High School USA Blog

Once I really started thinking about meeting my host family, my biggest question was, "How should I greet them?" The thought of whether I should do it in German or...keep reading

I’m pretty terrible at timing, The first week has been unbelievably busy, but it has also been unbelievably exciting. While the end of my first 7 days has most certainly...keep reading

Maybe it was just one night, but that will always be a defining memory. On Fridays during the summer, there is a concert where the farmer's market usually takes place...keep reading

When doing my search for exchange programs, I’d always get stuck in a few places. The first was when I scrolled down to cost and saw a 5-digit number staring...keep reading

Introduction When first applying for the CBYX program I had a thousand questions. One of my concerns was language camp and what that entailed. So I searched throughout the internet...keep reading

Hello Friends! As of right now, frankly, I have nothing of substance to say. I just wanted to kickstart the blog with a little portion of information about me as...keep reading

‘Everything happens for a reason,’ or at least, that’s what everyone kept telling me... The journey to becoming an exchange student in Germany has been similar to a Kansas road...keep reading

Growing up in the United States of America, you don’t learn much about the rest of the world unless you seek it out. Coming from a not-so-diverse, growing town near...keep reading

Liebe Readers, Hello for the last time! This will be my last blog entry for CBYX now that I’m back in the US. All CBYXers arrived home on Monday and...keep reading

Hello all! I’ve been traveling a lot the last few weeks, trying to make the most of the last few weeks of my exchange year. After spending a day in...keep reading