Foreign exchange student

Hey you guys! An exchange year is one of the best things to happen to a young person. You go out your comfort zone, enrich yourself with another culture as you live in a foreign country surrounded …

**This week I’ve decided to focus on advice for prospective exchange students or people who would like to live vicariously through an experience of that sort. Bear with me.**

Foreign exchange student keeping notes on phrases/words he hears so he can go home & study them later

1. Do you have any questions for us? I usually start out communications with a quick summary of us, the school, and our area. And then open it for questions, some students need the invitation to ask. And don’t be surprised if they don’t have any questions right away, do not worry they will come. 2. How do I pronounce your name? Because it isn’t always what you think it will be. We had an IEC student that we found out that we had been saying her name wrong for six months, she decided that she…

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I've shared host mom thoughts about the hosting experience. Now, I’d like to share a different perspective—the student perspective...

What is a welcome basket? Well its a basket that welcomes. Duh. Seriously though, we use to introduce our students to some local snacks and goodies, we include some useful items, and of course it is supposed to make them feel welcomed into their new home. So what do we put in them? It varies every year but we do have some standards that go in such as:Snacks and candy (we are from North Carolina, so we lean towards southern goodies but branch out to include just Americanness)(do not forget to…

What If Our Exchange Student Doesn’t Like Our Family? – Foreign Exchange Student Hosting Answers