CIEE BridgeUSA High School Blog
Adjusting to German School
If there is any piece of advice I would give to future CBYX’ers, I would tell them to sort out high school graduation credits with guidance counselors prior to the exchange year.
From Plain to Personal: Making My Room My Own
My bedroom in the United States lacked personal touches. I liked my room plain: Having fewer items meant that I had less to dust and clean.
Finding My Sport: Badminton
When I moved to Germany, I thought I escaped the clutches of ball sports with rackets, but I never saw myself willingly replacing one court sport with another.
The Purpose of Language Camp | In Preparation for Germany
Language camp: It's the month when students from the tip of Maine to the Caribbean Islands come to refine their conduct and learn about German cultural awareness.
In Germany, Learning About China
Although I expected my first friends in Germany to be, well, German, they actually ended up being Chinese students.
Walking in the Woods | The View in Germany
Gazing outside my sunlit window, I peer down at the perimeter of my backyard, where the lush green Austrian pines nestle closely with the vivid purple hues of hydrangeas.
A Mom's View: Watching My Daughter Embrace Opportunities
Izzy had the most amazing 10 months. She left Scotland and her close-knit family, and she entered a whole new world of American high school. And her mom wasn't sure she'd ever want to come home!
How 'Bout Them Apples?
Germans love fresh fruit. Families living in small towns will commonly grow bushes of raspberries or take care of peach trees.
Learning Languages in Germany
The paper is supposed to test my knowledge of English, which is quite good! But the test? It’s in German.
The Great Transition: To My Host Family
Broadcasting live to you from Geringswalde, Saxony! Boy, has it been a week! After finishing out at Language Camp -with lots of hugs, exchanging of numbers, and anxious excitement- I... keep reading
Dear Host Family Letter from Daiana
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
A Month in Language Camp
I’m writing this in my bottom bunk with my friends in the room and the sun shining through the gaps in the blinds, after having had my usual breakfast of... keep reading
An American's Perspective of German Coalitions and the Multiparty System
An American's view of the multiparty system.
A CBYXer's Guide to Bad Laasphe
The CBYX program begins with a 4-week intensive language camp. Knowing German is not a requirement for applying to the program, so many people, like me, didn’t have it in... keep reading
Language Camp Activities - Kaub and Partnership International
This blog records my memorable experience at language camp the first three weeks.