Post written by Hiromi, a United Planet team member.
It has been my dream to study abroad since I was a little girl. For some reason, I have always been fascinated by foreign languages.
When I was 13, I traveled abroad for the first time to the United Kingdom. At that time, I didn’t speak [...]

Post written by Naima Bentanoute, a United Planet team member
In 2006, I came to Boston for the first time, after finishing my Masters degree in Arabic Language at the University of Aix en Provence. While working as an au pair for a year for a family of four girls, I deeply fell in love …with [...]

Post written by Laureline, a United Planet team member.
As a United Planet team member, I read about our returning volunteer stories all the time — and I marvel at all the beautiful places they visit as part of their volunteer abroad experience. Recently, I visited a friend in Atenas, in the province of Alajuela in [...]

Post written by Albert Flannery, a United Planet Volunteer.
When I landed in Chengdu, I was met by two wonderful people: Professor Nie and Vanya a student at the Chengdu Sports University who spoke English very well. On the drive to the school, we spoke English and Mandarin and got along very well, and this set [...]