In the 1960’s psychologists “discovered” culture shock. They were surprised that new immigrants needed so much medical care. A...
Tags: Culture Shock
This is the emergency message I received from Maria:
“Can you help me? I think my host mom is crazy. She yelled at me for no...
Tags: cultural values
Your exchange student is living thousands of miles from home for an extended period of time. Virtually everything is different...
What better way to start their year in the U.S. than by traveling from coast to coast! After discussing the idea with both boys’...
Tags: Student Experience
World Gratitude Day is September 21. This is a perfect occasion for host families and exchange students to compare notes: how do...
Tags: cultural values, cross-cultural gratitude, gratitude in India,
In 1984, one man tried to tell the world what makes Americans tick. It was his job to prepare foreign visitors for culture shock...
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2020 has been different from any other year we can remember. From toilet paper shortages to murder hornets to COVID-19 and social...
From my ICES lookout post in Europe, I’m scanning the news: what’s happening with student exchange? Is anyone going to don a mask...
Sometimes love is found in the most unexpected places. We at ICES hear about students' and host families’ wonderful,...
Wouldn’t it be fun to have a good friend in Spain?
Tags: Host Families, Exchange Student, Host an exchange student,
There’s a difference between learning a language and acquiring a language–in a natural way:
Tags: Exchange Student, Study Abroad, Travel,
Every year hundreds of foreign exchange students fill the empty nests of veteran parents. Is the experience mutually satisfying?
Tags: Host Families, Exchange Student, Host an exchange student
