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What is the best country to be foreign exchange student in?

I want to be a foreign exchange student and i am having trouble deciding on a country. Tell me your opinions and why you think that. thanks!

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1. i find japan to be the best. it has an amazing heritage and culture to learn about. i have friends in okinowa and some people who have there there and they wish to go back, but i dont recommend irakuni
2. london
3. Depends..Do you want to learn another language, are you able to eat other food, do you have the money to spend and how long you want to be at that county (the bigger the country the more you can travel around)
4. It really depends on what you are in to. Try to go to a country where you can at least speak their language or else you will be confused out of your mind! Ireland, England or Italy would be my favorites (all of my three sisters went there)
5. Dear Texas Gal (I lived in Austin for years), The Center for Cultural Learning and Development, <www.ynccld.org>, offers programs based in Kunming, Yunnan which are culturally immersive and intended to give you a truly experiential learning experience in China. Yunnan Province is hands down the best place to be in China. We have 15 years of experience working with the School for International Training (SIT) <www.sit.edu >(follow the links to study abroad and then China). But, if you do not need academic credit (although you can arrange to get credit through us via your home university), and you may consider the costs of SIT expensive anyway, we have the same model through our center for students just like yourself (and much cheaper!). Typically, students study Mandarin Chinese and attend many lectures, usually outside the classroom, at sites related to the topics. Excursions to other places in Yunnan and elsewhere in China are provided, but individual immersion by genuine travel independently without guides, etc. are encouraged, as this not only allows (forces) you to learn more about China directly, but empowers you to be able to travel anywhere in the world independently. I truly believe that, regardless of how you choose tocome to China, through the Center for Cultural Learning and Development, on your own, or through someone else (try and match us). Kunming and Yunnan is the place to be. Read about it. And check out the sites above. The Center for Cultural Learning program is based on the SIT model, which I created in the first place At least you might enjoy some of my photos at the www.ynccld.org site, although the photos are a bit difficult to navigate. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Costs will depend on what you want out of your learning experience here. Contact sam.mitchell@yahoo.com or sam.mitchell@ynccld.org. As for your question "why?", the answers are in the photos Best wishes, Sam Mitchell