Home Stay

im going to be staying in germany with a host family for three days! we aren’t told who our family is until we get there
so really we have no information other than they’re in/from germany xP
im from the la, cali area
and we’ve been advised to take
sees candy, disney souvenirs typical california stuff! xP
but idk what exactly yet :l
my family also wants to throw in a mixture of our culture to show that we’re diverse
we are mexican, so we wanted to incorporate that into the gift/s aswell
my parents want me to learn how to make guacamole and make it for them over there
but i am afraid they wont like it
any sugestions/ advice/ ideas?
thanks in advance

I would lean away from food because of custom requirements. DO you have hobbies that are particular to your area, perhaps skiing or surfing. Bring a small gift that represents your hobby. You could also do a photo small photo album that represents you. your family, your activities and you areas. Give them the album to keep.

Are you currently in college or high school? Consider getting something with your school’s name on it, such as a glass or other item that could be used by anyone.

I’m going to peru with my school in a week and we are doing a homestay i would like to get my ‘foster parent’ a gift that would be considered cool and americanish… or somethng that would make them thnk of chicago…. any ideas?????

A t shirt with the american flag or a disney gift from orlando, etc.

hi
i want to ask if there is a good homestay in seoul to live in with nice familly and good price for 2 people and for 29 day(cheap one please cause we’r student

ya, lots! check out couchsurfing.com!

I SHOULD be going to vancouver for uni in august, im 18 so im staying with a homestay family, i just wanna know, do homestay families usually allow foreign students to explore as they want, will they bug me about studying, furthermore will they call my parents if they dont like something abt me?? and me coming home late, would that cause any issues? i come from a very strict family, just hoping i dont end up with another one, some1 PLZZ clarify hw a homestay family wud likely be with me
THanKS!

Well, will your parents be constantly in contact with your host family? That could be extremely annoying for the host family and hopefully your parents won’t do that.

But studying abroad just like going away to college is about being away from parents and being on your own. Studying abroad takes this even further so you really shouldn’t be answering to your parents very much since they aren’t in your situation and they don’t know the area. The need to trust you and let you do your thing.

Host families, on the other hand, know their place and know that they are to look after you, but not to the extent that your parents do. For example, my host family helped with any and everything when I asked them too otherwise it was like living with room mates. Sure they might try to encourage you to study and they definitely can enforce a curfew (my brother’s host family did this due to safety concerns at night as well as they had a security system they set), but its just about obeying house rules and really anything else is up to you.

Also, see about picking out your own host family or at least learning about the host family before you go so you can see what you’re in for. All programs are different though so this information may or may not be available. I hope all of this information helps you out somewhat. Best of luck!

I am getting a Japanese exchange student at the end of this week to stay with me. I want to know how to tell her (in Japanese) what things will be hers for while she is here, and what things she can keep permanently. It is important that there are no misunderstandings early on.

Also how would you say "this______is for______"?

Japanese kids learn english from about nursery school, so her english should be good enough for her to tell you.

It’s probably not an issue.

I’m going to california this summer and im from Massachusetts. Where can I find a homestay, besides homestayweb.com and homestayfinder.com
Most of the homestays are in LA and i need one near Placentia, California.
as weird as it may sound, preferably chinese because I will feel more comfortable.

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