As you embark on this wonderful experience, here are some guidelines for proper conduct on planes, buses and in hotels. We need your cooperation to ensure a positive and successful program for everyone and to maintain the good reputation of North Americans abroad! We are proud of our ISE students and we ask you to please do your part.

On the Airplane

Remain in your assigned seat

Switching seats and moving about to chat with friends is irritating and discomforting to the other passengers.

Avoid loud conversation and laughter

Your excitement and enthusiasm are completely understandable but must be tempered by the need to respect others. Especially on transatlantic flights, experienced travelers recognize the need for rest - even sleep. Please allow them (and yourself) the chance to do this!

Aboard Busses

Be courteous to your driver

Show him that students can be well-behaved, friendly and even helpful. Assist with loading and unloading luggage.

Keep the bus clean

Do not leave garbage or litter in seat pockets, ashtrays or on the floor. Use the wastebasket! If you notice someone else's trash, please pick it up and dispose of it. Nothing makes a driver happier than students who respect his bus!

Act responsibly

Do not sit on the arms or block the aisle. When you get off the bus, make sure you take all your belongings (passport, bag, camera, etc).

In the Hotel

Staying in a hotel in a foreign country is quite different from staying in a hotel in the U.S. Many hotels abroad are privately owned. These are ways to be a good ambassador of your own country and leave a great impression behind.

On arrival check your room to make sure all is in order and working

If you notice any damage report it at once to your teacher to avoid being charged for it later.

Respect the other guests

Do not run in the halls, slam doors or behave in a way that disturbs other guests. This is especially important in the evening hours when all hotels expect guests to be quiet to assure the safety and rest of all guests. Failure to meet these standards could result in expulsion from the hotel.

Keep your room neat at all times

Do not scatter your personal belongings about the room; keep them in your suitcase or in the closet. Hotel maids are not expected to pick up after you.

Inspect your room before checking out

It should be clean and orderly; dispose of any trash in the wastebasket. Messy or soiled rooms cause extra cleaning bills for which you will be held responsible. Report any damages.

Do not steal hotel “souvenirs.”

A strict accounting is made of towels, linens and keys. Any attempt to take these items will be both costly and embarrassing.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation. We know that we can count on you!