Greenheart Travel’s high school abroad alumnus, Anna Bruns, recently put together a presentation about her study abroad experience for her classmates back home in Indiana. She shared her thoughts and photos of her host family, class schedule, new friends and fun excursions to illustrate her incredible time in Australia. Read on to get a glimpse into life abroad.
To get started I took a few simple steps:
My Journey to Australia and Settling In:
Meet my host family:
My class schedule in Australia included:
I met new people in Australia by putting myself out there and meeting other international exchange students, as well as local classmates. Here are a few of my new friends I made while studying abroad.
During my study abroad program in Australia I was able to experience new foods, visit Sydney and Bondi beach and see local wildlife.
When I had to say goodbye to my host family and new friends in Australia it was one of the hardest days, but I was also anxious to see my family and friends back home. Returning from my program abroad, I changed in a number of ways:
This was the best experience of my life and I would recommend it to anyone. Studying abroad brings you out of your comfort zone and opens your eyes to new countries and cultures!
Did you have to redo a year in high school once you got back to America or did your exchange year count towards the year that you were supposed to be in?