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 by strangers that turn into family and friends. While not everyone ends up having an amazing time, most…

**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.**

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…

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

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

Being an exchange student is one of my biggest dreams right now. I have always wanted to experience high school abroad but I never knew how. When I discovered the term exchange student, I went crazy. I became obsessed with the thought, I am working hard to get good grades to be able to exchange, it has been my motivation. I want to apply next year and I pray that I will make it by the Grace of God. ✈️

Want to know if you are ready to be an exchange student? Take this quiz to find out!

10 Tips for Hosting a Foreign Exchange Student. Hosting a foreign exchange student is an exciting opportunity, but it often comes with a little hesitation as you welcome a stranger from the other side of the world into your home. I’ve hosted 3 students myself, plus I had an exchange sister in high school and I’ve worked with exchange students from all around the world for a few years now, so I feel like I’ve learned a thing or two. Click through to read my best tips.

First blog about hosting exchange students. Naturally it should be about where you start and that is picking your student out (assuming you chose a company that lets you choose——can’t recommend highly enough for this option). Now remember what I will be sharing is my experience with my students and the hosting company I use. Picking your student out is a fucking weird process. It feels like shopping. And judging. And in the end you still aren’t really sure if you made the right…