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Ayusa has been a great organization for me. My family has been great ever since I arrived in the States. They welcomed me very warmly and it didn’t take long for me to feel at home. Aside from a few different dynamics at home that took me a while to get used to (curfew, chores…), I have loved bonding with all of my host siblings. The agency has been really supportive for me. Luckily I have never had big issues throughout the year, but my Community Representative Brian Warwick has been extremely helpful and available whenever I needed help.
My exchange year will always be one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever got to live. People in my community have been so kind to me ever since I arrived. Kids at school have always been super nice and it’s been a blast to spend time with american teenagers! I was lucky enough to be able to make friends in a quite short time, and I’m truly thankful because one of my greatest fears if not the greatest one was not to make any friends. I’ve had so much fun experiencing all the cultural differences regarding food, school, religion and much more.
My favorite memories so far are definitely the school dances and all the hangouts with my best friends! I will cherish those moments forever.
A few advices I would give to future exchange students:
be grateful for the experience you get to live and show gratitude to your host family; the experience won’t be perfect everyday and it’s okay!
don’t ever compare your experience to others’. Just because it’s different, it doesn’t mean it’s not as cool!
make the most out of it because this time will never come back! Don’t be scared of what others think and don’t be shy, but just go out there and try as much as you can.
Ayusa has been a great organization for me. My family has been great ever since I arrived in the States. They welcomed me very warmly and it didn’t take long for me to feel at home. Aside from a few different dynamics at home that took me a while to get used to (curfew, chores…), I have loved bonding with all of my host siblings. The agency has been really supportive for me. Luckily I have never had big issues throughout the year, but my Community Representative Brian Warwick has been extremely helpful and available whenever I needed help. My exchange year will always be one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever got to live. People in my community have been so kind to me ever since I arrived. Kids at school have always been super nice and it’s been a blast to spend time with american teenagers! I was lucky enough to be able to make friends in a quite short time, and I’m truly thankful because one of my greatest fears if not the greatest one was not to make any friends. I’ve had so much fun experiencing all the cultural differences regarding food, school, religion and much more.My favorite memories so far are definitely the school dances and all the hangouts with my best friends! I will cherish those moments forever.A few advices I would give to future exchange students: be grateful for the experience you get to live and show gratitude to your host family; the experience won’t be perfect everyday and it’s okay!don’t ever compare your experience to others’. Just because it’s different, it doesn’t mean it’s not as cool! make the most out of it because this time will never come back! Don’t be scared of what others think and don’t be shy, but just go out there and try as much as you can.
Southeast AYUSA had been a very organization. It has always looked out for what is good for the exchange students. For me personally, Southeast AYUSA has helped me a lot. They have made my exchange year a wonderful one. They made sure I am always comfortable with my host family. They have always looked out for what is good for me. They also resolve problems when it comes to switching host families before it gets to the students which I think is awesome. Because it helps the student not to worry about anything. I would also like to personally appreciate my local coordinator, Scott Warner and my regional Manager, Maggie Warner for everything they have been doing. They have made sacrifices that not everyone could go make. They have endured so much pain from and because of students and yet, they are still always looking for the student's well-being. Shout-out to Ms Julie who has always supported me in so many ways. She is far away but she has helped me by always encouraging me. I am so grateful for that. Words can not express my gratitude to Southeast AYUSA. They have so amazing!!!
We have had the best experience with our exchange student! It was our first year hosting and it’s gone fantastic! The amount of culture and customs we have learned exceeds expectations! If you are considering hosting, I highly recommend!
My name is Michelle, I was hosted in Florida.My exchange year was good. I made a lot of friends, got placed in a nice and caring family and also got a nice CR. She took me and some other exchange students to different states like Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. Also during the breaks we had a Halloween party, Christmas party and cultural day for all exchange students.
We started hosting high school foreign exchange students in 2015 with another placement agency and was introduced to AYUSA when our first community representative moved away. We've been very impressed by the involvement of our local CR and other AYUSA reps in our state. We've hosted 4 with AYUSA so far. It's always a great time with the students!
We have hosted exchange students for many years since 2006 with various US exchange programs. This is our first year with AYUSA and we are very pleased with how engaged and involved they are with the students. Any time we’ve had any questions or concerns, AYUSA has gone above and beyond the resolve any issues efficiently. We highly recommend AYUSA for hosting exchange students without exception.
Our experience with hosting an exchange student through AYUSA has been exceptional. They have been supportive throughout the process (at all levels of the organization). In particular, our local community coordinator has been a key support during our student’s stay, for both us as a host family and for our student. He is in regular contact with us and has planned a number of fun and engaging activities for our student to participate in. I highly recommend this organization.
This has been one of the best experiences that our family has ever been a part of. We have been working with a different agency, and then Craig embrace our family and our student as if it was we were his own. Having Richi here as part of our family, It has definitely filled a void that we didn't even know we had. Thank you for allowing us to be part of this amazing group and I encourage anyone who has even thought about it to embrace it because it'll be the best experience you ever had.
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