High School USA Blog

Before I went on a winter break I had to go through a stressfull finals week (It actually wasn't that bad). Finals week is a week when you take a...keep reading

"I barely know how to study in my native language, how am I supposed to get trough school in my host country?!" That's a question that popped in my head...keep reading

In the United States, the holidays are set during the month of December and January; students will usually get up to three weeks of break (The winter break) to spend...keep reading

it's been 120 days since I have started this amazing and also scary adventure. I won't lie. Going to America has been one of the best but also worst decisions...keep reading

The scariest thing for exchange students has always been being alone the first day of school and eating lunch in the bathroom. The truth is that it's up to you;...keep reading

The Support Team at CIEE fields many questions about exchange student’s technology use and how to facilitate healthier student/family interaction. It’s all about balance! Cell phones, computers, and tablets can...keep reading

It's been a while since my last blog, here to update some things up! Today's topic is : Activities you could do in your community or school. There are soooo...keep reading

I am one of the students, who got their family very soon. It was on February the 22 nd when I got the email that CIEE had found a host...keep reading

August 9th, 2018, I left New York orientation at about 11 in the morning and was headed to the airport with a couple of other exchange students. To be honest,...keep reading

The first thing we did when i arrived here was go to a "pizzeria", i'll remeber it forever because in that moment i really realized i wasn't in Italy anymore;...keep reading