CHRIS AND FIONA SENT THEIR SON GEORGE TO
THE NETHERLANDS WITH YOUR EDUCATION
"When our 16-year-old son George came home from school talking about doing an exchange we were supportive of the idea and talked about which country he might want to experience. Both my husband and I had talked to George about our overseas experiences when we were younger. He eventually chose to go to the Netherlands for two months.
After he was accepted he was very fortunate to have won a scholarship. This meant that he could go on exchange and he earned that himself.
Your Education prepared us all brilliantly and we prepared our son as best we could. We said a fond goodbye at the airport one Saturday afternoon and felt a little empty as his rather lonely figure disappeared through the gates.
With email and Skype technology we kept in touch with his adventure on a regular basis.
Within days of arriving we had photos of him with his family in a National park enjoying themselves.
One day George met with all the exchange students in the Netherlands. They all visited a museum, had lunch and ice skated. George wrote back that it was the best day ‘ever'. He was very excited to meet all the different exchange students and kept in contact with many of them during his stay - attending birthday dinners and other get-togethers. He made lots of friends and learned about different cultures.
George’s family were very easy going and he was given a lot of freedom to do the activities he wanted to do. He had a Mum, two sisters and a brother. They took him to the Xmas markets in Cologne.
He attended a school in Veenendaal - was given a bike and rode to school each day. He attended a Bicultural class where some English was spoken. He made friends and was supported and made to feel welcome.
One of the lasting memories I have of his travels is of his regular Skypes - we talked and talked about the people he was meeting and the things he was doing.
We have an amazing son - he coped so well with the differences, he found ways to solve problems by himself and he came home with a deeper understanding of who he is and what is important to him.
Maybe he got a little homesick at times and the food was a challenge to him at times, but we cannot say enough about how fantastic it was that George has had such an enlightening and enjoyable experience.
He has grown an enormous amount and is developing further on a deeper knowledge of who he is and what he wants to do with his life.
Thank you YOUR EDUCATION!!!"
- Chris and Fiona sent their son George to The Netherlands for a short term programme in December 2016.
After he was accepted he was very fortunate to have won a scholarship. This meant that he could go on exchange and he earned that himself.
Your Education prepared us all brilliantly and we prepared our son as best we could. We said a fond goodbye at the airport one Saturday afternoon and felt a little empty as his rather lonely figure disappeared through the gates.
With email and Skype technology we kept in touch with his adventure on a regular basis.
Within days of arriving we had photos of him with his family in a National park enjoying themselves.
One day George met with all the exchange students in the Netherlands. They all visited a museum, had lunch and ice skated. George wrote back that it was the best day ‘ever'. He was very excited to meet all the different exchange students and kept in contact with many of them during his stay - attending birthday dinners and other get-togethers. He made lots of friends and learned about different cultures.
George’s family were very easy going and he was given a lot of freedom to do the activities he wanted to do. He had a Mum, two sisters and a brother. They took him to the Xmas markets in Cologne.
He attended a school in Veenendaal - was given a bike and rode to school each day. He attended a Bicultural class where some English was spoken. He made friends and was supported and made to feel welcome.
One of the lasting memories I have of his travels is of his regular Skypes - we talked and talked about the people he was meeting and the things he was doing.
We have an amazing son - he coped so well with the differences, he found ways to solve problems by himself and he came home with a deeper understanding of who he is and what is important to him.
Maybe he got a little homesick at times and the food was a challenge to him at times, but we cannot say enough about how fantastic it was that George has had such an enlightening and enjoyable experience.
He has grown an enormous amount and is developing further on a deeper knowledge of who he is and what he wants to do with his life.
Thank you YOUR EDUCATION!!!"
- Chris and Fiona sent their son George to The Netherlands for a short term programme in December 2016.
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