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7-12 Month High School Programs Abroad

A 7-12 month high school program abroad provides some exceptional travel and learning experiences! Spending up to a complete year abroad will allow you to settle into life in ways that shorter opportunities don’t always provide. When you see the rhythm of seasons passing, and feel the days becoming weeks and then months, the effects are significant. As you deepen relationships, develop bonds to place, and create moments of impact, 7-12 month high school programs abroad during your high school experience can truly provide you with a meaningful, lasting (even life-changing!) travel experience!

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Honestly such an awesome year!

by: Erika Summers - United StatesProgram: AFS Intercultural Programs: High School Abroad in Sweden
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I learned so much in just a year. I got to meet amazing people and had so many fun adventures! I went to such a beautiful place and sweet people who were so welcoming! The people I met abroad and through afs were truly people who shaped me into who I am today!

A Guide to High School Programs Abroad for 7-12 months

Locations

With up to a whole year to plan, think big! Consider a landscape you’d love to have the time to truly explore, or a language you’ve already studied so that you could take yourself from a proficient to a fluent speaking ability! With a full year, you’ll want to settle somewhere that will challenge you and bring you joy. You know best what that will be, but there are a few destinations that you might want to consider as you make your list:

Senegal. The official language of this West African country is French, but there are numerous national, ethnic languages spoken throughout. Spending a year in Senegal will not only give you the opportunity to experience its rich (and often complicated, colonial) history—you will also eat incredible foods and enjoy the national pastime of gathering to listen to griots tell stories passed down for thousands of years. 

Finland. High scores on quality of life surveys make this an appealing destination for all kinds of visitors. Finland boasts clean, well-organized, and well-supported city structures (like its capital, Helsinki), but it also offers vast areas of pristine lakes and forests. Spending a whole year in a place like Finland might be of greatest interest to students who want to pursue geography, winter sports, or cinema.

Japan. The places available for a whole year in Japan range from busy, modern cities (like Tokyo) to those with a mixture of modern buildings and ancient temples (like Kyoto) to regions with island chains (like Okinawa). Japanese programs place a very high value on practical education, while also offering incredible access to history, cuisine, and culture. The ability to travel freely and easily throughout the country using well-organized and inexpensive modes of transportation makes it easy to plan a year of study and extensive in-country travel.

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