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I went to Australia and New Zealand in 2002. Back then I think it was about $5,000. (Once you get there the only thing you'll pay for is your gifts you want to buy). I raised money by asking people around the community to donate, and I also had a fundraising dinner. We invited everyone we knew, and put it in the paper. We made ham, potatoes, green beans, pie.. junk like that. We made quite a bit with that.
It was COMPLETELY worth it. The best experience of my life. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat if I could.
What you pack all depends on where you're going and the climate. I know I had to bring fairly warm clothes because in New Zealand at night it got pretty chilly.
The meetings were fine. It was a great time to start to get to know the people you're going to travel with. They just ask you general "ice breaking" questions to try to get to know you better.
Good luck!
I went to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji with People to People last summer. It was about $5,000, but I raised money by selling refreshments at my siblings games and events, as well as asking local businesses to sponser me. I had a fabulous time and it was well worth the money. I packed pretty much according to the list they gave us... And each meeting is different depending on your leaders, but we really just disscused things we needed to know about the trip and about the country... I would really recomend going if you get the chance... Hope this helps!
P2P is a very expensive program, but a good one.
I've had students travel on different programs... ask yourself, do you want to travel in a group and sightsee as a tourist? Or do you want to immerse yourself in language and culture, and live as a person of that culture?
If you just want to be a tourist, P2P is fine.
If you want more of a cultural experience, try a homestay program. Check out www.afs.org or www.nacelopendoor.org or www.yfu.org
Summer programs are about 3k, semester - year programs are around 5-6k. More bang for your buck.
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