The presentation of the handbook is done. We just wanted a small presentation of what we are hoping to achieve with this handbook; that more students want to experience the life of being an exchange student. We think that a lot of students actually are thinking about it, but that they are unsure of how to proceed. And they don’t know who to ask, because everyone doesn’t know anybody who’s been an exchange student.

We also made the list of contents. As we have calculated the handbook will include 20 pages, but that can of course change. We will include some statistics that can be interesting, like which country is most common one to choose and how many boys / girls that are exchange students. There will also be some statistics about how many that would like to go back after their exchange year has ended. Another part of the handbook is presenting the 4 major organizations in Sweden (YFU, EF, STS and Explorius) so you can compare them and see which one fits you the best. There will also be a part with some information about the year, like what you can expect, the school, the family etc. This is important, because you have to know what you are getting yourself into, and you have to be aware of that the year wont be a dance on roses throughout the whole year, because there will be periods that are tougher than others. Then we will include the interviews with the previous exchange students, so that you can get a point of view of how others experienced their years. After that we will go through the scholarships, so it’s easier for those who need financial support to apply for them. The last part will be questions and answers; common questions and worries that most exchange students have before they leave for their year abroad.   

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