The Experience of Being an Exchange Student in Thailand

Before I went abroad as an exchange student, I always heard stories about how great and cool it was. I was skeptic until somehow in the middle of the night I decided to give it a try. And then I ended up submitting my application form of ASEAN International Mobility of Students (AIMS) program in the next day. I remember it was around January where my family and I were spending the holiday in Belitung Island. “I don’t have much to expect, I have nothing to lose, and it was not the end of the world if I didn’t get accepted”, I kept telling myself. Within the next month, the announcement was up and I swear I was surprised when I saw my name on the list of students who got the chance to live as “exchange student” through AIMS program.