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student ambassador
I got a letter in the mail inviting me to become a People to People student ambassador and go on a trip to China in 2007. It says you have to be invitied to have a chance to be able to go on the trip. I think this is the deal, you go to a meeting and they tell you about it. Then if you decide to go you and your parents go to 6 orientation meetings preparing you for the trip. I just want to know if anyone else has heard of this and is it really and honor to be invited to do this, or is it a scam?? Also what do you think the price range would be for 17 daysin china with this orginization. By the way i'm 13 year old female.
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If you and your parents want to make a fully informed decision on whether you should go on this trip, you should read the statement made by Iowa Attorney General's Office earlier this summer:
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And here is the link to a news article from ConsumerAffairs.com on People to People agreeing to "clarify" its invitation policy:
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I went to Europe with them the summer of 2001 for 14 days. It cost alot of money, and it wasn't worth the amount my parents paid. Don't get me wrong, I had a great time and if your parents have the money to burn I say go for it, but otherwise I would check with your school and look into being a exchange student, You can pretty much go anywhere in the world for a semester, a year, or a summer for alot less and really get to experience the culture of the place you are visiting. I wouldn't consider it an honor since I know alot of people who have gotten these letters. I really have know idea for how much it would be for china, you would have to go to the meeting and find out, but when I went to Europe it cost over $4,000.
Kate
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i got invited to last year's trip to europe with the people to people organization. i know for a fact tht theres alot of money involved. you have to make a down payment of roughly 500 dollars after the first orientation meeting. and youre not even guaranteed to go. if you dont turn the money in on time, you cant go, becuase they ask an abundance of people to go, and they want everyone to jump on the opportunity. a friend of myne went to france with the same organization, and she claimed it was okay, but didnt speak anything special about it. i would suggest reading into it. i dont know how legit the program is becuase i didnt participate in it.- i had too many things going on this summer.just check it out, and talk everything over with your parents.
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I got the exact same thing. And I was thinking about doing it but it would interfere with my schoolwork (I'm homeschooled). So I can't. But I know it's definitely not a scam because my friend went to China last summer with the same group.
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I'm 15/f... I actually traveled to Australia for three weeks with the program last June. It's not a scam at all. It's a great honor, and most people don't get to do this. The cost for my trip was about $6,000. I don't know what the cost would be for China. Basically, what happens is your school gets a form from the People to People program asking if they would like to refer any students. Then your teacher writes down your name based on leadership ability. After that, you go to an orientation meeting just to give you an idea of what the program is all about. Then, you go through an interviewing process and you gather 3 recommendations from other teachers (they have to make sure you're a good kid). After that, you go to 6 orientation meetings, one every month (but you can miss a few if you have other plans). Basically, they tell you EXACTLY what you'll be doing and they give you travel tips. This is an extremely sound organization, started by Dwight Eisenhower 50 years ago. I was telling my friend's dad about my trip a few months ago, and he told me that when he was my age he went to China with the program! It is SO worthwhile. I met so many people and had a fabulous time. They say it's educational, and it is, but it's not ANY classroom work at all. Basically you just travel with a bunch of new friends and hang out and have fun! We even got to order pizza to our hotel rooms a few nights :) It was just so amazing, and I definitely think you should consider going. If your parents aren't willing to pay for the trip, you can do all kinds of fundraisers to raise the money. My best friend traveled to Australia when he was in the 6th grade. He sent letters to family, and family friends and businesses around town asking to sponsor him and give him money so he could go on the trip. I think he collected most of the money himself. One of my other friends went to Washington, D.C. but the cost wasn't too expensive. Just a word to the wise: it may seem like you have to do a lot of extra work, but you really don't. Before the trip, you have to do some stuff at the meetings but during the trip all you have to do is write half a page in a journal about your day every night! I seriously cannot stress how much you'll benefit from this. I really hope you go, it's a very sound program and they ALWAYS make sure that your best interests are a top priority while traveling.
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a lot of people get that, i have before so have all my friends, but no one goes... i dont think its much of an honor they jsut make it sound like it is
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