When they came to Oxford back in August, they didn’t know what to expect. It was the adventure.
A flight from Montenegro took 20 hours and first thing they say they remember from the night they got to Oxford, was humid air.
By now they have almost finished the year at The University of Mississippi, travelled across the U.S. improved their English and got a lot of new experiences.
Marija Raspopvic and Bozidar Bukilic are international students on the Forecast Exchange Program organized and sponsored by The World Learning Organization. It is a private, nonprofit international organization with both academic and field project capabilities. They provide education, exchange, and development programs that cultivate the global leadership and social innovation. http://blogs.worldlearning.org/now/
Forecast Exchange Program is a scholarship program which offers students from Serbia and Montenegro the opportunity to spend a whole academic year at American universities. The aim of the program is to create academic, cultural and social exchange among students from different countries.
In order to experience American way of studying and living at its best, students are required and encouraged to participate in volunteering activities.
When they apply for the program, students go through the process of interviews and other eliminatory examinations.
“They were looking for the leaders, independent and working students who were ready to experience new culture and be ambassadors of their own countries as well.” Said Marija Raspopivic.
Students don’t know till the last moment of the selection process where are they going to end up. This year 30 U.S. states were possible destinations.
“We found out at the very end we were coming to Mississippi and sure we said yes! This is an exallent experience and it just changed your life. I would recommend this to every student in the world, no matter where from. Go and study abroad. It is inspiring.”
Bozidar Bukilic talks about his Forecast experience at OleMiss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrYdogBvQmk
Check out the new WL blog, where all the students, stuff members and alumni share their experiences: http://blogs.worldlearning.org/now/
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