If all you want to do is learn a foreign language, sign up for a foreign language class. Being abroad has much more to do with culture and experience than simply language skills. Reaffirm your intentions by listing the positives and negatives of being a foreign exchange student. There are many great exchange programs out there. Look at the web page for Council On Standards For International Educational Travel (CSIET) to get a reputable list. Programs are organized based upon a commitment to universally accepted higher standards.A few to consider are: Rotary Youth for Understanding (YFU) International Cultural Exchange Services It can be very costly, and budgeting will become very important. Aside from the costs related to the foreign exchange service that you use, travel costs and living expenses can add up, possibly near $10,000. A general recommendation of allotting yourself a few hundred dollars per month is not uncommon. Applying for a scholarship or working a part-time job are good ways to offset the costs. Health insurance while abroad as a foreign exchange student can be pricey. Depending on where you are planning on studying abroad, it's mandatory. Look for people who have been exchange students before and ask them general questions about it. You should ask several questions to gauge their experiences and opinions, then weigh the answers into your decision. Where and when they were exchange students Why they decided to be exchange students Which foreign exchange organization they used, and whether they recommend that service What were the biggest benefits they got from being an exchange student

Summary: Be certain you'd like to be a foreign exchange student. Choose a foreign exchange program. Consider the cost of a foreign exchange student. Talk to other foreign exchange students.

The next layer of prospects to add to your list should be composed of new customers who you think might be interested in buying. Start by inputting any members of your network who are a close match to your target customer. These can be people you've met at industry events or shows, or just people you've connected with on LinkedIn. Go over your own records and analyze your online network to identify matching prospects. LinkedIn is usually used for building and maintaining professional relationships. However, it can also be used for building up a targeted prospect list. If you're searching for individuals, you can look through your first-degree connections' pages and note the "people also viewed" and "people similar to" sections on the right side of the page. Scan through the results in each for people in your target industry or company. You can also perform a company search using the search box at the top of the page. Narrow down your results to first-degree connections. You can then choose other details for your target company, including size and industry. The results will be your first-degree contacts at these companies. You can then contact them to get contact information for the relevant decision-maker at the company. If your business has a website or blog, you are already building a targeted prospect list composed of your site's visitors. Post interesting, well-written, and shareable content to your site and social media accounts to gain followers and readers. Then, you can have visitors sign up to join your mailing list. At this stage, have them input their information so that you can add them to your prospect list. Try using giveaways or contests to drive traffic to your site and increase the size of your mailing list. Only ask for a name and email address for your mailing list. Asking for more information might drive prospects away. You can also create multiple lists that are specific to certain interests or product categories. This will allow each list to be more focused and can allow for more targeted email campaigns. The above methods are not the only way to build targeted prospect lists. You can also purchase lists from online sellers, for example. Be careful using this method though, as there is no guarantee of the actual quality of these lists. You can also use more labor-intensive, manual methods of data collection, such as going through the Yellow Pages, company websites, or industry/trade directories to identify potential prospects. While this approach might take much longer, you can at least be assured of the quality of your information.

Summary: Utilize your network. Analyze prospects on LinkedIn. Attract online interest with quality content. Use other external sources.

Move your TV until it is safe on the ground. Clear off a flat spot for it and lay down a clean, soft tablecloth or bedsheet. It would be a shame to get this far only to scratch up the screen. You've managed to dismount and protect your TV so far, but part of the mount remains attached to it. Fortunately, this part is way easier than getting the TV down. No matter the shape of the mount piece, it'll be attached by four screws. Without the TV, the other mount piece is an empty frame on your wall. If you choose to remove it, undo it the same way you did the rest of the mount. These screws shouldn't provide much resistance, so undo them and slip the mount piece off the wall.
Summary: Place the TV face-down. Unscrew the mount piece on the TV. Unscrew the mount piece on the wall.