How do you choose a exchange student program?
Hi my parents have agreed to let me do a foreign exchange student program for my junior year in high school. So the 2010-2011 school year. I really want to go to the Netherlands. I have heard great things about the rotary exchange program but I can not find anywhere on their site where they say how much it would cost. Also what do you think about the AFS program? it would be for the entire school year
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I've applied for an AFS year scholarship to Japan, From my knowledge, there are no scholarships to the Netherlands avaliable at the moment however it would cost roughly $10,000. (it costs that much in Australia anyway) I'm not sure with Rotary but I know for sure that they go to the Netherlands. It's probably around the same price Good luck!
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The top three programs are AFS, YFU and Rotary. Any of the three would serve you well. Generally, you are not guaranteed a particular country, you would list your top three. I can't say for Rotary, because they are set up differently --- and even differently by district -- by a year program with YFU and AFS will run around $8000 or so plus your monthly expenses. Most of the programs don't have pricing up yet, because it has not been set for the next school year.
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AFS are very nice and they offer scholorships. Its the leading student exchange program and has been around for 60 yrs for more info you could go on there web site and request a free catalog
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Are there any American Welding companies in The Netherlands?
Are there any American Welding companies in The Netherlands?
I'm currently a welding student in America but I want to move to The Netherlands and I understand that it is a lot easier if you work for a large company that is already over there and get transferred to where it is in The Netherlands.
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Hi Shaggy... Not that I know of... American companies in The Netherlands are usually like airlines, IT companies, DHL and UPS, multinationals like Coca-Cola, Pepsico, stuff like that... Wages in general are higher in the US than in The Netherlands and since the Dutch generally speak English well it's usually (higher) management positions that companies like the above would send Americans to Europe for, if at all. Welders and other professionals like woodworkers, etc, we have plenty of ourselves I think and if not we usually "import" them from lower wage EU countries like for instance Poland, not higher wage countries that are non-EU like the USA. Sorry, I wish I could have given you an answer you would be happier with. But I might be wrong and you could possibly find a position on a offshore site or something like that, you know, like an oil rig? I hear that also pays very well and you might be able to find one close to the Netherlands. Or maybe in shipping? We have a very large port in Rotterdam... You'll have to do a bit of research yourself I'm afraid. You could of course always try finding a nice Dutch girl and getting married to her?
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I'm currently a welding student in America but I want to move to The Netherlands and I understand that it is a lot easier if you work for a large company that is already over there and get transferred to where it is in The Netherlands.
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Hi Shaggy... Not that I know of... American companies in The Netherlands are usually like airlines, IT companies, DHL and UPS, multinationals like Coca-Cola, Pepsico, stuff like that... Wages in general are higher in the US than in The Netherlands and since the Dutch generally speak English well it's usually (higher) management positions that companies like the above would send Americans to Europe for, if at all. Welders and other professionals like woodworkers, etc, we have plenty of ourselves I think and if not we usually "import" them from lower wage EU countries like for instance Poland, not higher wage countries that are non-EU like the USA. Sorry, I wish I could have given you an answer you would be happier with. But I might be wrong and you could possibly find a position on a offshore site or something like that, you know, like an oil rig? I hear that also pays very well and you might be able to find one close to the Netherlands. Or maybe in shipping? We have a very large port in Rotterdam... You'll have to do a bit of research yourself I'm afraid. You could of course always try finding a nice Dutch girl and getting married to her?
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Monday, March 7, 2011
Can someone please help me think of some gifts to give to my host family in the Netherlands?
Can someone please help me think of some gifts to give to my host family in the Netherlands?
I'm going on a student exchange to the Netherlands! Looking to bring some gifts for my host family. Something Canadian-ish.. Host Mom: Likes cooking, house wife, enjoys running, playing guitar Host Dad: Likes spending time outdoors.., just your average man Host Brother: Likes architecture, baseball, music, reading, sailing Host Sister: Likes fashion, music, harp ANY IDEAS? It doesn't have to follow their interests necessarily.. Thanks in advance :)
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you give them something that they mostly can't get in Netherlands like Canadian memorabilia. Don't get them anything too expensive because then they'll get the notion and stereotype that you're rich and start assuming you should keep giving.
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hm maby new shoes with a canadian brand canadian guitar cds hd buy him a candian beer ( shrug ) hb candian music cd canadian boat model hs cancanadian clothes how to get those thing i have no i dea maybe a large picture of canada sorry i didn't spell canadian right im from australia
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I'm going on a student exchange to the Netherlands! Looking to bring some gifts for my host family. Something Canadian-ish.. Host Mom: Likes cooking, house wife, enjoys running, playing guitar Host Dad: Likes spending time outdoors.., just your average man Host Brother: Likes architecture, baseball, music, reading, sailing Host Sister: Likes fashion, music, harp ANY IDEAS? It doesn't have to follow their interests necessarily.. Thanks in advance :)
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you give them something that they mostly can't get in Netherlands like Canadian memorabilia. Don't get them anything too expensive because then they'll get the notion and stereotype that you're rich and start assuming you should keep giving.
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hm maby new shoes with a canadian brand canadian guitar cds hd buy him a candian beer ( shrug ) hb candian music cd canadian boat model hs cancanadian clothes how to get those thing i have no i dea maybe a large picture of canada sorry i didn't spell canadian right im from australia
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Is under water welding a specialty in The Netherlands?
Is under water welding a specialty in The Netherlands?
I want to move to The Netherlands and I understand that it is very difficult to do so. I can not blame them for this as it helps to keep their economy strong. I know that if I have a skill in a lucrative position it will help me get a work visa there and I want to know if any kind of welding is a specialty over there as I'm a 2nd semester welding student.
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Shaggy dude! You're starting to ask extremely specific questions now that I doubt anyone here could give you a decent answer to... But I googled a bit for you and here's what I found; http://www.walsdiving.nl/index.php?lang=en a Dutch welding firm that specialises in underwater welding. Their site is in English and they have a contact form so you can ask them your questions in English if you like. http://www.nederland-web.nl/r/Lasbedrijven/ is a list of 834 other Dutch welding firms. I didn't look at any of their pages though... http://www.duikforum.nl/opleidingen/20476-beroepsduiker-onderwaterlassen.html is a forum for divers where someone else asked a question about underwater welding. Since most Dutch people speak English I'm sure that if you put a question on the forum in English they'd be glad to answer it for you (in English). Just explain that you're an American welding student who'd like to live in the Netherlands. Of course you can use one of the many online translation tools to get an idea of what's being said in Dutch and if you have any other questions just let us know here and we'll try to help you out. I hope this helps... Good luck! oh, and bedrijf=company las=weld lassen=welding snij=cut en=and so, a "las en snijbedrijf" is a welding and cutting company... -----edit---- Lo, ok, I know as little about diving as I do about welding, but I started reading this page on the divers forum http://www.duikforum.nl/opleidingen/4824-onderwaterlasser.html and they're telling this guy who asked the question that it's a forum for amateur divers and not for pro's but they're still giving him lots of info... they're saying that apparently there's no Dutch course for underwater welders so if he wants to study that he'll have to go to the UK or the States to be trained... Which I guess is good news for you... They give a bunch of adresses of courses in the UK and the USA and apparently one of the forum members is a retired underwater welder... I strongly suggest you become a member of that forum and introduce yourself there and ask them for advice... ----2nd edit---- Just found you a Dutch forum for professional divers... http://www.beroepsduiker.nl/index_eng.html and it's even bi-lingual Dutch/English! :-) hmmm their forum seems to be out of order though.... Here's the site (also bilingual) of the Dutch professional divers association... They also have a forum but it seems to only allow association members to post there.... http://www.nederlandseverenigingvanberoepsduikers.nl/frameset.html lol, well, I guess this will give you something to do over the weekend huh? ;-) ______________________________________________ Two more things... You're already a diver, right? Because I think it's harder to become a certified diver than to become a certified welder... I could be wrong though... Second... Dutch socialism could very well be a thing of the past... The country is becoming more and more right wing every new election...
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I want to move to The Netherlands and I understand that it is very difficult to do so. I can not blame them for this as it helps to keep their economy strong. I know that if I have a skill in a lucrative position it will help me get a work visa there and I want to know if any kind of welding is a specialty over there as I'm a 2nd semester welding student.
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Shaggy dude! You're starting to ask extremely specific questions now that I doubt anyone here could give you a decent answer to... But I googled a bit for you and here's what I found; http://www.walsdiving.nl/index.php?lang=en a Dutch welding firm that specialises in underwater welding. Their site is in English and they have a contact form so you can ask them your questions in English if you like. http://www.nederland-web.nl/r/Lasbedrijven/ is a list of 834 other Dutch welding firms. I didn't look at any of their pages though... http://www.duikforum.nl/opleidingen/20476-beroepsduiker-onderwaterlassen.html is a forum for divers where someone else asked a question about underwater welding. Since most Dutch people speak English I'm sure that if you put a question on the forum in English they'd be glad to answer it for you (in English). Just explain that you're an American welding student who'd like to live in the Netherlands. Of course you can use one of the many online translation tools to get an idea of what's being said in Dutch and if you have any other questions just let us know here and we'll try to help you out. I hope this helps... Good luck! oh, and bedrijf=company las=weld lassen=welding snij=cut en=and so, a "las en snijbedrijf" is a welding and cutting company... -----edit---- Lo, ok, I know as little about diving as I do about welding, but I started reading this page on the divers forum http://www.duikforum.nl/opleidingen/4824-onderwaterlasser.html and they're telling this guy who asked the question that it's a forum for amateur divers and not for pro's but they're still giving him lots of info... they're saying that apparently there's no Dutch course for underwater welders so if he wants to study that he'll have to go to the UK or the States to be trained... Which I guess is good news for you... They give a bunch of adresses of courses in the UK and the USA and apparently one of the forum members is a retired underwater welder... I strongly suggest you become a member of that forum and introduce yourself there and ask them for advice... ----2nd edit---- Just found you a Dutch forum for professional divers... http://www.beroepsduiker.nl/index_eng.html and it's even bi-lingual Dutch/English! :-) hmmm their forum seems to be out of order though.... Here's the site (also bilingual) of the Dutch professional divers association... They also have a forum but it seems to only allow association members to post there.... http://www.nederlandseverenigingvanberoepsduikers.nl/frameset.html lol, well, I guess this will give you something to do over the weekend huh? ;-) ______________________________________________ Two more things... You're already a diver, right? Because I think it's harder to become a certified diver than to become a certified welder... I could be wrong though... Second... Dutch socialism could very well be a thing of the past... The country is becoming more and more right wing every new election...
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