Your story. Share it.

You’ve been living in a new country for months, speaking a new language, and building a new version of yourself. We’d love to hear more about that, in your own words, on camera.

👉 Open from 15th of May

👉 1,5 month to enter

👉 100 EUR Amazon gift card prize

👉 For current Students & Alumni

Choose your prompt

1️⃣ What did you learn about yourself while living abroad?

Not sure where to start? Ask yourself:

Was there a moment you had to do something completely alone for the first time?
Did you surprise yourself with something you handled better than expected?
When did you feel most like yourself, even in a new place?

2️⃣ What is one moment from your exchange you will never forget?

Not sure where to start? Ask yourself:

What is the first story you told your family or friends back home?
Was there a day that felt completely different from anything in your normal life?
Did something small, a meal, a conversation, a place, stay with you more than you expected?

3️⃣ What advice would you give to a student thinking about going abroad

Not sure where to start? Ask yourself:

What did you worry about before leaving that turned out not to matter?
What is the one thing you did that made the biggest difference?
What do you wish someone had told you in your first week?

4️⃣ BONUS QUESTION: Show us one thing from your daily life here that people back home would not believe.

How to enter the contest

Student during a soccer match in Brazil during their language exchange

1️⃣ Pick one prompt above

Use the guiding questions to find a specific story. Answer in your own words. No scripts, no AI voice. Just you.

2️⃣ Film a vertical video, max 60 seconds

Use your phone. Portrait mode works perfectly. Add subtitles if you are not speaking English.

3️⃣ Submit before June 30

Use the submission form below. One entry per student.

4️⃣ Share to get votes

We post selected videos on our Instagram and Facebook The video with the most likes wins.

The prize

THE WINNER RECEIVES €100 gift card
Selected by public vote on social media

Submissions open	May 15
Deadline	June 30
Voting opens	July 1
Winner announced	August 1

Student in Canada during an High school Exchange

Rules at a glance

Open to current Nacel students and alumni only
One video per participant, submitted through the official form
Maximum 60 seconds, vertical format (portrait)
You must appear on camera and speak in your own words
No AI-generated voice or video. No heavy filters.
Videos in any language are accepted. English subtitles required if not in English.
By submitting, you allow Nacel to post your video on its social media channels
The winner is the video with the most likes on Nacel's Instagram by August 1