a very lucky German exchange student. It's truly so special to be an exchange student in a host family that really cares about creating a meaningful and fun experience.
In the subject of school rules and dress codes. Private and Public schools have different set of rules and you can find those on their school webpage.. I know my old school, kids are wearing Pj's to mini to jeans amd hair style to go with.. So students planning on going, check out the school especially for private but public its pretty much what I mentioned.
C'mon! How can your English be so perfect! It took me years to get to your level with German, even though I had a German minor at the uni and a German wife and I lived in fricken' Germany! 😀 Kudos!
Thank you so much! I am sure your German is great. Also, German grammar has some gnarly features so congrats on mastering the language! Learning a language can be so challenging but it's one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. I am also going to reveal my tips on how to learn a language in an upcoming video in case you're interested in my approach. Thanks for checking out my channel and being so lovely!
Laura, I'm a former host parent living in Virginia. One question and one comment. As someone who has lived in California, Oregon, Colorado, Chicago, New York and now Virginia I'm always interested to know about others experiences. Did you get a chance to do some traveling in the United States other than Texas while on exchange? If so where did you go and what did you see? By the way I think it was wonderful that you participated in the PALS program at school. Im sure you made a positive difference in the life of those children. It speaks volumes about you, thank you!
Great video as always, very informative for those contemplating exchange. All the best to you from the 🇺🇸
Thank you so much! So lovely as always. I will definitely talk about my travel experiences in an upcoming viewers Q&A so thank you so much for your question!
I desperately want to go to the USA for a year. The thing is, I am having trouble finding an organisation that allows 14 year olds to go. I would turn 15 while over there, but most organisations dont allow people under the age of 15. I live in New Zealand, so our school year ends in early December and starts early February. Realistically, going while I am 14 is best for my schooling and exams. Could you please help, and possibly recommend me some organisations that allow 14 year olds to do a fUll year in the USA?
I've been wanting to become a highschool exchange student for quite some time and I was planning on doing it next year or should I say year 2021/22. The only thing that I think would be able to stop me is the pandemic. I thought that it would close down many opportunities but recently I've learned that some students from around my country have been doing an exchange program. Do you think it is possible to be an exchange student while all of this is going on?
Hi! Great question! So I definitely feel like it might have a slightly negative impact on your experience if you do your exchange during a pandemic. Travel is gonna be more complicated and some places might be shut down. However, it is of course still possible and many do it. Having said that, if you want to start your exchange year next year, you should get planning soon anyway because it takes a while to organize everything.
Thank you so much for the info! Watching your videos makes things even more exciting and gives me a realistic image of being an exchange student. Also, congratulations on 1k followers!!
@@iitsandjela Thank you so much! I am glad you are enjoying my content. If you ever want me to talk about a specific topic that interests you, please let me know!
Laura...did you like Dr.Pepper and Sweet Tea? By the way, Dr.Pepper was invented in Texas!!
That's such a cool fact, thank fo sharing! Yes, I loved both of them so much.
Did you ever go to a school dance?
If so, have you ever slow danced before?
Hi, I actually did. I went to home coming and to prom. I had one slow dance at prom and I still remember the song. It was I don't dance by Lee Brice. I also went to prom but I don't remember slow dancing there
@@honey27003 I feel like today's generation doesn't really slow dance anymore. This is not the first time I've heard of a prom where people didn't slow dance, not counting those with social distancing rules.
@@winstonchild8231 Yes, it's really a shame
Loved the vid! I had few doubts regarding exchange programs and it would be highly appreciated if you could help me with it. Firstly, I'm planning on going on an exchange to usa in te senior year of high school (year 12). It's because I'm gonna do university in usa. I'm a bit confused because here where I live, students "choose subjects" in 10th grade. They follow these subjects in 11th and 12th. It's like a concentration in college. But I've heard it's not the same in USA, you're gonna need to focus on every subjects. So, like how am i gonna do a transition to grade 12 of American high school after attending 3 years of high school in a different nation? Also, do exchange students get diploma from American high school if they do year 12 from there?
well since I didn't plan on going to a U.S. college I don't know everything I'm about to say for certain but this is what I think: You do get to choose some classes in the U.S. but you still have to take a broad range so it is probably less specialized than you are used to. I got a high school diploma since I was part of the senior class, however, not every high school will put you in the senior class and I'm not sure whether my diploma is actually real or just for show and to make me feel like part of the senior class. However, depending on which country you are from you should be able to attend American college without a U.S. high school diploma. Many U.S. colleges have students with international diplomas. I know there is a program called international baccalaureate where you go to the U.S. (or another country) for two years and that is a truly international diploma which should definitely allow you to study in colleges around the world. I hope this was helpful to you. Which country are you from?
@@honey27003 oh thank you so much for answering! 😄 I live in India and yes, you're right i know it's not necessary to go to an American high school for college but it would become easier by spending time in states before college yknow ( or maybe I'm just too desperate to experience American high school life lol) . Also, whatd u mean if your diploma is real or fake? Like, did you have to repeat the senior year in your country? About IB, I've heard about it idk much though. I'm gonna have to do a research 👍
@@thecricketcorner3849 I think it's definitely a good idea to spend some time in the country before going to college so you're definitely right there! I don't know whether my diploma is real because it looks real (the actual physical copy), however, I am pretty sure it's not actually recognized as I only spent a year there and was technically a sophomore that they just put into the senior class so I would get all of the senior experiences. I was only 15 so I went back to my home country to do two more years of schooling
@@honey27003 ohhh that makes sense. Thank you soo much for clearing my doubts you're so nice! I'm ur new sub btw😁 wish me good luck for my exchange year!!!
@@thecricketcorner3849 you're so sweet! Thank you so much for subscribing. If you have any questions ever please don't hesitate to let me know! I am sure you're gonna have an amazing time!!!