Student Ambassadors
Julia Belchior, Brazil
Pemberton Secondary 2013
"When I go home I am going to miss everyone here. My community, my school and my homestay family!"
Ximena Mendizabal, Mexico
Whistler Secondary 2013
"I'm getting to know so many new people from different places and making so many new friends."
Karina Melani, Chile
Howe Sound 2013
"People are always happy and friendly and when they see you they smile and say hi even if they do not know you."
Tarjei Namtvedt Tuv, Norway
Whistler Secondary 2013
"I like how the teachers are very helpful if there is something I don't understand or need help with."
Julie Derron, Switzerland
Whistler Secondary 2013
"I like Whistler because it's a beautiful place. I think it was the best thing ever to come to Whistler."
Lin (Tobey) He, China
Howe Sound 2013
"The classes are full of fun. I never feel bored in class. And every class has the best equipment provided."
Camillo Tommasi, Italy
Howe Sound 2013
"Everyday I can decide if I want to be an adventurer and explore!"
Leen Dillen, Belgium
Whistler Secondary 2013
"I love my homestay family. They accept me in the family as a real member. Playing with the kids, doing things together, it is always fun."
Emilia Omilianowicz, Poland
Whistler Secondary 2013
"I love my homestay mom's cooking! She is the best cook ever! And she teaches me all the time."
Céline Scholtz, Germany
Howe Sound Secondary 2013
"The teachers are always ready to help you at any time after school, during school, in lunch time or whenever you want."
Arantxa Domingo, Thailand
Howe Sound 2012
"I will miss this place so much. My friends the most. The people here are really friendly and they just make you feel like you belong here."
Dan Ato, Fukuoka, Japan
Whistler Secondary 2012
"I was looking for a place able to learn English and practice snowboarding at the same time. Then I found a high school program Whistler is a perfect place for going high school and to improve my snow boarding skills."
David Sepulveda, Madrid, Spain
Whistler Secondary 2012
"The teachers support us whenever we need help. If we don't understand something they will explain what a word means if you don't know it."
Julia Rocosa, Barcelona, Spain
Whistler Secondary 2012
"Through the year I've done tons of different activities such as volleyball, soccer, basketball, and of course snowboarding and skiing. I think is such a great idea that you are able to practice so many different sport in one year."
Karla Llamas Silva, Torreon, Mexico
Whistler Secondary 2012
"Everyone knows each other and it's a safe place where you can live with no worries at all. The people here are really friendly and honest. The best of this is that you can make friends easy."
Nami Asoda, Tokyo, Japan
Howe ound 2012
"I'm really happy to be with my host family. I really love them."Paul Winter, Marburg, Germany
Whistler Secondary2012
"I am doing the outdoor education program in my school and it is just the best, there is nothing comparable in Germany. It is so much fun, because we are going outside very often and that is so much better than sitting in the class room."Xiao Han Ma, China
Howe Sound 2012
"I love the flexible eaching methods and I love outdoor education and drama!"
Fernanda Rojas, Santiago, Chile
Whistler Secondary 2012
"I loved that you could choose your classes, that was totally weird at first, but then it was like the best, doing one semester of courses that you love!"
Italo Massaglia, Eusebio, Brazil
Whistler Secondary 2012
"I'm doing Outdoor Education and it is super cool. If you like being outside and going for adventures during school days it is the best program to do!"
Map Srithongkun, Suratthani, Thailand
Howe Sound 2012
"To me, I think the community is built so strongly by the sports and arts which both I love and have brought me to make many new lifetime friends. After being here for almost 3 years, I can honestly say I love it."
Marie Bouchet Geneva, Switzerland
Howe Sound 2012
"I really like the people in Squamish. They are very nice to me, it's so different in Europe. Here they're always asking me if I want something or need help. I'm not feeling alone here."
Santiago de la Parra, Valle de Bravo, Mexico
Howe Sound 2012
"What I like the most about my homestay is that they encourage me and support me with the sports that I practice. They are also aware of what I am doing and they try and help me with whatever I need."
