Im in a extended french class in highschool and next february I am going on an exchange to study french in Switzerland. Is this a good choice for an exchange destination? And my parents really want me to go and are willing to pay for the cost of the flight and my stay but I have to get my own money for while I am there. Im only 14 so it is really hard for me to get a job in Ontario where I live so is there an other way for me to raise money to go? I already have 100 dollars but I will DEFINETLY need more than that.
I will be in a french part of switzerland and will be gone for 3 months starting febuary. What will the weather be like?
Please answer and I will choose a best answer! Thanks!!!
Oh and are there any places you know of where I can get a job at 14?
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First weather.
Switzerland still has winter sport season in February.
Think about minus 20 C high in the mountains, around freezing in the low valleys. By the end of April it will be summer, but Switzerland is likely less warm than Ontario will get in summer.
Do bring some shorts (or skirt) for warm weather, but count on wearing jeans well into the time you are in Switzerland.
For your top half bring T-shirts as well as some warmer tops, so you can layer and be cool or warm enough for every kind of weather.
For money, you will need more than you would at home.
First of all, you will have to pay things your parents pay for you when you are out together.
Secondly, Switzerland is an expensive country, many things are twice as expensive as in Canada.
How to get the money?
It is very difficult for me to suggest ways to earn money, as I do not know what kind of town you live, what kind of family you have.
I hope you mean Feb 2013, as you will need time to get the money.
If your wider family can support you, you can ask them for your birthday presents to come in money for your journey.
You can ask your family and neighbors for little jobs, but talk with your parents first.