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Seeing the world with different eyes

This article was written by Panna Laura Kovács, AFS student from Hungary on exchange in Costa Rica. Panna is one of…

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Sharing my experience with amazing friends

Being an exchange student doesn’t only expose you to the culture of your host country, but also to the cultures…

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Becoming a local to get to know the culture

One of the best ways to get to know a culture is through the locals, you always hear this before…

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World’s Fair, 1965

In July 1965, 140 AFS Participants visited the Bell Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair during their summer bus…

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