What’s Montenegro?”, the journey filled with all kind of questions began there. And do you know what Americans think of Montenegro? The first thing someone asked me was: ,Wait. When you think of America, things that pop in our minds are usually freedom, Disney World, Starbucks, Target or even fast food and American football. When you go abroad, you learn as much about your own country as the country you are visiting. You think you know your country? Think again.Just remember – the only way to have a friend is to be one! A random friend asked you to go with her to a gas station to fill up her tank? Yes! Literally, that was my favorite question. Your grandma called you to try the food she made? Go. They have no obligations towards you, they have their own friends and lives and that is not their exchange.
Do not just wait for people to come talk to you. you break stereotypes and make special bonds.
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However, you have to stay persistent because by becoming friends with people, who have different cultural background, skin color etc. While everyone knows everything about you, you can’t even remember if Bailey was a guy, girl or a dog you talked like 5min ago. Also, get in as many clubs in school as possible, because that’s where you find friends! I know it can be awkward when you go somewhere and you don’t know a single soul. You need to be open-minded, take the initiative and literally talk to everyone.
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But what you can do is learn how to go with the flow. You can’t really prepare yourself for what’s coming or predict what’s going to happen. These are the 5 things I learned by being an exchange student: This is not like any other experience, simply because this one taught me different things that helped me finally grow as a person and get to know myself and my goals. Making this decision was somewhat hard and scary. I was placed in Tuscaloosa, Alabama where I attended Brookwood High School. I was given a chance to be an exchange student, and I am so glad I took it. I went to the United States in 2016, the summer after my second year in high school. Being a student in a foreign country, especially as a teenager, is a unique experience and once in a lifetime opportunity that allows you to broaden your horizons not only as a student, but also as an individual.
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