"I'm very grateful for the friends I've made here. I will always remember the time I've spent with them."
Marcel Rupp - Arlington, VA
"I am just incredibly grateful to have been able to experience all this and to have met all the great people. I love you all, even if you are all from a different organization.😂"
Johanna Hahne - St. Louis, MO
"Don't be afraid to travel alone if there is something you really want to see! Take the time to see the things you want to see and don't feel pressured to do what others want. This year is for you!"
Alija Lika - Denver, CO
"I am grateful for the people I've already met here and can call friends! ♡"
Gina Behnke - New Rochelle, NY
"hi friends:) ohne euch wäre meine Zeit hier nicht dieselbe gewesen, danke für alles🤍love you all<3 "
Lilian Gburek - Darien, CT
"Thanks to Ute we got to line- dance <3 :*"
Daria Junghans - Darien, CT
"I am very grateful for all the people I have met here and all the experiences I have had. I have found friends for life here and could share many adventures with them. Whether it's weekend trips, karaoke nights, football games, or line dancing evenings, I loved it all and will always remember them."
Anja Wegener - Wilton, CT
"I’m always up to grab a coffee. Let me know if you need any suggestions :)"
Maxi Helen Boldt - Ashburn, VA
"I just want to say Thank you to all the people that I met and the Apex Team who made this year so special for me. You will always have a special place in my heart. I will never forget this crazy experience! :D"
Fritzi Jung - Westford, MA
"I’m really glad to call you my friends."
Anne Sander - Purchase, NY
"Lara you are the sweetest friend I met. I love and appreciate you so much, thank you for being one of my best friends over here. I love spending time with you and doing all the stupid things we love to do. I know this weekend will be so much fun because you’ll be here with me!<3"
Ronja Huedepol - Vestavia Hills, AL
"Thank you for being so sweet and accompanying me on this stage of life, I enjoy the time with you! Stay Safe and as (crazy) as you are. <3 Use sunscreen!"
Kyra Jüngling - Bethesda, MD
"Dreams are not there to be dreamed but to be realized.
Angelina Bradtke - Rockville, MD
"I am so grateful for the friends I made here. I will always remember that time <3"
Céline Fischer - Philadelphia, PA
"No Risk, No Fun!"
Paula Ewald - Philadelphia, PA
"Los Angeles is a crazy city with a lot of crazy and interesting people. Someone I met, asked me on a Saturday afternoon if we wanted to go to Vegas for a party on Saturday night and come back on Sunday. I was wondering how that should work out. Then he told me, his friend owns a private jet company and if I wanted, we could fly spontaneously to Vegas to party xD."
Laura Schumann - Los Angeles, CA
"Sometimes it just takes a little bit of courage and big dreams to get out of your comfort zone and go on an adventure. It’s all about leaving your comfort zone and finding a second home on the other side of the world, discovering new places, and making memories for life. So: do it! 🙂 To list a quote from my favorite song: You don't have to be sorry for leaving and growing up "
Jana Schildan - Arlington, VA
"If you enjoy doing something, don't stop doing it. Do it wherever you are. But also try new things. You will meet a lot of new people and you will have the best time of your life. For me it was archery."
Anne Schwindling - Bellmore, NY
"When 5 of us Boston Aupairs went to NYC, it was raining all day long but we still wanted to explore, obviously! So we did that looking extra cute! Message to you is now the German sayings "Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter - nur schlechte Kleidung“ ("there is no bad weather, just bad clothes“) because "wir sind ja nicht aus Zucker“ ("we are not built from sugar“ - to emphasize that we are not sensitive and will not dissolve in the rain) - so you should go out and explore and don’t use the weather as an excuse!"
Leonie Schaffrinna - Newton, MA
"Just a little encouragement: Go and explore the places around you. There’s so much to discover!"
Saskia Hensel - North Andover, MA
"I'm very thankful for our Massachusetts/Rhode Island CP-group. You're all lovely people!"
Lena Moelleney - Chelmsford, MA
"Know the difference between snack peppers and jalapenos! I accidentally packed a jalapeno in my Host Kid's lunchbox thinking they were snack peppers. He didn't think it was that bad, thankfully. "
Jasmin Krautz - Boston Area, MA
"Let’s keep in touch: _mimosch_x (insta)"
Mirjana Heun - Somerville, MA
"I‘m so happy to share this adventure with my sister! Even though we’re not in the same State we can share a lot of moments and create memories together. I‘m very thankful that she convinced me doing this amazing experience!💜💛"
Julia Goessmann - Mankato, MN
"I’m thankful for my friends I made in Connecticut and Maryland! You know who you are, so I’m not gonna name all of you, but I’m so lucky to have amazing friends like you! Special thanks to my friend L. who always listened to my problems and has always been so patient with me no matter what mood I was in! You even slept with me in a car for a whole week, could you imagine a better friend?! That week in Colorado where we traveled through desert like landscapes, saw sand dunes and beautiful waterfalls was one of the best weeks in my life! And shoutout to the love of my life: Silver Diner, you’re the best! (JK) And thanks to all the crazy people who are always up for a campfire milkshake! Silver Diner Crew K, A, S, M <3"
Sandy Wunderlich - Kensington, MD
"Thank you for all the memories and the time we spent together 🙂 @Sarah "
Samira Buchholz - South Orange, NJ
"I am so happy I met so many amazing girls through APEX! "
Megan Rizzo - Westfield, NJ
"Never give up, you are strong. I would have had to struggle a lot in the beginning with homesickness and also being overwhelmed. I managed to get out of this hole on my own. You will manage that too. You have to believe in yourself and realize what you have achieved. "
Katja Pletz - Chevy Chase, MD
Lea Gruber - Park City, UT
"I'm just so happy and grateful what great people I got to meet here in the US from the US and from our APEX Community because I had most of my best memories with them. So a big THANK YOU to all of you that I could spend my year in the US with! ♥ I had so much fun with you! "
Ute Hintzelmann - Ridgefield, CT
"I tell you guys too little how much I adore you! I love spending time with you, going to the gym or going on little trips! You maie my year special and I'm soo happy to have found you!! The people who are meant will know, when they read this!"
Hannah Elixmann - South Orange, NJ
"It’s worth it."
Hanna Kagel - New York
"Don’t be afraid to try something new. I was a bit skeptical before I got here if everything is gonna be okay. But it was the best decision I made in my life. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something and do it!"
Judith Meis - Rye, NY