J1 Participant Shares His Experiences Abroad
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My name is Haci and I am from Izmir, Turkey. I am 27 years old, and I have participated in the J1 exchange program three times. CCI is a great company to work with and I had a wonderful experience the three times I worked at the Ocean City Boardwalk. Ocean City Boardwalk is a great place to live, but the beaches needed some cleaning up.
CCI Greenheart planned a beach cleanup where we all had trash bags and helped clean up the beach for the day. I met my Greenheart leader, Marcelle, in front of the City Hall where we got CCI T-shirts to wear during the cleanup and we got keep them as a memento! We were a team of six, and as we cleaned up the beach, we shared different memories, experiences, and cultural differences with each other. It was great to become friends with people that were so interested in different cultures just like me. CCI Greenheart really opened my eyes to how much littering was actually going on, and that even a small group of students could make a difference.
At the end of the day you could never imagine the amount of trash we picked up! It was such a memorable experience, and I highly recommend attending Greenheart meetings if they come to your area when you are on a J1 exchange program. CCI really cares about its students and is invested in making sure all students have an unforgettable experience abroad!
Thank you Marcelle, and the rest of the CCI team!
