Archive for the ‘Homestay’ Category
By on February 26th, 2016
5 Things to Do with Your Host Family in San Francisco
When you’ve chosen one of America’s most beautiful cities for your international study or internship, you will never want for amazing sights and cultural events to attend. Your host family is often concerned with showing you the really special landmarks, or taking advantage of one-time events and shows. As you settle into a daily routine in your San Francisco home, it might be a good time to invite your host family to explore the parts of the city the natives…
By on February 17th, 2016
Going Home: Dealing with Reverse Culture Shock
When your internship or international study program ends, and it’s time to head back home, you may feel a wide variety of conflicting feelings. Feelings of excitement at seeing your home and family again, sadness at leaving behind the people you’ve met and places you’ve come to love, and anxiety about the future with the new ideas and goals you’ve developed abroad are all common. Once you arrive home, you may go through a kind of culture shock similar to…
By on February 15th, 2016
Introducing Your Host Family to Your Culture
You chose to live with a host family during your international educational program or internship for many reasons: to study, work, improve your English, and learn the culture were surely at the top of the list. Likewise, your host family applied to host you for many reasons. One of those was probably to learn something about your culture in return, but how do you go about sharing details of your daily life surrounded by unfamiliarity? There are a few easy…