The Exchange Student Guidebook: Everything You’Ll Need to Spend a Successful High School Year Abroad
Nov 2012 · iUniverse
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222
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About this ebook
As an exchange student, you receive the opportunity to experience another culture from the inside out. You live with a host family, you become part of the local community, and you learn the language. Even so, an exchange year is not one long holiday. It can be tough, and it may take time to adjust to the new culture and find new friends.
In The Exchange Student Guidebook, author Olav Schewe presents a practical handbook to prepare you for life as an exchange student and help you tackle common challenges. Schewe considers
understanding the basics of student exchange;
evaluating reasons for going;
choosing a destination country and exchange organization;
living in a foreign culture;
staying with a host family;
finding new friends; and
dealing with homesickness and other challenges.
Filled with practical advice and tips, The Exchange Student Guidebook provides you with a foundation to make your experience successful and memorable.
In The Exchange Student Guidebook, author Olav Schewe presents a practical handbook to prepare you for life as an exchange student and help you tackle common challenges. Schewe considers
understanding the basics of student exchange;
evaluating reasons for going;
choosing a destination country and exchange organization;
living in a foreign culture;
staying with a host family;
finding new friends; and
dealing with homesickness and other challenges.
Filled with practical advice and tips, The Exchange Student Guidebook provides you with a foundation to make your experience successful and memorable.
About the author
Olav Schewe is a former exchange student to both the United States and Germany. In addition, he has participated in short-term exchange programs to Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Brazil, Indonesia, and Uganda. Olav has worked on interviewing, screening, and preparing exchange students for EF Education First. Visit him online at www.exchangestudentbook.com.
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