AFS is a voluntary organisation that send pupils to different countries around the world to study for one year. Our 3 pupils were all hoping to pass the interviews and get placed somewhere in America.
We had spent a couple of days preparing them for the interviews - giving tips on how to answer questions.
In my opinion, Alex and I were pretty well prepared for this job. A lot of the questions that were asked as part of the interview were similar to the ones we were asked by Project Trust on selection and training. Questions such as ' How will you cope with homesickness?' and 'What will you do if you can't get on with your host family?'.
In the actual interviews our students were some of the best (we were told by the other judges > <). Their English was amazing and they answered the questions well. When faced with questions about homesickness many other students answered that they would call or facetime their families whenever they felt homesick - exactly what you're not meant to do!
There were also two ex-students helping out at the interviews - both of whom had been away with AFS. One to America and one to China. The one who had been to America spoke amazing English (all be it with an American accent).
At the end of the day, everyone got certificates. Including us!
Our students had to wait a couple of weeks to find out about their placements. All three passed the interviews. The two girls got a place in Italy whilst the boy got placed in America!
It's up to them whether they accept the placements or not, as they can be quite expensive. I'll keep my fingers crossed for them!
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