Empathy can make or break your family dynamics. Boosting empathy improves relationships, communication, teamwork, kindness,...
Tags: Host Families, Exchange Student, Reasons to host,
My year abroad in Spain was supposed to be the big adventure of my life. After that, I planned to settle down in my comfort zone:...
Tags: Study Abroad
Adapting to a new culture is a complex process. It can be exciting, but also overwhelming and intimidating at times. How you can...
Tags: Cultural Exchange, cultural understanding, cultural immersion
Is hosting an exchange student everything you hoped it would be?
You are halfway through a story that you are writing together...
You signed up to host a student, but what if it’s not working out? Or what if your life changes and hosting is no longer...
Tags: Host Families, Youth Exchange
The honeymoon is over when homesickness hits. Your high school exchange student was so excited to get on that plane and fly into...
Tags: Culture Shock, Homesickness
Students from Spain can earn credit back home for their year in the United States, but only if they follow meet Spain's...
Ana from Spain was fresh off the plane when culture shock hit her like a rock. “Why doesn’t my host mother cook more often?” she...
What might your typical American life look like through the eyes of a student from France? In this month’s survey, we discovered...
Tags: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student, Host an exchange student,
When a Thai student steps off the plane and into life in the USA, what is the first impression? We can learn just as much about...
Students from Hong Kong have a unique eastern-western point of view. So, what happens when they come to the USA? How do they see...
Tags: Culture Shock, Host an exchange student, Student Experience,
What can Polish students teach us about our American culture? Plenty! What surprises them? What are their own particular culture...
Tags: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student, Host an exchange student,
