OMG what you are saying about your agency (company) you went with, is the exact thing is happening to me right now, they did everything wrong like i got to my host mom when school started 3 weeks ago and more stuff, and so yeah i had issues with my host family and my company doesnt even responds my messages, it is insane, so what i did is, i found a family myself and i talked with my new family without telling my company because i was stressed and my parents too, and so i made an agreement with my new family and just message the agency saying that i was changing my family ( and by the time, i had already told my host mom that it was best for me to move) because they wouldnt help me at all, so dont worry i can relate, they had to talk to me and all they said was that the companys image was being affected by me LOL Right now i havent changed host families yet, and the agency is making it longer for me, i hope next week
I'm sad to hear that :( I really hope it worked out for you, and that the issues you had didn't take away from the experience of being in a new culture!
Thanks for answering my question! :) I am glad that you think the experience was still worth it even though you seemed to have serious issues with EF and the first family you were living with. It sounded pretty bad when you talked about it.
My wife and I hosted (double placement) a girl from Holland and a girl from Japan this year. After two days the Holland girl wanted to change homes, fought with her organization , and left. After two months the Japanese girl followed. Neither girl had the compassion or courtesy to explain to us their real reasons to change. It really upset and bothered us. What exactly were your reasons and problems that couldn't be worked out with your first host family? Great videos.
I'd rather not say, in respect of the family. I did have many conversations with them about it though. Here's a video I made that might answer parts of your question! ruclips.net/video/Qge-HadYl0M/видео.html Thanks.
I understand, but in generalities, were there problems with house rules, boredom, freedom , transportation, personalities, age differences, culture clash, religion, social media, etc. However, every organization that sponsors exchange students, prints in their rules , that every student is to follow host family rules, adapt to their culture and learn to live in a new environment , with guidance from their local coordinator. Every student and their parents sign on and agree to this. I think this is an important subject that many students don't want to come to terms with when they do exchange. I have had it said to me, that " I paid a lot for this, and I expect the time of my life", or " you don't understand our generation and what we want" or "you don't respect me or the culture of my country". Students have to understand that although they pay a lot, the host family provides all your food and shelter FREE, in addition to taking on the responsibility of getting you settled into school, keeping you safe, giving you transportation, and any other help you may need. Host families must follow all rules and regulations that are printed in the organization's manual, most of which come from the US State Dept. Host families never get any monies. Local coordinators are paid employees. Ask yourselves, why do they do it? They only ask for you to share your culture, show some respect, and maybe become part of their family. Personally, I believe that these exchanges can lead to future young leaders of the world who can foster understanding and world peace. You and your followers may want to watch the RUclips videos of Martine Alexandra who is from Norway and is currently on exchange. She explains her attitude toward this experience in a very positive and correct way. Thanks.
I understand where you are coming from, but everything that you've mentioned here I'm aware off. You have no idea what so ever what I felt and endured during my exchange. What I'm trying to explain with my videos is simply that an exchange year is going to be the hardest, and best year of your life. It's naive to only expect good things, and therefore I'm sharing both the wonderful times and the struggles.
Är du från Norrland eller? Det blir inte så kallt på vintrarna i södra Sverige t.ex Skåne(Där jag bor)
Haha, nej, Stockholm :)
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When you exchange with someone, does somebody come to your place ? Or they go somewhere else and not your house ?
An exchange usually doesn't mean that you trade place with a person, I went to the US for example, but no one came to Sweden!
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OMG what you are saying about your agency (company) you went with, is the exact thing is happening to me right now, they did everything wrong like i got to my host mom when school started 3 weeks ago and more stuff, and so yeah i had issues with my host family and my company doesnt even responds my messages, it is insane, so what i did is, i found a family myself and i talked with my new family without telling my company because i was stressed and my parents too, and so i made an agreement with my new family and just message the agency saying that i was changing my family ( and by the time, i had already told my host mom that it was best for me to move) because they wouldnt help me at all, so dont worry i can relate, they had to talk to me and all they said was that the companys image was being affected by me LOL
Right now i havent changed host families yet, and the agency is making it longer for me, i hope next week
I'm sad to hear that :( I really hope it worked out for you, and that the issues you had didn't take away from the experience of being in a new culture!
Thanks for answering my question! :) I am glad that you think the experience was still worth it even though you seemed to have serious issues with EF and the first family you were living with. It sounded pretty bad when you talked about it.
My wife and I hosted (double placement) a girl from Holland and a girl from Japan this year. After two days the Holland girl wanted to change homes, fought with her organization , and left. After two months the Japanese girl followed. Neither girl had the compassion or courtesy to explain to us their real reasons to change. It really upset and bothered us. What exactly were your reasons and problems that couldn't be worked out with your first host family? Great videos.
I'd rather not say, in respect of the family. I did have many conversations with them about it though. Here's a video I made that might answer parts of your question! ruclips.net/video/Qge-HadYl0M/видео.html Thanks.
I understand, but in generalities, were there problems with house rules, boredom, freedom , transportation, personalities, age differences, culture clash, religion, social media, etc. However, every organization that sponsors exchange students, prints in their rules , that every student is to follow host family rules, adapt to their culture and learn to live in a new environment , with guidance from their local coordinator. Every student and their parents sign on and agree to this. I think this is an important subject that many students don't want to come to terms with when they do exchange. I have had it said to me, that " I paid a lot for this, and I expect the time of my life", or " you don't understand our generation and what we want" or "you don't respect me or the culture of my country". Students have to understand that although they pay a lot, the host family provides all your food and shelter FREE, in addition to taking on the responsibility of getting you settled into school, keeping you safe, giving you transportation, and any other help you may need. Host families must follow all rules and regulations that are printed in the organization's manual, most of which come from the US State Dept. Host families never get any monies. Local coordinators are paid employees. Ask yourselves, why do they do it? They only ask for you to share your culture, show some respect, and maybe become part of their family. Personally, I believe that these exchanges can lead to future young leaders of the world who can foster understanding and world peace. You and your followers may want to watch the RUclips videos of Martine Alexandra who is from Norway and is currently on exchange. She explains her attitude toward this experience in a very positive and correct way. Thanks.
I understand where you are coming from, but everything that you've mentioned here I'm aware off. You have no idea what so ever what I felt and endured during my exchange. What I'm trying to explain with my videos is simply that an exchange year is going to be the hardest, and best year of your life. It's naive to only expect good things, and therefore I'm sharing both the wonderful times and the struggles.