How RYE Changed Me
How RYE Changed Me – Samy – Switzerland
From Samy who spent the year in Switzerland I left the United States crying my eyes out, hugging my family, and wondering, in the clearest of words: “What have I gotten myself into this time?” I did not know, at that teary-eyed, made-for-tv-moment, that I had gotten myself into the change of my life. I [...]
How RYE Changed Me – Mia – Germany
From Mia who spent a year in Germany “Things aren’t better or worse, they are just different.” This sentence affected me the most during my exchange year. This year changed the way I think about myself, and my comparison to others. I learned a lot about myself. In my letter about myself, I essentially said [...]
How RYE Changed Me – Jacqui – France
From Jacqui who spent the year in France I find it next to impossible to explain the changes I have found in myself as a result of this year. I have grown so much – mentally – and, unfortunately, physically. I am much more patient, confident, and independent. I arrived in France as a very [...]
How RYE Changed Me – Ellen – Brazil
From Ellen who spent a year in Brazil My Youth Exchange experience has changed me in many ways. Some of these changes I anticipated, but most I could never have imagined. Most obviously, I have learned another language and learned about another culture. This has been important to me, but it only scratches the surface [...]
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