Year of Growth

05/03/2021

[✨Community Friday]

In this online space we stimulate meeting like-minded individuals from around the world.

🎓Being an exchange student in this time can feel lonely. Therefore, we aim to connect as many people as possible who may be experiencing similar situations.

🙏 We’ve created Community Friday on Instagram Stories as a place to every week reach out to us to find fellow exchange students in your area, of the same nationality or who has gone through a similar situation.

⚡️ We’re slowly growing this database of exchange students to make sure that no one has to feel alone abroad.

🗺 Let us know where you’re currently on your exchange or have an exchange student. And if you’re open to connecting to other exchange students or even future exchange students who would love to reach out for some advice! Staying connected together!

16/01/2021

[EBOOK: Becoming the Best Version of Yourself]

2020 was a year of recovery, release and reflection for me and I’ve spent the first 2 weeks of 2021 connecting and slowing down with myself. It’s been the most refreshing start to a year that I’ve had in a long time. Though that’s not the case for everyone.

I’m hearing more often from people around me that they want to reflect and journal as well though just don’t know where to start. This will be an ebook I’m creating with love and inspiration to help you kickstart your reflection journey to becoming the best version of yourself in 2021!

What to expect:
✨ 50+ page ebook full of guidance
✨ 10 self development topics for reflection
✨ Daily challenges
✨ Reflection Prompts & Questions
✨ If you purchase it before 1st Feb, then interactive sessions together through IG stories
✨ IG Q&A for your personal questions for me

Lets make these coming weeks and this year count. No, we don’t need to go all in. No, we don’t need to push ourselves above our limits. We need to listen to our internal compass, internal voice and spend time with us.

Let’s set a strong foundation to become the best version of ourselves in 2021 and towards the future! 🙏✨

01/12/2020

🎉 The day has finally arrived, the BETA launch of The Year of Growth Community Platform.

🎓 It was exactly 8 years ago when I had taken part in a competition to win “A High School Exchange Year”. My parents and I had nowhere near enough funds to pay for an exchange program and this felt like my only hope.

💫 It's something I had manifested day and night. And like a true movie scene, I couldn't believe it when I saw my name on the large winners' cheque making this dream come true.

😍 To think that that moment changed my life for the better is crazy. To think that I'm now launching a central hub for exchange students is even more bizarre. Yet here we are… 🤗

🤗 In honour of today, we're also giving everyone FREE access to the platform for the month of December, making sure no current or former exchange student gets through the holidays and winter dip alone!

❗️ Sign up now at www.yearofgrowth.nl for the free access code. And invite any exchange student, parent of an exchange student or organisation you feel could benefit from this! We're all in this together!

23/11/2020

🎉 LAUNCHING SOON! We are proud to announce that we are launching our community & self development platform on Tuesday 1st Dec, 2020.

😍 This is a project we’ve been working on for the past few months. Created by Exchange Students for Exchange Students.

What to expect:
📖 Personal development tools & videos
✨ Mental health guidance
🌏 Connect with other exchange students
💭Ask & support forum

❗️Seeing as this is a BETA Launch, we are giving FREE access to all exchange students in the month of December till 2021. After that this platform becomes a monthly membership for a small fee.

🎉 You’re welcome to sign up now to become among the first users to test out the platform and give feedback. Let’s kick off 2021 with more support, guidance and connections.

20/11/2020

It's hard to pinpoint only one moment that felt like the best memory of your exchange year. It's in the moments of gratitude, laughter and awe that we feel like things fall into place in a environment that's so unknown to us.

🤗 Reading your best memories and seeing the people you shared that memory with truly brings us back to our own exchange years. Forgetting about the times we felt insecure of homesick, and remembering why we took that leap of faith.

🙏 Thank you for sharing these moments that sparked joy, and may we cherish them for eternity.

✨ What is one of your best memories from your Exchange Year? And who did you share that memory?

19/11/2020

You guys sure know how to make memories when you're abroad 😂 On our recent post "What is the funniest memory from your Exchange Year?" you surely came through.

💭 We've rounded up some of our favourite answers we've received from you guys. Though I'm sure there are many more stories we still haven't heard yet.

😝 Let us know and who was involved in this memory as well!

18/11/2020

It can be difficult to move forward when your mental health isn't in the right place. Both during your Exchange as well as once you're back. Never let it stop you from reflecting and growing.

🌿 To support you on your journey, here are 5 Motivational Quotes to Help you to continue Moving Forward👇

✨ What is a quote that has inspired you to keep moving forward?

💥 Make sure to save this post for later in times you need a pick me up to remind you that where you're at is ok, just keep moving forward!

17/11/2020

Whether you’re currently abroad of have been abroad, in times of isolation it can be difficult to feel like you’re experiencing any type of growth. We’ve got you covered today with 💭 5 Ways to Pop Your Comfort Zone Bubble, no matter where you are in the world 👇

1. Minimalisme your space
2. Read stories that inspire you to dream bigger
3. Face your biggest fears
4. Keep a journal & start visualising
5. Surround yourself with people who inspire you

✨ What are small ways that have helped you step out of your comfort zone bubble?

💥 Make sure to save this post for later in times you need a small reminder that you’re doing just fine!

💻 Lastly, we are launching our Exchange Student Community platform real soon. Sign up to be updated on the launch! 🤗

16/11/2020

We're kicking off Week of the International Student with a laugh:

😆 What is the funniest memory from your Exchange Year?

🤷‍♂️ Was it something unexpected about the country you visited? An embarrassing moment? A typical exchange student question you got asked?

💭 Let us know in the comments below, or send us a video by through the DM's. We look forward to starting the week off with some joy! 😄

✨ This post is inspired by Nuffic. Be sure to check out their webinars they're hosting this week for more information on being an International Student in a time of a pandemic!

16/11/2020

✨ Welcome to the Year of Growth ✨

🎓The Year of Growth is an international community and self-development platform for current and former exchange students.

💡 Amazing features of our platform include: our interactive forum, monthly buddy matchmaking sessions, and helpful personal development guides + videos.

💖 Especially during this time of social isolation, connecting to other exchange students and sharing your experiences is of great value.

🎉 We will officially launch the platform soon! By signing up for our newsletter via https://yearofgrowth.nl you can get a code to try the platform for FREE until the end of this year.

🤩 What are you waiting for? We are excited to welcome you to our community!

04/06/2020

Another way to learn French is through Spotify podcasts. Here is a list of 15 French Spotify podcasts to help you improve your French.

03/06/2020

If you are learning Portuguese, these podcasts might just be the thing you are looking for 🇧🇷 🇵🇹

Learning Portuguese? Here is a list of 15 amazing podcasts to help you improve your Portuguese skills, no matter what level you are at.