A CRAZY INTERNATIONAL FAMILY

Yay! You are welcoming a teenager into your home! And they need a bedroom. First let me state that the government requires the student...

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...

1. Do you have any questions for us? I usually start out communications with a quick summary of us, the school, and our area. And then...

The Covid-19 virus has come through and rocked all our worlds and continues to cause havoc worldwide. But it seems that things are slowly...

So, our students for this year (class of 2020) have been gone, back to their home countries, for two weeks now. While I am still upset...

Are you ready for your life to change for 10 months? Are you ready to open your heart and home to foreign teenager? Are you ready to...

So our exchange students have been sent home and I am not sure what to write. We are all sad, angry, and disappointed. Ending their year...

Homesickness happens. It does not happen to all students, it doesn’t always look the same, and it doesn’t happen at the same time for...

Teenagers and money are a bad combination. And that is the blog post. Ha. Just kidding. Maybe. But in all seriousness, most exchange...

Everyone involved in exchange students has heard a horror story, but this is the exception not the rule. As humans we tend review or...

It’s vacation time!!! So are you asking yourself: can I take my student on vacation? Can I make them pay for their share? Who do I need...

In polite society we tend to veer away from the taboo topics of sex, religion, and politics; though I personally believe talking about...

Most of our students have had fantastic grades throughout their exchange year. But there are some that struggle a bit more. Some of this...

The big day has finally come!!! OMG!!! This post will be all about the airport pick-up. Ready? Start with checking in with your student...

For some reason exchange students making friends here in America seems to be an issue across the board this year (2019/2020). This is our...

Who am I and who are we? I reference “I’ and “we” and “us” all the time and you might be asking who are these people? Who are the Crazy...

I am not a parent. I AM a host parent. So when hosting exchange students you are their custodian. You are a stand in parent and can make...

Your International Exchange Coordinator (IEC) (lingo alert) is your first stop for questions or concerns during your exchange year (and...

Expectations. We have them. The students have them. Their parents have them. The school has them. The exchange organization has them....

Communication is key. A super cliché saying that is super cliché for a reason. Communication can solve so many problems! Everyone from...