High School USA Blog
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 canp
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
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.
Time Warp
Three weeks can feel like forever. Three weeks can feel like no time at all. I’ve found language camp to be both at the same time.
Goodbye America, Hallo Deutschland!
The exciting journey from Washington, DC to Germany with the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program!
Language Camp: Germans, Germany, and German
Hallo Aus Deutschland! I can’t explain how crazy it is to finally be typing those words, at long last, from the comfort of our youth hostel in Würzburg, Germany. It’s... keep reading
What to Expect - Orientation
This blog gives a brief expectation of what will happen at the initial Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) orientation.
Preparing for Exchange Life
I don’t know if someone can truly prepare to have their life changed, but my genuine best advice would be to lower all possible resistance to embracing your new life... keep reading
Auf Wiedersehen und Hallo
This week I have been packing my bags and saying my goodbyes. Yesterday I spent my last day at home hanging out with my best friend Caden and my family... keep reading
Dear Host Family Letter from Julia
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
Sunburned Essays and the Road to Germany
A few days ago, CIEE had a webinar for high school students going on the CBYX program. It was run by our usual CIEE team (the people we’ve been communicating... keep reading