VACCINATE YOURSELF AGAINST COV-19
Now that effective vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed and are being distributed to members of the public, it is key for us to understand the benefits of the COVID-19…
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REFLECTIONS ON AN INTERCULTURAL JOURNEY DURING A PANDEMIC
By Vyshnavi Bharidasan (Asia Kakehashi Project 2020/21) Ever since I was young, my grandfather would tell me amazing stories about his experience in Japan. Those stories always had me dreaming…
A Look Back to the Past Year
A year ago, thousands of AFS students suddenly learned that they would have to end their AFS experience due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While our Network has navigated many crises,…
Dedicated to Frontliners
An AFS returnee of three Intensive Programs to EGY, JPN & ITA has written a poem dedicated to frontliners. Dr. Liyu Zin Eu who is now based in a hospital…
Learning About Gratitude Through AFS – By Kezia Loh
As an exchange student to the United States under the Kennedy Lugar Youth and Exchange Program, I was hosted in a beautiful city call Baltimore located in the state of…
Growing Up in Germany
By Dennis Kong Ming Hong (YPscSH16) It all started back in 2015 when I listened to a talk at school held by Kaylyn Goh, an AFS returnee from Germany. It…
French And Fantastic
By: Annabelle Jyen Ruan Tan (SMysSH18 to France) It all started when I was 14, when I knew that I wanted to study abroad… and then I found AFS. I…
Discovering Oneself Through the AFS Experience
Hola, mi nombre es Noorazzalea Gazali. Tengo 19 años de edad y estuve once meses compartiendo y aprendiendo de cultura en Argentina. Now let me translate, hello my name is…
10 Benefits to Studying Abroad
Studying abroad may be one of the most beneficial experiences for a student. By studying abroad, students can study in a foreign nation and take in the allure and…