I want to do a Foreign Exchange Program to Greece, How do I get started?

This coming up summer(2009) i want to go to Greece. I want to do a foreign exchange program there. but i only want to go during the summer for about 3 weeks. I really need some help planning this and I dont want to spend over 3,000 dollars.





Also, I have friends in Greece. So could they be my host family that I live with while i'm there?





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If your school doesn't have one, you are out of luck.I want to do a Foreign Exchange Program to Greece, How do I get started?You don't specify your age, but still, have a look at Two Worlds programmes; they're well established and reliable.



http://www.englishabroad.us/summer_abroa



They offer summer homestay programmes from 1 - 8 weeks, aimed at High School students (Lykeio) from age 15 to 18.



Read on who's eligible%26amp;facts you need to know, then apply accordingly.



Other than this I know AIESEEC offers excellent possibilities and you can choose a family for homestay, but it's for college/university students.

http://www.aiesec.org/AI

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How do you calculate a currency exchange rate?

I'm going out of country to Japan and I am going to be missing school so my math teacher wants me to calculate the currency exchange rate for both weeks I'll be there.How do you calculate a currency exchange rate?yahoo finance



http://finance.yahoo.com/currencyHow do you calculate a currency exchange rate?calculate a currency exchange rateHow do you calculate a currency exchange rate?googleHow do you calculate a currency exchange rate?You have to find how much a dollar is worth in yen (japanese money)



read the article below it should help!





have fun on your trip!!How do you calculate a currency exchange rate?Since the currency exchange rate can vary day to day, to get the most up to the day rates you can use http://www.oanda.com/. Since I deal with a lot of people that travel, this shows the rate for the very day they travel.



Since the rate changes day to day, its best to go to an international bank to exchange money, since they are most likely to give you the best rate.



Please note that most stores that you would visit would give their own exchange rate, which is usually higher than the bank rate.

How can i become a foreign exchange student in the uk?

im 14 now so i need to figure out what im doing in high school. i would like to be a foreign exchange student to uk for a few months. and idea how to do it?How can i become a foreign exchange student in the uk?You should ask your someone in your school. Go to the office or talk to a teacher. I think they've done that in my school and they handed out paper slips or something. I hope you get it though! That's really great that you want to be an exchange student in the UK! Good luck!

Sorry I help but I tried! Please vote me as best answers.How can i become a foreign exchange student in the uk?If you are interested, please visit this link and feel free to contact me directly.



For more information and to participate in this rewarding intercultural experience please contact Amy Larison



http://www.ciee.org



amylarison89@yahoo.com

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How to configure multiple outgoing Microsoft Exchange accounts in Outlook 2007?

I use Outlook 2007 to manage my email. I have two Microsoft Exchange email accounts from my University. One is my personal one and the other is from an admin position I hold. How can I set up Outlook in order that I can send emails from both these accounts.How to configure multiple outgoing Microsoft Exchange accounts in Outlook 2007?can you access any of these accounts by using pop or smtp?



either that or try to get one forwarding to the other... and just send from one but receive from bothHow to configure multiple outgoing Microsoft Exchange accounts in Outlook 2007?Outlook 2007 only allows one Exchange profile.

However, you can add a second mailbox and then add the FROM: line in your outgoing emails.



Tools | Accounts |

Highlight the exchange account

Click %26quot;Change%26quot;

Click More Settings | Advanced (tab)



Under %26quot;Open these additional mailboxes%26quot; click add and type in the first 3 or 4 letters of the 2nd mailbox. Allow Outlook to find the mailbox in the Global Address List. If it doesn't come up, make sure the mailbox you are trying to add is not %26quot;hidden%26quot; -- this can be checked by someone in IT or by you if you have access to AD Users and Computers snap-in.



Click OK and Next until you get to finish.



You should now see the new mailbox in your list of folders. It probably appears a just one line so click on the [+] next to it.



This is assuming you have permission to this mailbox via the same account you log into Windows with...otherwise you will get prompted to enter a username/password.



Now Open up a blank email, as if you are going to send one.

Click on Options and then %26quot;Show From%26quot;

Click the %26quot;X%26quot; in the upper right to save the changes.

Now open another new email like you did before and notice that the FROM field is now present.



If you don't type anything in the FROM field, Outlook will always send the email using your primary exchange account, not the additional mailbox you added.

If you have %26quot;Send As%26quot; rights to the additional mailbox, then you can type its name into the FROM field and send email as that account.



I used this trick when I use to work for a centralized help desk so I could send announcements as the help desk.How to configure multiple outgoing Microsoft Exchange accounts in Outlook 2007?same like outlook 2003,just open outlook and add new identity with your in comming and out going mail server and add accounts credentials as you have....thats it....when ever you want just switch to user.

How to write a good personal statement for an application for AFS student exchange program?

I have to write a personal statement as it is a part of my application for the AFS student exchange program. I want to write a personal statement which is able to convince the reader %26amp; guarantee my place. Things I have to include are:

- Describe yourself %26amp; your personality and what is important to you.

- Detail your participation in school %26amp; community activities.

-What do you hope to gain from AFS program.



So, do you have any ideas or advice? Your answers will be appreciated. Thank you.How to write a good personal statement for an application for AFS student exchange program?Hi. I'm a future host parent and have looked into going with the AFS program. It seems like a good quality program, but we only chose another because our school district preferred it. We are in the US and our student is from Brazil.

My husband and I spent hours looking over the students' letters and based our choice on what the girls had to say about themselves.

The things I think are important to include are an outline of your daily school day and weekend life. Also things like: are you funny or serious? Loud or quiet? Would you like a host brother or sister, or prefer to be an only kid? Do you like dogs, cats, fish? Big cities or small town? All this is very helpful to a prospective host family.

For example the normal times of day that you do certain things, like study, spending times with friends, tv, etc...

Talk about your hobbies. Do you enjoy reading, dance, art, or any other hobbies? Write a paragraph about this.

For school and community, I would advise a summary of the subjects you are learning in school currently and things you hope to study in the future. If you do any volunteer programs, write about this. Maybe mention some subjects you study that are unique to your home country.

For what to gain, just be honest. Hopefully, you wish to learn about a new culture while sharing yours. That you would like to make new friends, improve language skills and make fun memories for the future.

Good luck with your letter, and I hope you have a great exchange year!

I think you should have no problem finding a place, the families on this end are just as anxious and excited as you :)

How do I become a foreign exchange student in Japan?

I entering my senior year in high school and I'm thinking about moving to Japan. I want to learn Japanese before I enroll in any University there and what beter way than actually moving to Japan! So I was wondering how to enroll in an exchange program where I would live with a foster family or something and attend comunity college to be able to learn Japanese.How do I become a foreign exchange student in Japan?You are very unlikely to have someone host you in their house for this. There are no programs garnered toward this to help match students with families, meaning you would instead be going to random strangers over the internet whom you have never met and asking, %26quot;Mind if I live with you for a couple of years?%26quot;

And I guarantee that, yes, they will mind very much.



Not only that, but Japan doesn't really have community colleges. They have universities and then they have vocational schools/junior colleges. The idea of going to a small and cheap school, getting basic education requirements out of the way, and then transferring to a university really does not exist in Japan. In Japan, if you go to a junior college you are going there to get a career certificate in a small amount of time and then you go and you get a job. Junior college is for students who either were not accepted into any universities, do not want to go to university, or cannot afford university. It can also be fairly expensive to attend because the students pay nearly all the costs to run the entire school--there is very little government help directed at these schools and instead it all goes into the universities.



The entire view of the school system is very different in Japan than in the US. Community colleges in the US are just that--meant for the whole community. Old, young, or in the middle. Junior colleges in Japan are basically only for young students and they require you to pass their entrance exam before they accept you, just like a regular university. It's not a place where everyone is accepted so long as they can pay, nor is it a stepping stool allowing you to get to bigger and better things. If you failed the entrance exams to a university you feel you MUST attend in Japan you don't go to a regular school for post-high school graduates and then try again. No. You basically stay as a high schooler and study in cram schools every single day, constantly beating yourself up over how huge of a failure you were last year.



Anyway, since Japan's %26quot;community colleges%26quot; are basically vocational schools, they are targeted at solely fluent speakers of Japanese needing to find a job. I don't know of any that target or accept foreigners with little to no Japanese knowledge. The only schools I know that do this and focus on learning Japanese are language schools. It is not uncommon for foreigners to attend a language school for a year or so and then apply to a Japanese university.



As for how you even get to Japan to do this:

First, you must apply to the language school and be accepted, sending a document known as a application requesting a CoE along with your entrance application.

Once you are accepted, the school will pass your CoE to the Japanese immigration office, who will then decide if they want you in their country.

If they agree that, yes, you can come they will send you a CoE. With the CoE you then apply for a visa at the nearest Japanese embassy or consulate in your area. Note that sometimes your %26quot;area%26quot; is not in even your state and you might have to travel to another state for this if they do not accept mail-in applications.

Then you stress out for a while until the embassy finally sends you your passport with a visa stamped inside of it a couple weeks before you're meant to leave.

And then off you go to Japan.



A few things to note:

The biggest worry in Japan is that foreigners come and they do not leave. Japan does not want you to come and not leave. The way they make sure that you can return they require a bank statement upfront showing that you have enough funds to live in Japan for the entire amount of time you are planning on staying (which is also detailed in your visa). This means you need money that covers the cost of attending the school, living in an apartment (because you will very likely not find a host family), and getting from the US to Japan and back. When you are on a study visa you will not be allowed to work many hours and because part-time pay is so terrible in Japan the 14 or so hours you will be allowed to work won't cover all the costs for your stay.How do I become a foreign exchange student in Japan?Hi,

well one of my friend came as a exchange student from Germany to India, So she said she lost 1yr. So just balance it out. So basically you have to link up your school with the school in japan and then they decide and go ahead its worth it. You learn a lot :-)How do I become a foreign exchange student in Japan?This is the Company I used 15 years ago. I do not know if they still service Japan but you can ask.



http://www.chinet.org/studyabroad/ayp_ou…

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How can I become a foreign exchange student?

We have some foreign exchange kids from Germany at our (American) school, and they're always saying how fun it is. So I looked some stuff up and it looks really really really fun, but I couldn't find out how to get involved in it? Does anyone know?How can I become a foreign exchange student?Being an exchange student is an experience unlike any other!

I have so much I would like to write - I hope I can get it all in here!

I am a 5-time host mom and new volunteer with Youth For Understanding (YFU). Please forgive my bias towards YFU - when I have asked other exchange students why they chose YFU, they said they did some research and YFU (basically) gave them more bang for their buck. I'll say more about YFU later.

Obviously you have completed the first step to becoming an exchange student - giving it some good thought. Hopefully you have spoken with your parents and teachers as well. A universal (as far as I know) requirement for being an exchange student is that you are between the ages of 15 and 18.5 at the time of the exchange. YFU (and possibly other organizations) offers a %26quot;gap%26quot; or 13th-year program for newly-graduated students in addition to the standard programs.

I would advise the next step to be researching and choosing an organization with which to travel. My biggest piece of advice is to choose an organization listed with the Council for Standards on International Exchange Travel (csiet.org). They routinely audit programs to help insure quality. Here is where my bias will show: I highly recommend YFU. As with many other programs, YFU screens the host families for safety and appropriateness for each student (for example, if you believe it is morally wrong to kill animals for the purpose of eating them, they will do their best to not place you with a cattle rancher). Each student will have a local volunteer and a national office whose purpose it is to assist the student and family, whether there are difficulties with language, adaptation, or money. (Speaking of money, 95% of the fees collected by YFU go for direct program costs (airline ticket, etc.) and only 5% is for overhead.) I've listed some sources below. Check them out. The website (yfu-usa.org) has a wealth of information on it, including stories from previous exchange students and an opportunity to contact their parents.

Next (or at the same time) I would suggest choosing the country to which you wish to travel. Again, the website has a wealth of information. You can find out which countries require that you know their language (there are a half-dozen students here in Cheyenne who have gone on summer programs to Japan without knowing a single word of Japanese), which countries have %26quot;special programs%26quot; (for example, you can go to Hungary to study music for a year), and (the first thing your parents will probably ask) the cost of the programs.

There is an application packet. Most of this can be done online, over the phone, or by fax/email. Please be honest on the application - for example, if you are allergic to cats, say so. After this, you will have an in-person interview. I have been the interviewer for this - it's not an interrogation; we just want to make sure we can find a good host family for you.

You can also apply for scholarships. With YFU, in a typical year 500 students go overseas for year, semester, or summer programs. 300 will have either a partial or full scholarship. Some of the scholarships heavily consider financial need; some heavily consider academics. (As a note, if your family hosts an exchange student before you leave, you will get a %26quot;price break%26quot;.)

All students with YFU must have a 2.0 (on 4.0 scale) for summer programs and 3.0 for semester and year programs. The primary reason for this is so that struggling students won't lose precious time at school. Also, after the student goes overseas, they will be attending school and must maintain decent grades (I apologize, I do not know the specifics).

Check out the website, do a little research, and talk to your teachers.

I wish you luck no matter what you choose!

Feel free to email me.How can I become a foreign exchange student?First, you will need to decide which country you want to go to. Are you learning a second language? If you are only currently speaking English, you'll first need to study a certain language before going somewhere.



Once you get that step down, ask a language teacher or your school some opportunities. My sister asked her French teacher what programs were available and was given the names of three programs. She looked at the dates, the cost, and the other key details before approaching my parents and telling them which one was the best deal and and the safest.



Once your parents coordinate your transportation and other details, everything is easy. Another option is to have a foreign exchanged student come to your house and stay with you. A couple of years ago we took in a French Exchanged Student and she was a very nice person. She helped my sister learn the language better. The next summer, she returned with her family, and we all enjoyed having them. Next summer they have invited my family to France.



Good luck and I hope I helped!