Me and a couple buddies of mine are thinking about going next year after we get out of school and stay with one of the aforementioned German Exchange students I spoke of in the Clubbing thread.
you should do it, go for a month, and travel all around the place go to england france germany switserland, it will change your life man trust me on that. you'll be a better person after.
Money is tight, so I dunno. Hopefully I can make it.
There is also a school senior trip next year and we have the chance to go to Greece, but I've heard that the Greek *really* don't like Americans, so I'm a little wary.