things to consider before studying abroad with CIEE
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- In this video, I do my best to cover some positives as well as some obstacles and challenges I and others faced while studying abroad. I also spoke a bit a the studying abroad process with the company I traveled with, CIEE in the my previous video. Like I said, this video is meant to inform parents and students that are interested in studying abroad. This was my experience, so please feel free to do your own research before you go through with any company or program. If you are looking at CIEE, I strongly suggest you take a look at the Yelp Reviews.
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I’m planning to do the summer program in Japan, I’ve been studying for almost 4 years of Japanese, this is my last hope as an highschool senior student to achieve my goals of returning to japan and experience it with knowledge of more japan and it’s culture.
I’m planning on do the fall program. I mostly want to do it because it’s my senior year in high school n idk what to in life. but my problem is mostly moneyyy
I'm actually planning to do it my senior year. And that's super cool to hear someone else is doing it too!
thanks for sharing your reflections about your experience! I’m going with CIEE as a senior in college to London and Rome so I always enjoy hear other students experiences. I fly out tonight!!!
I got accepted to study abroad in Madrid, Spain but I’m worried that people might make fun of my Spanish considering the fact that I speak ‘Latin American’ Spanish and not Spanish from Spain 😞
honestly i think people will appreciate your *dialect* -- i am from Mexico and when I went to Uruguay, I found that most people reacted positively to it! i think in general, Hispanics are welcoming so if this is the only thing stopping you from going, i would do it! :)
Have actually done the CIEE TEFL and have two years teaching in Thailand at a University near Bangkok (Thanyaburi - R.M.U.T.T. ). Have had limited experience with their competitors. XploreAsia seemed more responsive. Greenheart was difficult to get a hold of CIEE did respond when I expressed interest in another Teach in Thailand. Even the university that I worked at expressed interest in me coming back outside of a program). I absolutely loved my time in Thailand! Even after breaking my arm in a motorcycle accident. Be sure to get involved in a program that offers decent travel insurance! Or find your own travel insurance! Hospitals in Thailand seemed decent especially the closer you are to large metro areas! Plus hospitals in Thailand generally have staff that speak understandable English!
so do you not recommend ciee
finished my application for the summer abroad in Japan . Hopefully I can get in. Wish me luck 😊
good luck!!
Is the program placed in Kyoto, Japan by any chance?
@@andreanichols8079 no I did the anime and language
hey! i applied for a different program but i was wondering if they emailed you with the results yet
Update: Ok so I go into the Korean immersion one instead but I’m still grateful.Plus I got a scholarship 🤗
Can you pleade guide us about the CIEE scholarships?
I don’t think they do scholarships
There’s scholarships
Hi I have a question does every high school in the US allow for us to become an exchange student? I emailed my counselor and they said that I couldn’t do it through my district. What does this mean?
Did you mention that you were doing it through a program? Because it might be that your counselor thinks your trying to do it through your district not through ciee or any other program.
Hey sorry to bother I have been trying to find more about CIEE High school in USA but I can't find any information about the cost, by any chance do you know something more about it
For anyone who might go with CIEE know that you need a 3.0 gpa and 2 years of high school Japanese language
What if there’s no Japanese language in high school?
on the website it says that there’s no language requirement
@@user-rv8uj3vq7l I'm doing it online and you only need a year I'll send you the name of the language school
@@yolnavolmar3988 yeah there isn't, i applied last year to kyoto without any Japanese language experience and i got in :)
@@loveprimetimepokemon do I need to have a 3.0 gpa or higher? I only have a 2.7 and I really want to go
I got offered to go for summer 2021 (since 2020 got cancelled) on a scholarship but I'm facing a dilemma seeing as the current situation is so unpredictable. I don't wanna drop so much money into this program and have it get cancelled last minute. Plus I don't even know if anyone else is going. ;;
i think that by that point, the vaccine will be developed and hopefully shared with the general population here and abroad - if you are very sure about studying in high school rather than later on in (e.g. in college/post-grad life) then i would do it! studying abroad opens up your mind in a super unique way. hope that helps xx
You should check the infection rates in your desired country. And keep tabs on the charts there.
@@lew9894 I decided not to go 😭
@@revlvingskies7087 why
@@adeoyechristania637 Because of the pandemic. Also they wanted me to pay $600 that month and I just thought that with everything that is going on, I’m not sure if I’ll even get to go.
I can’t decide between Madrid or France ugghhhh😖😖
Skylar Faye both SUCH great options! they’re both big cities.. are u looking to be more exposed to the French language/culture or Spanish language/culture?
Lorena I’m more interested in the French culture! But I feel that Spain might be more beneficial for me since I’ve been learning it for about 4 years.
@@Skylarrfayee yeah that makes a lot of sense! I would do whatever feels better for you - hopefully you will be able to travel to the other country that you choose in another occasion. I would consider that this a really immersive experience that you might not otherwise get when you are 'vacationing' so, I would choose to devote this study abroad to whatever country you want that type of experience in. there's really no wrong answer here in my pov!
@@Skylarrfayee girl it’s been 4 months I’m in basically the same position what did you pick? Did you like it? I don’t know what to do.
i got accepted for the kpop immersion in seoul south korea but it got cancelled and moved to next year :(
Wow tht sucjs
But was it hard to get accepted? like the process if you dont me asking what did you have to do?
it’s next year now!! :)
How was the flying process? Did you fly out from your state or did you have to meet in another to fly with others?
MakaylaHoltz yes! i go more into these type of logistics in my other video about CIEE - the meeting point was in Newark!
How do you get into CIEE? Is it hard to get accepted into a program? I applied to go to Spain for the summer and I want to know if I should apply to multiple programs
hey, I know this comment was a while ago but did you ever get an answer, and how did it turn out? im applying for this summer haha
@@jxl4262 literally finishing one of the essays before the application is due right now 😭
@Sylvia Scarlett omg thats crazy, what program did your friend sign up for?
i don't know how difficult it is/the acceptance rates! i would suggest applying to the programs that you feel you resonate the most with
Were there any consequences or legal responsibilities for leaving the program early?
nope!
I got accepted for the scholarship in studying abroad in shanghai China! Any advice? *i already accepted the scholarship* also do they provide a visa or do you have to pay for the visa?
first of all, congratulations!! that’s exciting - i am pretty sure you have to pay for the visa.. i remember having to take care of those sorts of documents but i would double check on their website to make sure!
Are you a college student or a high school student?
@@polly_9688 highschool
@@edgarpio472 oh great I'm going to study abroad in Japan, how did you apply for the scholarship
@@polly_9688 well I did the applications. And asked to do the merit and financial aid one
do you recommend going the summer before your senior year OR your senior year?
i think the summer before your senior year is one of the most pivotal ones for college applications. if you are planning having this study abroad “frame” your application as a student, then go for it then. if this is serves as more of a “secondary experience” then do it during your senior year.
Lorena Thank you! This helped!
Can anyone tell me around how much time ciee take to reply emails asking assistance in application process.
Please
Well for the times I’ve sent them emails they usually respond from 2-3 days
Ayo can anyone who applied pls tell me the fees for non-US ppl and the qualifications??
Hey umm is this only for US students
No ciee is international
Anyone else needing to pay an acceptance fee in 10 days for confirmation?
YESS and my parents are saying no and so I’m making a PowerPoint with both the pros and cons trying to convince them 👩🏾💻
I have until March 3rd wish me luck :)
@@soleillevertus5740 around how much was it? Mine was like 1,000
Thé acceptance fee for the program in doing (French Language and Culture) is 1,000 ! So yeah the same, what program are you doing ?
@@soleillevertus5740 omg wow that’s great! I got accepted to the Kyoto program but I’m not sure to go through with it lol
it’s this for college or highscjool ?
Hishschool only
I’m like in need of some serious advice, I applied for the summer aboard in Kyoto Japan and got a full scholarship but they switched my program to LGBTQ activism in Netherlands had that happened to anyone else???
same, i applied for kyoto but got a full scholarship to rome :/
Yeah I applied to Kyoto as well and they gave me a scholarship to Yucatán so I emailed them asking if I could change it to Japan or if I was going to keep the one in Mexico and they told me decisions are final
@@khushi5966 did you have to pay an acceptance fee in 2 weeks?
the other one mightve been full. did you choose the netherlands one as a second or third choice?
I'm so sorry to hear that! We have a CIEE discord for everyone excepted and discussion! discord.gg/dhUfwVDV
Hi dear how are you ❤
I am interested to study in ciee scholarship and i apply for that. But it has some problems in apply for scholarships. So i requested you to help me and contact to me
Please reply 😊
Thanks
Does anybody know how long it takes to hear back from them with an answer?