Make a DIY travel journal/scrap book
Create a scrap book and write down all of your thoughts and experiences and stuff it with pictures, tickets, etc.
I bought 3 regular notebooks, divided them into months (4 months in each book), and then wrote down my thoughts and experiences whenever I felt like it.
Write down your first impressions
First impressions of what? Of everything! In the end of the years it is a lot of fun to see what you thought about different things in the beginning of your exchange year.
Highlight of the week
Write down your 'highlight of the week' every week (the best thing that you have done that week). In the end of the year you will have all of your top best experiences written down as a one great memory.
Make an exchange blog
By making an exchange blog you can communicate with everyone at once by blogging about your thoughts and experiences instead of writing individually to all family members and friends.
Click here to se how to make an exchange blog.
Buy a planner/calendar
Buy a planner or a calendar and write down everything you do. First of all, it is a great way of keeping track of things you have to do but it also becomes a great memory of all the small things you have done during your year.
For example: Friday: Go to the movies with Emma at 7.00 pm
Make a video diary
By making a video diary and recording footage of yourself every month throughout the year you will be able to see how your language skills improve during the year.
Collect something
- Stickers for your suitcase
- Bracelets
- Magnets
- Foreign coins
- Sand/dirt (in cute little jars)
- Pins
- Post cards
Create an online photo album
Create an online photo album and share it with friends and family.
You can use the website Flickr (also comes as a free app)
Take a daily selfie
Take a picture of yourself every day from the same angle throughout the whole year, put it together and make a video out of it and to see your transformation.
An easy solution is using the app Everyday. Just take a picture through the app every day and the pictures will be made into a cool video.
Create a picture of love
Make a picture with your favourite people from your exchange year that shapes a heart by using the app Heart booth
Make a playlist
Music evokes memories. Make a playlist with all of the songs you have listened to while being on exchange to create an audible memory for yourself. Just press play whenever you feel the need to being taken back to your wonderful year (Spotify is great for this)
Bucket list journal
Write down something you want to see/accomplish on each page of your journal. When you accomplish it go to the page and write about your experience and add pictures.
You can use the website Flickr (also comes as a free app)
Take a daily selfie
Take a picture of yourself every day from the same angle throughout the whole year, put it together and make a video out of it and to see your transformation.
An easy solution is using the app Everyday. Just take a picture through the app every day and the pictures will be made into a cool video.
Create a picture of love
Make a picture with your favourite people from your exchange year that shapes a heart by using the app Heart booth
Make a playlist
Music evokes memories. Make a playlist with all of the songs you have listened to while being on exchange to create an audible memory for yourself. Just press play whenever you feel the need to being taken back to your wonderful year (Spotify is great for this)
Bucket list journal
Write down something you want to see/accomplish on each page of your journal. When you accomplish it go to the page and write about your experience and add pictures.
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