High School USA

Before I came to America I worried about my host family. But I was lucky that the Costons family has hosted me! There are eight people in my host family... keep reading

Dear American family, Before I came, we started following each other on Instagram, sometimes we sent some emails and even before I see you or hear your voices, I already... keep reading

Dear Adams Family, Six months, 28 weeks or 201 days; that's the time period I already or just spent with you all. But these numbers are nothing in comparison to... keep reading

Hieu from Vietnam wrote this letter to his host family in Wyoming as part of our Share the Love Essay contest. His essay was selected as one of three contest... keep reading

Ani from Georgia wrote this letter to her host family in Colorado as part of our Share the Love essay contest. Her letter was selected as one of three contest... keep reading

Natchuda from Thailand wrote this letter to her host family in Virginia as part of our Share the Love essay contest. Her essay was selected as one of three contest... keep reading

Got the winter blues? This is the time of year that host families often feel burnt out and ready for the school year to come to an end. It is... keep reading

We sat down with Matt Smith, Executive Vice President of International Exchange Programs, to talk about his many years of experience with academic exchange, and his passion for travel and... keep reading

In past installments of the host family newsletter, we have provided tips and advice to help you manage cultural adjustment issues during the holidays; now, we would like to tackle... keep reading

Every year, High School USA students from across the U.S. decide that one year just isn’t enough for them; they want to come back to the U.S. for another life-changing... keep reading