Becoming an exchange student to Germany?

Question

I'm currently studying the language and I really want to go there as an exchange student my senior year (of high school, I am a freshman now). Does anyone know of websites/programs that are particularly good? Does anyone know the cost? Any advice on learning the language?? (my grandmother is German and she's helping me also)

All answers are greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

Definitely go with AFS. Their one of the most know and reputable programs. Here's their website.

http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/home

It can be quite expensive, but you aren't going to find any cheaper then that. I'm going to France with AFS next year.

Answer 2

Haha you sound exactly like me when i was a freshman in high school.  My grandmother is also from germany and doesn't look like she was going to be moving back there any time soon so she was always encouraging me to do a student exchange program but i heard you have to have A's on your whole report card so i really didn't try it.  Now i'm a junior and in August i am going to Germany as a foreign exchange student for 10 months for my senior year with the Rotary International Club in my district.  No matter what you have heard or what you will hear about the Rotaries program (maybe it was just me) but it was pretty easy to get into.  My grades aren't A's i get B's and C's actually but the program so far is really fun because they have had Orientation already and a District Confrence and i have met a lot of people from other towns in PA that are leaving the country and i have also met some exchange students in America and we have all became great friends from just spending 2 weekends together in a span of 3 months.  As for how i found out about Rotary? Honestly i was just bored one day during the summer and entered my name and phone number and email to find out more information on a rotary international page about exchange programs and one day about 2 months later i got a call i was never expecting.. it was a man asking if i wanted to be an exchange student lol. so i encourage you to find out more about Rotary and if you have any information you want or any questions please feel free to either add me on MSN or E-mail me at [e-mail]. thanks. bye :)