January Term 2012 in London
Daria Karaulova '09
Zarya, Russia/New Castle, PA
January term 2012 in London, the city where dinners take place in pubs and current political issues become a...
FLEXible Way to Abu Dhabi
Dmitriy Tretyakov ‘09
Samara, Russia/Ann Arbor, MI
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As a FLEX 2009 alumnus, I have always wanted to continue my educational path in...
A Host Mother’s Reflection on Hosting
By Jane Kipp Scott (Julesburg, CO / Host mother to Fidar Bedoshvili '10)
I have never been the type of person to write about anything...
Welcome Home!
Andrey Yakovlev ‘95
St. Petersburg, Russia/Warrenton, VA
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It has been 15 years since I returned from the FLEX program. Since then I...
When Dreams Come True
Margarita Isanova '10
Sterlitamak, Russia/Nephi, UT
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Students who just become finalists of an exchange program usually dream a lot. I’ve also dreamed...
Welcome, Alice
Alisa Shor ’05
Omsk, Russia/Orlando, FL
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‘Welcome, Alice'
August 3, 2004
As soon as my eyes meet these words, I look up to see...
The First Step toward My Dream
Dima David Mironenko-Hubbs ’98
Volgograd, Russia/Pinson, AL
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Current city: Cambridge, MA
One of the biggest turning points in my own life was becoming...
Lynchburg, Virginia was the Start of My International Journey
Elena Alliloueva-Lorigan ’94
Moscow, Russia/ Lynchburg, VA
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Finance and Sponsor Relations Manager
ChildFund Ireland, Dublin
I was an exchange student at Brookville High School...
My Mexican Brother: 11 Years of Friendship
Alisa Klots Baranova ’99
Perm, Russia/ Spokane, WA
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Every FLEX student had a host family. Most of us had siblings. So did...
Changing Host Families
Mariya Guzenko ‘03
Chelyabinsk, Russia/Farmington, PA
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It’s obvious that a good rapport with the family is the student’s guarantee of a successful...