Hi, my name is Alexis, I'm currently seventeen years old and I live in Seattle, WA. I was recently accepted by the AFS-USA and AFS-Japan program.
From a young age, I have always desired to travel the world, for now my sights are set on Japan. I have studied Japanese for a little over two years. My hope is to become better at speaking the language and I feel that studying abroad in Japan will help me achieve that goal.
Q: Why do you want to study abroad?
A: I want to study abroad because I want to break the barriers of stereotypes and misconceptions that others countries might have about American students.
By traveling to Japan, I hope to develop a deeper understanding of Japanese culture and to begin to understand the rest of the world outside of the United States. A goal of mine is to learn how to adapt more efficiently when I'm placed outside of my comfort zone.
Q: What is the AFS?
A: The AFS stands for the American Field Service. The AFS is a non-profit organization, intercultural exchange program. The AFS program has sent students to study abroad and has allowed students to challenge themselves for over 60 years.
Please check out their program: AFS program
Q: What will you give in return?
A: When I study abroad, I will document my experience. I will update this blog and post my journey on YouTube. My hope,by sharing my experience through journalistic blogging and video blogging, is to encourage more students to abandon their comfort zone, to try something new and potentially perspective-altering.
Q: What have you already done, and what are you planning to do, to contribute to your fundraising efforts?
A: For the past few months, I have been doing many different things to raise money for this trip. For instance, I have started selling my own artwork - mostly photographs - where the funds go towards my tuition. I have also have applied for grants in the area that support students who choose to study abroad. Another fundraiser that I would like to have soon is a bake sale at my high school. At this time, I would like to thank the Global Leaders Scholarship, the ORCA Scholarship, and also the Thompson Family Foundation for their financial support. Additionally, I want to thank those who have already donated.
I've recently joined the Sponser an AFSer program, which allows donations to be sent electronically. Every donation goes directly towards my AFS tuition. Anything helps--honestly!
To sponsor my AFS program, please click the Donate Button Now to make a non-deductible contribution directly to my AFS program account.
Thank you so much for reading!
Please read and/or share other AFSer's blogs:
http://mydreaminjapan.blogspot.com/
http://otakutojapan.blogspot.com/
From a young age, I have always desired to travel the world, for now my sights are set on Japan. I have studied Japanese for a little over two years. My hope is to become better at speaking the language and I feel that studying abroad in Japan will help me achieve that goal.
Q: Why do you want to study abroad?
A: I want to study abroad because I want to break the barriers of stereotypes and misconceptions that others countries might have about American students.
By traveling to Japan, I hope to develop a deeper understanding of Japanese culture and to begin to understand the rest of the world outside of the United States. A goal of mine is to learn how to adapt more efficiently when I'm placed outside of my comfort zone.
Q: What is the AFS?
A: The AFS stands for the American Field Service. The AFS is a non-profit organization, intercultural exchange program. The AFS program has sent students to study abroad and has allowed students to challenge themselves for over 60 years.
Please check out their program: AFS program
Q: What will you give in return?
A: When I study abroad, I will document my experience. I will update this blog and post my journey on YouTube. My hope,by sharing my experience through journalistic blogging and video blogging, is to encourage more students to abandon their comfort zone, to try something new and potentially perspective-altering.
Q: What have you already done, and what are you planning to do, to contribute to your fundraising efforts?
A: For the past few months, I have been doing many different things to raise money for this trip. For instance, I have started selling my own artwork - mostly photographs - where the funds go towards my tuition. I have also have applied for grants in the area that support students who choose to study abroad. Another fundraiser that I would like to have soon is a bake sale at my high school. At this time, I would like to thank the Global Leaders Scholarship, the ORCA Scholarship, and also the Thompson Family Foundation for their financial support. Additionally, I want to thank those who have already donated.
I've recently joined the Sponser an AFSer program, which allows donations to be sent electronically. Every donation goes directly towards my AFS tuition. Anything helps--honestly!
To sponsor my AFS program, please click the Donate Button Now to make a non-deductible contribution directly to my AFS program account.
Thank you so much for reading!
Please read and/or share other AFSer's blogs:
http://mydreaminjapan.blogspot.com/
http://otakutojapan.blogspot.com/
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