Double the Fun! My husband, son, and I are hosting Martin from Argentina and Nadine from Brazil. Both Martin and Nadine are just here for 5 months. They both leave in a few weeks and we will miss them terribly. It has been quite an experience having three teenagers in our home at once. We are so pleased that … Read More
Being with other exchange students from all over the world made this experience unforgettable
Being with other exchange students from all over the world made this experience unforgettable I’ve enjoyed San Francisco so much! The trip was amazing and I had a lot of fun. This experience gave me the opportunity to get to know people from other countries, sharing our cultures and traditions. The trip was well organized and I loved visiting … Read More
The San Francisco trip was one of the greatest experiences of my life!
The San Francisco trip was one of the greatest experiences of my life! I got to explore San Francisco for the first time and it was amazing! I even got to try things that I would never have imagined I would be doing in the near future. For example, when we went to Six Flags I went on some … Read More
‘Tis the Season!
‘Tis the Season! This holiday season has been even more special thanks to our Danish Exchange Student Morten and his family! They sent us a package in November that contained their Danish Holiday Tradition – celebration of Christmas Month – opening a gift every day of December leading up to Christmas. I had to decorate an additional tree in … Read More
Students from Idaho, enjoy the annual Christmas shopping trip to Salt Lake City
Students from Malad and Preston, Idaho, enjoy the annual Christmas shopping trip to Salt Lake City This year was extra special because there happens to be only girls in this group, so there were no boys to slow them down. Most exchange students are surprised to find that American schools aren’t just like the one in High School Musical, … Read More
Working as Local Coordinators for ICES…
Working as Local Coordinators for ICES brought the wonderful opportunity to participate in this year’s annual incentive trip to Italy! Having never been to Italy before, we were excited to see the ancient ruins of Rome, the cosmopolitan city of Milan, and the breathtaking beauty of Lake Como. The sights were nothing short of amazing, and experiencing them as … Read More
My Experience as an Exchange Student in the U.S.
My Experience as an Exchange Student in the U.S. #1. Being an Exchange Student in America-the Most Precious Birthday Gift in my Life In August 30th, 2013, I left my family in South Korea and headed to America. It was actually my birthday, and I had never imagined it would be one of the best birthday presents of … Read More
I have seen the rainbow and the path that leads to the brighter future of mine
I have seen the rainbow and the path that leads to the brighter future of mine One of my current teachers once told me that the true nature of making decisions is to decide what you are not going to do. The moment I decided to come to America is when I decided to leave my family and come … Read More
It has been already 4 months since I came here to the U.S.
It has been already 4 months since I came here to the U.S. It seems like if it was just yesterday when I got off the plane on the 30th of July at the Kansas City airport and had met the best family I could. First thing we had done was that we went to the best restaurant I’ve … Read More
In Touch with Nature
In Touch with Nature When I began communicating with our most recent exchange student (Oskar from Germany), I was very curious as to why he had asked to be placed somewhere on the western coast of the US. His reply was that he wanted to experience a part of the US that was more rural, having already visited New … Read More