Bidding Farewell to Our Incredible AFS Thai Students
As our AFS Thai students—Famie, Merlyn, and Kiki—prepare to depart this weekend, we look back on their time with us with pride, joy, and a touch of sadness. It has…
Students Stories
75th anniversary of AFS exchange programs
Over the last year AFS made a significant impact worldwide. Nearly 8,000 students participated in our exchange programs hosted by thousands of families; more than 4,500 people enrolled in our digital…
“The experience isn’t comparable to any other experience of mine.” – – Grace Kirwan
Hello, I’m Grace (back, 3rd from right ). I recently just spent four months in Germany in a town called Recklinghausen in the Nord Rhein region. One of the best…
“I cannot tell you how proud we were of her”
We received this wonderful piece from one of our Host Families in Clare, about Martha Liedtke, a student from Germany: “Martha joined our family and community here in Tulla…
Love For My New Home
The following poem, written by Rachele Lancia from Italy, is the winner of our Study Abroad Summer Competition for the best creative submission about Ireland. Rachele (pictured right) is studying…
Living in Ireland by Lea Lemke
If someone asked me to tell him about my time in Ireland, I would not know where to start. I mean I have lived here for nine months, where would I…
EXCHANGE YEAR IN IRELAND
A year away can’t be measured in days alone. You’ll only be gone for a school year or semester, but the experience will enrich the rest of your life. Living…
On tea, taytos and heartbreak
I was planning to talk about my experience in Ireland but then I realised that I’d have to write a novel to even cover the basics. So let’s start with…