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Summer student exchange?

Summer exchange student?

  • I am interested in being an exchange student- only problem is, I go an early college high school. With my duel enrollment in high school and college, I cannot go during the academic year. I've asked around and have found out that I can go to another country during the summer. I am 14, and only speak English, but I catch on the phrases in other languages fairly quickly. I have searched online and found a few programs that offer summer trips- Two Worlds United, ASSE, and AFSUSA. I was wondering: a. Do you have any experience with any of these programs? b. Are there any other summer programs you know of? c. Any ideas for raising money? and d. Any European countries you can think of whose natives use both their language and English frequently? (Other than Ireland and the United Kingdom.) [I know that English is one of Switzerland's national languages, and I think many people in Denmark and the Netherlands speak English as well, but I'd really love to go to Norway or Italy :)] -Thank you!

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    The problem here is that student exchange programs operate during school semesters as it's expected that the exchange students attend school in their host country. So, if you go to Europe during summer, you'll find the schools are on holiday just as they are in your country. Malta is the only country in Europe with English as one of it's official languages. It's certainly not a national language in Switzerland! And English is rarely spoken in any European country as an everyday language. But wherever you go in Western Europe you'll find many people, especially young people, who have an understanding of English. But school will always be taught in the native language of the country. You'll find a few exchange programs if you do a Google search on - international exchange student programs. Be aware that many have a minimum age of 15 or 16. The cost is also quite high and it's generally the parents who pay this as students, at your age, cannot possibly raise the amount required to participate in an exchange.

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Hi McKala, aren't you a bit young for a summer program? I know that most are intended for teens aged 16-18, as you won't be supervised all the time - I think there may be insurance problems for someone as young as yourself (I'm not implying that you can't be trusted alone, but that foreign schools won't be happy to do it). That said, unfortunately I don't know any of the programs you mentioned. I know that summer programs tend to focus on specific stuff - there are some really good ones that focus on art history around Italy, Shakespeare in the UK and aechaeology in Greece, but they are all for over 17s unfortunately. If you find someone who'll take you, in most European countries people speak decent English. In Scandinavia in particular the level is very good, and Germany and Switzerland are little far behind (even though English is not a national language in either country!). Italy and the Mediterrranen countries are a bit worse, and you'll find that even people who speak well have a very heavy accent. However, the quality of life is good and I'm sure you'd have a good time. So my advice is to decide what you'd like to learn and maybe contact some International schools in the country you'd like to visit - most organize summer camps for their own pupils and they are open to visiting students as well. Good luck!

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