High School USA Blog

Countless times before leaving, I was told that I’ll have days that are full of adventure, some of the most memorable of my life. And then, I’ll have days just...keep reading

Hi folks! A lot has happened since my last blog post. I went to the most important and fun cross country meet in the seaoson, my Hostbrother turned 4 years...keep reading

My mom and I have a running joke about how I constantly think that things are going to be terrible, that I’m going to hate it or mess up or...keep reading

On August 25th, we enjoyed of our last weekend in language camp in the city of Marburg. If you are like me and have no idea what Marburg it is...keep reading

Hi folks! I am Amin and I am living since the 4th of August in Burien, Washington State. My first two weeks here weren’t that exiting because my host-brothers were...keep reading

49 kids, 6 teachers, 5 Teamers, 28 days. I can already tell that this last month will be one of the highlights of my year, maybe even of the next...keep reading

After being in Germany for a month I can accurately describe my time in one word- fast. The past few weeks have flown by and it's hard to believe that...keep reading

The stress about leaving for a year did not hit me until the day before my flight to the pre-departure orientation in DC. This was mostly due to the fact...keep reading

I’ve given lots of thought lately to the idea of transition periods. I noticed, that with CBYX, everything has been a transition period. I found out about the program, waited...keep reading

August 20, 2018 Today marks the beginning of our third week at Language Camp in Bad Laasphe. We’ve had German classes, group discussions on the cultural differences between the USA...keep reading