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Participants must be between the ages of 15,6 and 18,6 years old on the day of departure.<\/p>\n

The AFS Program<\/h3>\n

After your host parents greet you with traditional hospitality, it shouldn’t be long before you feel at home in their open, friendly community. By going to a local high school, you\u2019ll be totally immersed in a new language and customs, and what you learn during the day will be reinforced at night when you spend time with your host family. This is your chance to break out of your comfort zone and join in this diverse and ever-evolving culture.<\/p>\n

Your high school<\/h3>\n

You\u2019ll most likely attend a college prep school called a Gymnasium, but you could also be enrolled in a Realschule<\/em> (which only goes up to grade 10) or a Gesamtschule <\/em>(which is a comprehensive public school). Classes usually begin around 7:30 or 8:30 am and end by 2 pm. Because most German students don\u2019t attend school in the afternoon, many teenagers are involved in local sports clubs (Verein<\/em>) or music lessons. Most host families will encourage you to participate in after-school activities, since they\u2019re a good way to make friends and learn about German culture.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll begin learning German through a Rosetta Stone course before you depart to help you communicate with your host family and friends as soon as you arrive in Germany. If you stay for the full year, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to take additional language lessons with your local AFS volunteer chapter.<\/p>\n

For more information on fees and scholarships.<\/a><\/p>\n

Returning Home<\/h3>\n

“Life-changing” is hard to describe, yet it\u2019s nearly always the first thing that AFSers say when asked about their experience abroad.
\n“Transformed” is another one. When you return home, if you\u2019re like most AFSers, you\u2019ll bring with you a sense of accomplishment unlike any other. You\u2019ll have gained maturity and independence, discovered new passions, and feel like you can do anything you set your mind to. That transformation isn\u2019t visible only to you, though – others see it as well. AFSers gain critical skills for college and careers, ranging from language fluency to intercultural competence and critical reasoning.\u00a0“Life-changing” means it\u2019s only the beginning.<\/p>\n

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