Student Exchange Programs

I know this is a repeat question, but I’m looking for some different opinions.

So I like this girl….she’s super nice, smart, and crazy pretty. First time we talked she recognized me from somewhere and started a convo, and at the end she asked for my name. At one point I asked her to go bowling with me and my roomie and she said she was busy but asked for my number and said she would call me if she could. We didn’t end up going bowling but we have texted a bit and she uses a ton of “!” and “:)”. Blah blah blah, I said goodnight after texting for a while and she said “You too! :)” So there are hints she likes me. I asked her to go to lunch with me and she was really excited to go. Thing is, she is a foreign exchange student from Italy so she may just we super excited because there is someone talking to her? But either way, we went to lunch, had a good time I thought. Does it seem like she is interested? Or could it just be that she’s outgoing/nice because she is a foreign exchange student?

I am currently a college student, and became quite close with a boy in my classes. The relationship was purely coincidental since we just happened to have multiple classes together, but eventually we exchanged numbers and began talking, hanging out and seriously flirting outside of class. He would hold my books, walk me to my car, open doors for me and always greet me with a hug and kiss on the cheek. We had a lot of heart to heart conversations and shared some pretty personal information regarding our families, past relationships, etc. At first I thought we would make great friends but as time went on I found myself seriously interested. After the semester ended for holiday break, we did not speak and I figured it simply fizzled out and was trying to move on, but when the new semester began lo and behold we ran into each other. I was quite surprised but felt it was fate so I told him to call me and decided I would finally make my move. After talking a few times I asked him to a movie when he promptly replied “I don’t think my girl would be too comfortable with me being with another girl alone at a movie. How about lunch or something else during the day?” ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Apparently they had been together before he and I even met so why in the 6 months+ of our “friendship” had he failed to mention her?! If she wasn’t comfortable with a movie, was she comfortable with all the other times we spent alone together? I don’t think so. We had shared so many other private aspects of our lives that I think a significant other would somehow come up in conversation. If we were truly friends he would have mentioned her, just as if I had a bf I would eventually say it and definitely before 6 mos of hanging out with someone. I would have been fine being just friends, if he had mentioned her early on. In fact if he did, I would have set more boundaries, i.e. carrying my own books and not letting hug me so much and especially never letting him kiss me on the cheek. If he had told me, I wouldn’t have spent all winter break wondering why didn’t call and it would have saved me alot of trouble. I have other platonic relationships with male friends and am even cool/friendly with their girlfriends, but that is because I knew of their girlfriend’s existence! As you can see, I’m pretty upset and have no plans to continue whatever sort of relationship I had with this guy, since he obviously isn’t a true friend. I would confront him, but I’m not that type and don’t want to stir up any more unnecessary drama/emotions with him.(Plus he would probably make something up since he couldn’t even be honest about his relationship status) I’d rather fall of the face of the earth (well, his at least.) I would just like some attempt at closure and would like to know if it was all in my head. I refuse to be a back up plan, whether it be as a girlfriend or platonic friend. Am I delusional? Or he is he an emotional cheater? Thanks again for taking the time to read this and respond. I really appreciate your honesty and effort to help

There was this guy I was dating a year ago. He was an exchange student and we both knew that by the end of the year we would have to say goodbye and move on as he lives overseas and I live in North America. We said goodbye when the school year ended and continued to talk over email for the whole summer. After that I guess we both realized we were just making it harder for ourselves than it needed to be and ended all communication. I guess what makes it hard to get over is that neither of us ever wanted it to end and we never really had a “breakup” in the traditional sense. I may actually be moving to his side of the world in a couple years for grad school and what I’m wondering is do you think it’s unrealistic of me to think there may be a possibility of us getting back together? I know he has not been seeing anyone since we were together a year ago. Also, should I contact him just to say hello or is that a bad idea? And lastly, I have family in the city he lives in and was thinking of going over there to visit them and spend time in one of my favourite cities in the world, would it be unrealistic of me to think we may spend time together when I am there?

I am a teenager that is going to london as an exchange student so i wont be dealing with food and rent problems, I would like to know how much does it cost to go out on weekend buy clothes not in the must luxury places but of good quality, also to buy a coffee of something to eat before school and bus cards ? School uniforms, common teenage expensive s

This is going to sound really ridiculous for some of you but I’m hoping I can get some form of advice here.

I’m currently taking swimming lessons on a private basis from 2 instructors, and I’m close to one of them, or at the very least I feel close to him just because we get along just great and we’re only one year apart. We’ve exchanged phone numbers and e-mail addresses and we also went out to get a quick bite but this was only because he wanted to thank me for a gift I’d gotten him from abroad where I had a race. Anyways, we don’t call each other or e-mail unless it’s for business-related matters.

We’ve known each other for a few years now but I’ve only started taking lessons from him about a year ago, so that’s how we got to talk a lot more.

I understand that he is only my coach and that this professional relationship will never change, and I also understand that these private lessons are on a one-on-one basis so of course during this time the student taking the lesson will be paid attentioned to. My concern is that I feel like we click so well that I confuse it as friendship. Sometimes I find myself wishing we could talk more but it’s like I have to warn myself to snap out of it. It’s so funny how I’ve been having nose problems and am now going to have to go through surgery when I find out that his dad just went through a nose surgery. He would tell me about these things and it’s not a laughing matter but I think what a coincidence.

I was taking his other free class, which I love taking, but I’ve been trying not to go and have been trying to lessen my time being around him. It’s been pretty hard for me but I’m wondering if I’m doing the right thing. I’m trying to limit my time with him so that I only see him for 30 min a week for private lessons and am praying that my feelings will somehow fade eventually. What do you think?

This is going to sound really ridiculous for some of you but I’m hoping I can get some form of advice here.

I’m currently taking swimming lessons on a private basis from 2 instructors, and I’m close to one of them, or at the very least I feel close to him just because we get along just great and we’re only one year apart. We’ve exchanged phone numbers and e-mail addresses and we also went out to get a quick bite but this was only because he wanted to thank me for a gift I’d gotten him from abroad where I had a race. Anyways, we don’t call each other or e-mail unless it’s for business-related matters.

We’ve known each other for a few years now but I’ve only started taking lessons from him about a year ago, so that’s how we got to talk a lot more.

I understand that he is only my coach and that this professional relationship will never change, and I also understand that these private lessons are on a one-on-one basis so of course during this time the student taking the lesson will be paid attentioned to. My concern is that I feel like we click so well that I confuse it as friendship. Sometimes I find myself wishing we could talk more but it’s like I have to warn myself to snap out of it. It’s so funny how I’ve been having nose problems and am now going to have to go through surgery when I find out that his dad just went through a nose surgery. He would tell me about these things and it’s not a laughing matter but I think what a coincidence.

I was taking his other free class, which I love taking, but I’ve been trying not to go and have been trying to lessen my time being around him. It’s been pretty hard for me but I’m wondering if I’m doing the right thing. I’m trying to limit my time with him so that I only see him for 30 min a week for private lessons and am praying that my feelings will somehow fade eventually. What do you think?

I want to go on exchange but I want to go through Rotary, and my high school doesn’t go through Rotary. Can I get a meeting with them, or something? What can I do?
I’ll be going next year in year 11.

Countries I’d like to study in; Japan, China, U.K., Sweden, Holland, or Australia…

I had to take a test to be able to get into the 2-Year Medical Academy @ a local Junior college… It’s for my junior and senior year of high school. SO IM AUTOMATICALLY IN!

I want to apply for a scholarship to study overseas in Japan or China for 1 year. Hopefully Japan, I love their women(x

The point is I can only do one of them… Which one would you chose…?? Would the 2-year medical academy to become a nurse even benefit my pursuit of a career in the medical field??
Lol, I know, I appreciate both cultures a lot… Although I admit I have an obsession over Japanese women. Having a hard time choosing….

“So a dog walks into the forest and he sees a whale and says “aren’t you supposed to be in the ocean?” and the whale says “Yes.”

Asked by a Russian exchange student.

I feel like I am missing something…