High School USA Blog

I still distinctly remember the day I sat down to spend hours reading all of the CIEE blogs from last year’s participants. It was so exciting to imagine spending a... keep reading

As I will soon be switching host families, I felt it would be important to share how I feel about leaving my original Host community. Although I have had very... keep reading

When people talk about their exchange year they mention one icebreaker (a funny story of them being wrong or messing up), one instance of how they changed, and about a... keep reading

One of the hardest things to completely grasp as an exchange student is how to stay in contact with the people at home. Although I feel this differs for everyone... keep reading

I have been preparing for this exchange year since I received my confirmation letter, and I knew one of the hardest things I would have to do was to say... keep reading

Hi folks! Welcome to the last post from me while being in the United States of America. I can not believe it. My year abroad has come to an end... keep reading

Hi folks! A lot has happened since my last post. This blog post will be about my springtime here. I am doing track in the spring season. I run long... keep reading

it's been 120 days since I have started this amazing and also scary adventure. I won't lie. Going to America has been one of the best but also worst decisions... keep reading

Hi folks! Very much happened since my last blog post. I will talk today about my concussion which I got during wrestling practice. It happened on November the 20th. I... keep reading

Madison Matheus, a student at Dreher High School, has been chosen as a 2012 GLOBALEYES Scholar by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). As a GLOBALEYES Scholar, Matheus will... keep reading