Study and Intern for full integrative experience

This program combined a whole bunch of elements that I have seen separately in other exchange programs--study, internship, homestay, volunteer work, and citizen diplomacy. The structure of the program really makes you be proactive in getting out to experience so many elements of Germany that I'm not sure many people get in their own countries. I was able to study at a German university, intern at a statistics company, volunteer with the German coast guard, meet members of the German parliament, attend some amazing festivals, and travel around the country to experience the other participants' lives in different parts of Germany. I was so busy living life that it can sometimes take a retrospective look to realize how incredible my opportunities were and how much I grew as a person and as a professional in my time spent on the CBYX fellowship in Germany.