By on February 8th, 2016
Your Parents Are Hosting an International Student…Now What?
When your parents have decided to host an international student or guest in your home, you may have many different reactions all at once. It can be an exciting thing to consider, or it may make you wonder if you’re about to have your privacy invaded or lose some of the attention and luxuries you enjoy now. It is totally normal to worry that a new person in the house might cause some uncomfortable changes. There are a few things…
By on February 5th, 2016
Host Families with Children
When considering hosting an international student or intern, whether you have your own children can make a big difference for your decision, especially if they are younger children. It’s natural for a parent to be concerned about bringing strangers into the house with children, but the potential benefits your child can experience from being exposed to other cultures and languages are worth weighing. Young Children Young children, in the preschool or early elementary ages, are just starting to understand the…
By on January 8th, 2016
3 Challenges International Students Face – And How Host Families Can Help
If you’re preparing to open your home to an international student, you’re likely looking forward to learning about their home country and maybe even picking up some of their language. While hosting students can be a lot of fun and very educational, international students definitely face some very unique challenges that can make things difficult. Fortunately, a good host family can help with just about all of these. Homesickness For a lot of these students, this will be the first…