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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...

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,...

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...

A Double Placement Exchange Year

People thought we were crazy when we said we were going to host an exchange student. They wanted to commit us when we said we were going...

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