An Exchange Year

[3Nazima]

International students exchange was largely catalyzed by the World Wars. The IIE was formed in 1919. It was formed with the goal of promoting understanding among nations. In 1921 IIE president Stephen Deggan campaigned for the U.s government to give international students no-immigrant visas, an effort that succeeded with the posing of the Emergency Immigration to the U.S, it marked the begging of a long tradition of American student exchange. During World War II, the number of exchange students drastically decreased, but after WWII the exchange year became more popular.

Goals of Exchange year are increasing understanding and tolerance of other cultures and improving foreign language skills. Around 914,000 exchange students from other countries were arrived to the U.S in 2021. Nearly, 1.1 million exchange students come to the U.S every year.

I am an exchange student, and in my opinion it is a great experience in life to live in a different country and receive and education that is completely different from the educational system in my country. Learning different cultures and traditions is a good opportunity.

 

1. What do you think of exchange year? Would you like to be an exchange student?

2. If yes, in which country would you like to be an exchange student?

 

https://www.nwse.com/blog/history-of-student-exchange/

 

[5Kayla]

I think that the exchange is cool. I personally think that being a exchange student would be scary but I also think that it could be really fun. There is so obvious pros and cons. If I were to be an exchange student, I think it would be fun to go to Germany or somewhere tropical. 

[3Mabel]

I think that an exchange year is a really great experience for kids in high school and even people a little older. I think that it's really important that people learn multiple languages and I think that immersing yourself in another country with a whole different language is a great way to do that. I think that being an exchange student would be very cool. 

[7Caitlin]

I think being an exchange student would be a really cool experience. You would get to learn new languages, cultures and make many new friends. Getting to see other countries ways of life would be very interesting to me. I think somewhere I would like to go would be Spain.

[4Finn]

It is very good for learning the language, their culture, and their way of life. You will get new friends, make new contacts, and surely cool experience. I have no issues to not see my family or friends, I miss them but I know I will come back and see them after this year.

[7Ella]

I think it would be a really cool thing to experience in my opinion and I think I would like to become an exchange student in a different country. This would require for me to know a different language unless if I went to a country where they speak english too. I think because of that I would like to go to the U.K. because it is known that one of the many languages they speak is english. 

[2Cole]

I think that the exchange student program is a great opportunity to learn about different cultures around the world while still maintaining a standard education.  I think it would be very fun and interesting to be an exchange student.  I would probably want to go to a country like Norway or Finland because that is somewhere I've always wanted to go.

[8Bailey]

I think its actually kind of cool. It gives those who have lived in the same country for their whole lives a chance to see a whole new perspective of the world. If i was given the option i honestly wouldn't know. I would miss my family and friends and without them I don't know who'd I'd be without them. 

[8tatum]

I think exchange year is an awesome opportunity for students. I feel it is good for both the student and the hosts to learn about the different ways they live. I think it is pretty cool but I'm not sure that I would be able to be away from my home for so long of a time. If I would be an exchange student I would probably want to go anywhere in Europe.

[6 Maci]

I think that the exchange year is an amazing opportunity for people who would like to learn about different cultures and to meet new people. I think it would be fun to an exchange student. I would want to go anywhere in western Europe.

[3Taylor]

I think the exchange year is a great opporitunity for many students. Personally, I think it would be cool to be an exchange student, but I don't think I would be able to be in a different country for that long. I think the opporitunity to travel is amazing, but I would rather be able to go to many different countries during my traveling. If I could go to any country to be an exchange student, I think I would choose Australia or Iceland.