Acts of Service Abroad
By Kristina Stierankova ’20 (Hrachovo, Slovakia / Kuna, ID)
It all began when my host organization in the U.S., The Council on International Educational Exchange...
Slovakia Blog Series: My Host Family in the U.S.
What will my host family be like? Will they like me? Will I fit into their family? Will I feel like home with them?...
Slovak Blog Series: My Christmas in the States
When I celebrated Christmas in the U.S. I started to feel the Christmas spirit on December 7th, when I was invited to an “Ugly...
Slovak Blog Series: My Halloween in America
I spent my FLEX year in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I've always wanted to experience American holidays because they're so different from ours in...
Finding the Right Placement Organization
By Kristina Stierankova ’20 (Hrachovo, Slovakia / Kuna, ID)
An essential part of the FLEX program is finding a placement organization responsible for placing participants,...
From Lowville to Washington: My Travel Experiences
Simon Puchy ’20 (Košice, Slovakia / Lowville , NY)
My name is Simon, and I spent my exchange year in northern New York, in the...