the USA.

Japan.

Russia.

Britain.

week.

month.

semester.

year.

is very positive about his experience.

went to Russian school.

stayed with a Russian family.

didn’t make friends during his stay.

Before the visit he dreamed to live overseas.

He didn’t like his host family.

During his visit he felt like he had accomplished something big.

After the visit he had become more open-minded.

He said he would always love Russia.

Coming back to the USA was really easy for him.

the USA.

Japan.

Russia.

Britain.

the USA.

Japan.

Russia.

Britain.

She took a gap year.

She was surprised at how beautiful the country was.

Getting used to Japan was easy.

worked part-time.

was a Japanese teacher.

learned Japanese.

travelled around the country.

She was quite positive but more mature.

Learning Japanese was very difficult for her.

She felt “lost in translation”.

She didn’t have any culture shock.