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 A CRAZY INTERNATIONAL FAMILY

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WHY A BLOG?

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Since we started hosting international exchange students we get asked a lot of questions: Why? How? Are you insane? We also get questions from new host families trying to navigate the exchange year. So I decided to write about my experiences and maybe answer some questions, or even better encourage someone to open their homes and hearts (Eek! Cliche I know!) to a student or two.

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A Years Worth of Experience in a Semester

If you can’t host a student for a whole academic year there is the option to host for a semester, or half a year. But how do you fit a...

Exchange Students & Doctor Visits

Doctor visits are something most people dread and dealing with someone else’s child and insurance is extra stressful. We have had to take...

Household Safety & Exchange Students

When our students arrive we go over a lot with them, including some household safety. Other bits of safety information comes as we go and...

Dating While on Exchange

I do not think exchange students should date, especially not seriously, while on exchange. I do not bring it up until they bring it up,...

Full Year or Half Year Exchange Student?

When deciding to host an exchange student you have time period options. The organization I work with is for high school exchange, so the...

The Welcome Basket for Your Exchange Student

What is a welcome basket? Well its a basket that welcomes. Duh. Seriously though, we use to introduce our students to some local snacks...

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