Yanders

Lol Clearly I have nothing to do since my response times are super quick. Finals week procrastination haha. You actually get way more money than you need (at least in my experience). And they give it to you in dollars which increases the actual value of the stipend. You're in a homestay so all your boarding and meals are paid for, they pay for your flights to and from you destination (in Korea we had someone pick us all up from the airport and transfer us to school where our host parents picked us up), all the cultural excursions are free, and all your school books are free. You only have to pay for your meals at school (or if your host mom likes you, you can bring lunch lol), transportation to and from school (like buses and metro if you live further than walking distance), and leisure stuff. It's a really sweet gig.

Lol Clearly I have nothing to do since my response times are super quick. Finals week procrastination haha. You actually get way more money than you need (at least in my experience). And they give it to you in dollars which increases the actual value of the stipend. You're in a homestay so all your boarding and meals are paid for, they pay for your flights to and from you destination (in Korea we had someone pick us all up from the airport and transfer us to school where our host parents picked us up), all the cultural excursions are free, and all your school books are free. You only have to pay for your meals at school (or if your host mom likes you, you can bring lunch lol), transportation to and from school (like buses and metro if you live further than walking distance), and leisure stuff. It's a really sweet gig.

@diversepa I think they select based on overall cohort size (20-30 in 2011.. I can't remember haha) rather than 2 people for beginner level, 4 for intermediate  etc. I was telling mrs12 that for placements with two locations (like Turkey) the number of spots is doubled rather than split.

@diversepa I think they select based on overall cohort size (20-30 in 2011.. I can't remember haha) rather than 2 people for beginner level, 4 for intermediate  etc. I was telling mrs12 that for placements with two locations (like Turkey) the number of spots is doubled rather than split.

For those whose statuses have changed, what has the status changed to indicate?

I just received notification that I'm no longer an alternate! SO PUMPED FOR TURKEY!

I just received notification that I'm no longer an alternate! SO PUMPED FOR TURKEY!