Is a study abroad program for a year worth it??

I'm planning on studying abroad my junior year of highschool to either germany or england for the whole school year. By that time I will have taken two years of German. If you have done a study abroad program before then can you help me out?? Thanks!

Is a study abroad program for a year worth it??
It is absolutely worth it! I always tell people who are thinking about only doing a summer or a semester to consider doing a year long exchange because you get so much more out of being there for a whole year. Check out AFS, YFU or Rotary, which are three good, reputable exchange programs. AFS and YFU are more expensive, but Rotary is more competitive. I went with Rotary, and I had a great experience, but I know of people who went with AFS who were also very happy with the program.





Here are some links to get you started:


AFS: http://www.afs.org


YFU: http://www.yfu.org


Rotary: http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYout...
Reply:Hey There, I'm from Germany. I went on an exchange to New Zealand for a year. It was great fun and probably the best time I ever had. I got to know new people, I learnt about a new culture, a new lifestyle and language. That was two years ago now I have finished school in New Zealand and about to start university here.


If you decide to go abroad for a year you will have an unforgettable time, friends for a lifetime and a great experience. And it's never wrong to know more than one language...;-)


So do it and enjoy yourself
Reply:Absolutely YES! Especially if you are planning to do it to learn the language. (obviously not an issue with England, but yes for Germany). You will find, that if you do a language immersion program for a few months, you will come back knowing how to speak the language, and you will feel quite comfortable. For a while. But it will fade off in short time.





If you go for a whole year, on the other hand, you will have spent enough time for the language to REALLY sink in and become second nature. It takes a much longer time to lose the fluency that you have gained, and it is quite easy to get it back, once you have. I went to Spain for a whole year, and never regretted the time lost at my American University. All of my friends who had planned to go home after the Fall semester (ALL of them) changed their minds and decided to stay for the second semester. Some of them had to continue paying for school for an extra (previously unplanned) semester. I'm sure they didn't regret it either. And, unless something goes badly, I'm sure you won't either.





One thing to keep in mind. We were four (plus) years older than you are, and that might make a difference to you. If you think being away from your family would be an issue, then consider the semester, then think about doing it again for a year in University.
Reply:You will have a great time and make so many new friends. It will be hard at first being in a new unfamiliar place but once you learn there culture it will be FANTASTIC. When your year is up you will fell sad and not want to leave. You will have great memories to take home with you and you will go back in the future that is a guarantee. Have a great time , I wish I was going.
Reply:I studied abroad for a year in the UK, and loved it. Travelled extensively throughout Europe and N Africa. Made lifelong friends, expanded my horizons and learnt a great deal about myself and the world.





From your other answers on this website, you appear narrow minded and immature, I doubt you would a)enjoy it b)make any lifelong friendships c)learn anything useful.





You will be crying to come home within a month.

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