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My daughter (18) is thinking about doing this,
she was quite shy but since working, shes come out of her shell quite a bit.
Part of me wishes id done it, so naturally id like her to do it, but i also think that itll do her the world of good.
she finishes college in june and would do it before going to the lcoal university,
she was quite shy but since working, shes come out of her shell quite a bit.
Part of me wishes id done it, so naturally id like her to do it, but i also think that itll do her the world of good.
she finishes college in june and would do it before going to the lcoal university,
Definitely worth doing.
However, consider doing it after having done a year at uni, if this is the first time they will have been away from home for more than a couple of weeks. I was in the Boondocks in upstate NY miles from anywhere and some people struggled with homesickness being stuck in the woods for 8 weeks.
After camp my mate and I bought an $800 car and drove it from NY to LA and back then sold it for $500. Took us just under 4 weeks.
However, consider doing it after having done a year at uni, if this is the first time they will have been away from home for more than a couple of weeks. I was in the Boondocks in upstate NY miles from anywhere and some people struggled with homesickness being stuck in the woods for 8 weeks.
After camp my mate and I bought an $800 car and drove it from NY to LA and back then sold it for $500. Took us just under 4 weeks.
Liszt said:
However, consider doing it after having done a year at uni, if this is the first time they will have been away from home for more than a couple of weeks. I was in the Boondocks in upstate NY miles from anywhere and some people struggled with homesickness being stuck in the woods for 8 weeks.
Pretty much where I was. Fortunately I was a driver (over 21) so had a Ford Club Wagon and fuel at my disposal so at least I could escape to the mall/cinema on evenings off.Mate of mine did it years ago, got friendly with one of the american kids working on site and was invited to move over and live with them. They arranged to get him into college, had an appartment on the side of house to live in and a car for him. d
head left it to late to arrange his visa, chanced his arm and didn't get any further then the airport. Got a free flight back in handcuffs with an escort and told not to try coming back ever.
head left it to late to arrange his visa, chanced his arm and didn't get any further then the airport. Got a free flight back in handcuffs with an escort and told not to try coming back ever.I did it and that fker sent me a letter (was 1990) and addressed it to,
J ackson
A lways
C anes
K ids
O riffices
I enjoyed it most of the time, apart form the bits with kids
They were funny though, had some Russian kids evacuated from near Chernobyl, I made stories up for them at bedtime, mainly me doing a verbal version of Red Dwarf and they loved that, one night this Russian kid called Roman say to me, just as I am leaving
"Hey Mark"
"You have good sleep, have good dream, about Penis"
Cue much hillarity,
Its weird, as a kid I always wanted to go to America, we didnt have the money so it was unlikely, used to see the planes going from the airport and wish I was on one, was so fantastic to actually go, I lapped it up.
Just booked my 15th trip to the US today, a work trip to Boston, going to retrace my visit to central boston from 25 years ago,
ker sent me a letter (was 1990) and addressed it to,J ackson
A lways
C anes
K ids
O riffices
I enjoyed it most of the time, apart form the bits with kids
They were funny though, had some Russian kids evacuated from near Chernobyl, I made stories up for them at bedtime, mainly me doing a verbal version of Red Dwarf and they loved that, one night this Russian kid called Roman say to me, just as I am leaving
"Hey Mark"
"You have good sleep, have good dream, about Penis"
Cue much hillarity,
Its weird, as a kid I always wanted to go to America, we didnt have the money so it was unlikely, used to see the planes going from the airport and wish I was on one, was so fantastic to actually go, I lapped it up.
Just booked my 15th trip to the US today, a work trip to Boston, going to retrace my visit to central boston from 25 years ago,
ooo000ooo said:
Mate of mine did it years ago, got friendly with one of the american kids working on site and was invited to move over and live with them. They arranged to get him into college, had an appartment on the side of house to live in and a car for him. dhead left it to late to arrange his visa, chanced his arm and didn't get any further then the airport. Got a free flight back in handcuffs with an escort and told not to try coming back ever.
I think your mate is telling porkies.head left it to late to arrange his visa, chanced his arm and didn't get any further then the airport. Got a free flight back in handcuffs with an escort and told not to try coming back ever.For a straightforward denial of entry they just stick you on a plane home.
Vaud said:
ooo000ooo said:
Mate of mine did it years ago, got friendly with one of the american kids working on site and was invited to move over and live with them. They arranged to get him into college, had an appartment on the side of house to live in and a car for him. dhead left it to late to arrange his visa, chanced his arm and didn't get any further then the airport. Got a free flight back in handcuffs with an escort and told not to try coming back ever.
I think your mate is telling porkies.head left it to late to arrange his visa, chanced his arm and didn't get any further then the airport. Got a free flight back in handcuffs with an escort and told not to try coming back ever.For a straightforward denial of entry they just stick you on a plane home.
I am located in NJ US. During the Summer my son is signed up to learn various sports on a Sunday. The people that run the course are part of a Camp America type organization but do not actually have to be at a remote camp. They do several classes on a Saturday and several on a Sunday. The rest of the week they are free to do what the want. The advantage here is that I live about 10 miles away from NYC so no chance of getting bored. The girls running the courses have been a little older as they were second year degree students though and coming from sports degrees.
So, Camp America can be isolating being in the middle of no where but there are other programs that are not specifically camp based.
Another option is to become a nanny. You can stay with the family for 12 months (assuming she takes a year out). You get paid and you can be selective and say you only want one kid near a major city. There are minimal requirements for experience but you would have to take first aid courses.
So, Camp America can be isolating being in the middle of no where but there are other programs that are not specifically camp based.
Another option is to become a nanny. You can stay with the family for 12 months (assuming she takes a year out). You get paid and you can be selective and say you only want one kid near a major city. There are minimal requirements for experience but you would have to take first aid courses.
I did BUNAC in summer 2000 and had a great time, worked in Wildwood, NJ, mostly having a laugh and doing little work. I did it a the end of my second year of Uni, I was 19. Ended up working with so many different nationalities, me and my mates still talk about it, over 15 years ago now, scary.
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