American schools were much more regimented in the past. In the 1960s there were far fewer electives, and things like art classes or psychology were mostly in upper middle class suburban schools. And city schools didn't have anywhere near the school spirit programs or other social things. There was some of that, but not what I see on videos today.

i feel so seen, ty

This is literally so relatable. I've been on exchange in Chile for 8 months and in the beginning I definetly feel like I lost my goofy side and yes it's hard to make lots of friends because when you arrive, everyone already has their friends and their groups.

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Our foreign exchange student from Mallorca Spain , like living with us so much. She begged her parents to let her come live with us and go to college. She messages us all the time.

50 shades of so

That's a huge side of the year abroad that no one says. Thank you

And at night lot of people trying to sell drugs and sex I remember Lisbona very well

Hi i live in portugal but not in lisbon im in “Sintra” Have a great stay in portugal🎉❤🇵🇹

Hi i also live in Lisbon. Have a nice stay ☺️🇵🇹❤ best luck on your Erasmus

Omg, i live in Portugal (not in Lisbon tho) but have been there and it is beautiful but crowded... Ig u live where its least crowded...

Omg wut?! I literally go to college in Lisbon and I'm portuguese :). What uni are you doing Erasmus on?

Your videos are really interesting and insightful. I also had a year abroad during high school (went to the US) but ended up living both in Europe and the US afterwards. Can you do "a day in the life" in the new location, maybe?

Enjoy!! My erasmus semester was the best time ever, getting me nostalgic to watch that ahah, hope you'll have the best time

Nice to see your shorts again 😊

I can not watch this video fully right now, but I clicked for the support. Will have to click again to watch for real 😂.

Do you have any sunday rituals?

finally, a new video. thanks, loved it.

love the recommendations! 🧡 interestingly very entertaining video for a non reader lol

Christina. My husband and I have an exchange student living with us. I *think* we have a good relationship with him but he is really missing his family. Do you have any tips that we can help out with?

Thank you for this!❤

Yea, Americans are usually very superficial....

Wow i felt like you were telling my story 😅

Jesus Christ loves us unconditionally+eternally!He cares for us so much that He sacrificed Himself on the cross for our sins!God is so good!💗✝️

Hej! Jeg er netop kommet hjem fra mit udvekslingsår i USA. Jeg er fra København, Danmark. Jeg havde bare lige brug for at sige, at jeg havde stort set samme oplevelse som du fortæller om, og at du derfor ikke har været alene om det. Sproget var svært - altså ikke at tale engelsk i sig selv - men at joke og være sarkastisk er svært. Jeg skiftede host family to gange, hvilket også var hårdt, og jeg stod helt alene med det, for organisationen var ikke særlig venlige og gode til at hjælpe. I skolen var jeg også ensom og havde svært ved at få gode venner - det var mere "superficial", som du siger. Jeg havde også hjemve - det var ikke sådan, at jeg græd og viste det fysisk, men jeg kunne mærke, at jeg var meget tom inde i igennem året. Når det så er sagt, havde jeg også et fantastisk år på mange måder. Jeg endte med den bedste og sødeste host family, to rigtig gode amerikanske veninder, som jeg stadig er i kontakt med, jeg er blevet mere selvstændig og stærk og er blevet bedre til engelsk. Det er jeg så glade for og fortryder ikke året. Men sorry for denne lange og måske random kommentar, men jeg fik bare lyst til at fortælle dig, at du ikke har været alene med denne oplevelse af måske at være alene og tom, selvom at være på udveksling også er en fantastisk oplevelse, som man lærer meget af.

Thank you sm for this, I literally thought I’m the only person who feels this way

As an American whole left my small town to a bigger town with new people it has been very hard to make friends because people dont openly come up to you. I intend to go on an exchange year a year from now! also my schools program for exchange students is wonderful. They get put as a class priority and can take the highest or lowest levels. im sorry you had a bit of a rough experience.

What level of English do you have?

What is exchange? It is exchanging places with another student?

A+ for your English skills....keep on traveling!

I’m getting one next week

Can someone really explain to me what being a exchange student actually means.

I might be exchanging in Japan for 4 months and I’m pretty scared. I’m really excited but I’m also terrified. But the thing I’m grateful for is that 2 other people may be going if I’m accepted. I just hope everything goes well :)

@9:20 Do you mean you have block schedules? Like the same classes Monday Wednesday Friday. Then classes you take on Tuesday and Thursday? We have block schedules in some schools in America

Being able to select more fun classes in 11th grade (USA) is entirely dependent on your success and grades in 9th and 10th grade. Most Students don't have easy classes in 11th grade. In fact, it tends to be your most difficult year as far as rigorous studies and schoolwork goes. 12th grade is typically when everyone takes thier easy classes.

I’m an exchange in the US as well(from japan). I’m an only one from asia, and there are other exchange students from European countries whose English sound perfect for me. So it was unexpected that you’re suffered by similar things. Thank you for uploading this video.

Just be yourself no matter where you go. And in America, you could have a completely different experience from one school to the next. The kids in the schools can be one way in a school in one city or state and completely different in another. They may be why others have different experience

Slettet du videoen fra rommet ditt? Og har du sluttet med youtube ?

We do have kindergarten before 1st grade in America so in reality we also do 13 years of school. 😀

Really thanks for your video. I do feel so lonely now as an exchange student. Your video is just so relieving to me.

i’ve been on exchange for barely over a week now. i’ve barely spoken and everyone here is speaking for me all the time. i don’t have the words to tell them that they’re wrong about me or something, and i can’t stop comparing myself to my exchange (in our program instead of switching places, one of you goes first to the other country and then you go back together so you’re together the whole time) because she was so much better in english when she first came to my family than i am in german now. anyways you guys are not alone ❤ fighting💪

Du er norsk? Jeg snakker norsk og engelsk! Hei!

That scenery! What country is this?

I don't know if I should change hostfamilies. I'm so afraid

I'm never disappointed with these videos wow

It has been a long time since you posted this video, but I wanted to say well done for making it because it is very helpful to me since I am choosing whether to do an exchange in Italy or not. Have a nice day!

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I was an exchange student in US in 1991/92. It is a lottery, regarding the host family. My experience with my first host parents was terrible and had to leave. Second family was much better but that first experience was so overwhelming. Till the present day I wonder what went wrong with those people from the first family.

I watch your TikToks but I miss your videos !!! Hope you post on KZbin soon as well!

I did a semester abroad at the University in Bergen, Norway, back in 2018. I can relate to your experiences! It was nearly impossible to make true Norwegian friendships, I got homesick so bad etc. I even hadn't someone saying goodbye when I left. As I was older already I just tried to do the best out of the situation and did many things alone and focus on studies. My boyfriend came to visit me for one month. Even though I had hard times, I would always do it again. I think the 'Best time of my life' doesn't work for everyone and that is absolutely okay as well!