Taras: Reiseführer, Preise und kostenlose Unterkunft · 2026

DUDaiana Ulekova19.12.2022Lesen

Through hardships to the stars Introduction & why I decided to participate: To start, let me introduce myself. My name is Diana, I am 23 years old. I am a third-year full-time student at the Faculty of Pedagogy, specializing in two foreign languages: English and Korean, at the International Taraz Innovation Institute in the city of Taraz. At the moment, I have no experience participating in student exchange programs, and this is exactly what motivated me to take part. I am one of those people who is afraid to say "yes" to something new and unknown, but this time I am saying "yes" and looking my fears and anxieties in the face. I am curious about what awaits me, and I don't want to regret missed opportunities. I always thought that I wasn't ready enough: "I'll gain experience and then I'll start," "I'll master English to the maximum and then I'll go"—those were my thoughts. But now I think differently: "Life is short and you shouldn't put everything on the back burner, do it right now!" Jump in at the moment when you feel scared and you are ready to run away! You can improve everything else along the way. It was scary, it will always be scary, but that's what makes it interesting. The thought of international experience, new acquaintances, a change of scenery, new people, customs, and life makes my heart beat faster. One of the main reasons why I am participating in the program is that I want to grow as a person. And I have no doubt that during these three months spent outside my comfort zone, growth will definitely happen. I haven't been studying English for that long, since 2020. I had a clear goal and a daily plan that I have selflessly followed all this time. Thanks to two years of hard work and friends around the world who helped me develop my speaking skills (thanks guys!), I quickly leveled up my speaking & listening. During my journey into the world of English, thousands of apps were downloaded (Memrise/Cake/HelloTalk/Grammarly/U-Dictionary) and thousands of movies and series were watched, from which I remember Secret life of Walter Mitty/Hidden Figures/In Time/Coach Carter. I highly recommend using all of this for self-study. I left other aspects like writing and reading for dessert. I learned about the program from my classmate who went on it in 2021 and got a bunch of impressions and emotions. The only obstacle for me was the payment and the fact that at that time I had already finished my studies and managed to get a bachelor's degree in tourism. Since I quickly realized that this field was not for me, I decided to take a risk and change my specialization. I enrolled in the major "Foreign Language: Two Foreign Languages" so as not to do what I don't like in the future. Taking a gap year, I earned money for my studies, simultaneously went to a speaking club, and built my personal life. There were, of course, many ups and downs (especially downs), but I am grateful to them; maybe not completely, but they helped me form as a person and understand exactly what I want in life. What I hope to learn & how the program will help me in the future: I think that the Work and Travel program will help me improve qualities such as self-confidence, responsibility, and creativity. I want to develop my leadership, mentoring, and problem-solving skills in combination with strengthening my knowledge of the English language. I want to learn more about the culture, the values of Americans, see how they live, what they cherish, and what ordinary US citizens dream about. In addition, I believe that W&T will help me improve my professional skills necessary to achieve my career goals and gain international experience, networking, and will teach me to adapt quickly and inspire me not to be afraid to take an active position in society in the future. I am sure that as a future teacher of foreign languages, I will have something to tell and something to teach my students. I would like to continue helping people as a teacher, volunteer, and publi

AAAziza Abdaliyevaastana_85855875358 · 10.03.2012Lesen

My parents barely even let me go into town, and now they're sending me to the other side of the world))). It's scary, but the anticipation of the adventures ahead is mesmerizing...

ДСДина Сылкымбек09.01.2023Lesen

Before I start my story, I would like to introduce myself: My name is Dina, I am 18, and I am from a small town called Taraz. I am also a future English teacher and I study at Al-Farabi University. If I talk about myself, I am ambitious, goal-oriented, and have a good sense of humor, as everyone notes. Since childhood, I have had a kind of love for English, and there were several reasons for this: first, my mother was an English teacher and laid a foundation of knowledge; second, during the years I was growing up, American pop culture was very popular. From an early age, my friend and I often listened to American artists like Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, etc., and you could say we grew up on American songs. And in the end, I decided to connect my profession with English and become an English teacher. The first exchange program I learned about was FLEX. I started to get interested in this program and watched all sorts of videos on YouTube. It was a great opportunity because, by winning, you could stay and study for 6 months in America for free. And we were unexpectedly informed that it would take place at our school; unfortunately, at that time, my level of English was not high enough, and I could not pass to the second stage. That is how I said goodbye to the opportunity to go abroad. But I did not lose the desire to go to America. So I finished school and entered Al-Farabi University. After studying there for a year, I found out that my classmate was flying to America. I was very surprised and asked her how she managed it, and that was when I learned about the Work and Travel USA program. I became very interested in this program and also started watching a bunch of videos on this topic and asking acquaintances. And I found out that with the help of this program, you can visit the States for 3 months while working and traveling. In the end, I thought about going to the States through this program this summer, but because of a lack of money, I was very worried about it, and a few months later, I stumbled upon this contest from International Exchange Center. By going to America, I would like to make many foreign friends and learn financial literacy. If we talk about friends, I have many foreign internet friends, but I would still like to make friends in real life and, of course, practice and improve my spoken English. And I would also like to develop my leadership qualities and become more open, and in my opinion, with the help of the American mentality, this is quite achievable there. And how will participating in this program help me in my future career? As I mentioned earlier, I am a future English teacher, and from the name, you can already understand that arriving in America among English speakers and practicing spoken English will help me a lot to develop and improve my knowledge. Traveling to America through this program is, of course, a great reason to brag on my social networks, become the pride of my grandma and grandpa, and become a topic of discussion among relatives, but for me, what is important is that I will fulfill my biggest and long-awaited childhood dream of going to America. What will exchange programs be like in fifty years? In my opinion, in fifty years, technologies will be developed to such an extent that we might even have the opportunity to fly and explore other planets, and if there is life there, to make contact with them and send exchange people there for further successful interplanetary relations. So, I am finishing my story here, I hope you found it interesting, thank you very much for your attention.