Home Stay

Okay, here is my dilemma…
I am going to study abroad in Japan next year, and there are two programs that I’m interested in. But I can’t decide which one to do, so I’m asking everyone on here.

Note: By the end of this year I will have taken 2 semesters of Japanese.

1) The first program is in Hikone, a small town of about 100,000. The college is Japan Center for Michigan Universities, an American college. Outside courses at Shiga U. are available. Homestays are an option based on availability, otherwise you live in dorms with Americans. It is one semester long. I will be studying intensive Japanese.

2) The second program is at Rikkyo University in Tokyo. You live in dorms or apartments off campus. It is one year in length, and I will be studying intensive Japanese. It’s twice the cost of the first program

I’m not a Japanese major or minor but am interested in Japanese culture, so this experience is purely for pleasure and has nothing to do with my course of study

You’ve answered your own question. In order to fulfill your interest in Japanese culture, the longer stay will provide the greaterr fulfillment. Understanding the nuances of a culture opens a center of perception within us that is seldom stimulated otherwise. The historical and social referrants for words, actions, manners and customs make your understanding a living thing. saraba wakazou.

Super Junior Full House (Korean: 슈퍼주니어의 풀하우스) is a reality television series broadcast from May 27, 2006 to August 26, 2006. The show was a 25-minute comedy that aired every Saturday during the airtimes of SBS Realtime. The show presents comedic experiences between the popular Korean band, Super Junior and two female international students, which they had to do a homestay with Super Junior for three months.

Two female international students – the Russian and partly Polish intern Anya (20 y.o), and the half-English and half-Japanese intern Eva (25 y.o) – arrive to Seoul, South Korea to do a homestay with Super Junior for three months. While living with Super Junior, the two foreign students experience comedic adventures with the group and develop deep friendships.

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Casa De Mirita is not a hotel or apartment, but rather an opportunity to stay with a family in Cajamarca, Peru. We enjoyed our two nights here with Vicky, Mirita, and Vicky’s daughter Dianna.

If you are looking for an apartment or hotel during your stay in Cajamarca, why not live with a family instead and experience Peru as Peruvians experience Cajamarca, Peru?

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I went to Japan through YFU on the summer of 2008 and here are some suggestions or some things to expect if you want to study abroad and homestay in Japan as well. I’ve also been to Japan two other times and have had many Japanese exchange brothers and sisters who lived with my family as well, so I at least know a little something of what I’m talking about. XD

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Devagiri Retreat Homestay and Bed and Breakfast Inn located in Sakleshpur – Karnataka, India. Distance from Bangalore is 235 KM’s.

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Global Village English Centres Byron Bay is a high-quality English language school located in one of Australia’s leading beach resorts. Learn General English, Cambridge programs, IELTS and more with one of the world’s leading groups of English language colleges.

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Program Homestay & Kemasyarakatan bersama Orang Asli. 25th-28th July 2008. Pos Raya, Simpang Pulai, Perak Malaysia.

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To relive the old world charm in the lap of nature, take time off for this homestay. The zig-zag pattern of the rooms is interesting and so is the old red oxide of the floor that has been kept as it is. The old architecture of the house with huge sit-outs and living areas and smaller bedrooms, has been kept intact. There is a lovely outdoor dining area with old wooden furniture.

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So right now I’m an exchange student in Ecuador, and I need some help getting my friend to the US to do a cultural exchange. I was fortunate enough to have parents with enough money to get me into AFS, but the people here don’t tend to have 9000 dollars just lying around. No program I have found offers any sort of financial aid for kids in latin america wanting to study in the US (we talked to AFS, very frustrating) and they all seem to be in the about 9000 dollar price range for a year homestay program. I was wondering I guess how hard it would be to just set up an exchange where he comes to my town and goes to my school without a program. Also, if anyone could recommend a cheaper program, I do have some ideas about fund raising.
The main thing I see as being an issue is getting a visa. Does anyone have any experience with that? I don’t think getting him into the school would be that hard, we have other exchange students and I already asked one of the councilors and they said it wouldn’t be impossible.
Well, anything helps, advise, experience, legal expertes…
Thanks!
I’m talking about high school by te way. I’m a high school exchange student and my friend wants to be too.

Whoa!

While this sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea — there are huge problems here (regardless of the advice below).

First, a visa is REQUIRED for your friend to attend school in the US. He cannot just come as a "tourist". If he goes through a CSIET listed program (such as AFS) those are fairly easy to obtain. That is a J1 visa. However, if he tries to come on his own, he needs an F1 visa. Much more difficult PLUS they have to have proof they can support themselves while they are here (I think that’s proof of $25,000).

Second, your school may not accept an exchange student who is NOT here through a program. They don’t want the hassle. In fact MOST schools won’t. They have to go through a lot of hoops just to be able to accept a student with an F1 visa. When you spoke to the counselor, did you happen to mention your friend would NOT come through a program? You may get lucky on this if you happen to live in a large city or an area that has a large International population for another reason — a university, business, etc. Then it’s possible your high school has a set up for it. BTW: If your school DOES accept this sort of exchange student, generally they will charge tuition!

Truly an exchange program IS the best way to do this — and generally cheaper in the long run. You might look into Rotary Exchange. It’s much more need based than AFS. Your friend would still have to come up with SOME funding but a much more reasonable amount.

Here’s the website for that: http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/youthprograms/RotaryYouthExchange/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Good luck!