Ok, first, before I get into the meat of this little discussion, I just want to say: I get it. I’ve been there. A friend of your...
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Jasmine (2nd from...
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Jami Dauphin once thought her life was rather conventional - even a tad boring. It was nothing special, to be sure. Or was it?
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...
Wouldn’t it be fun to have a good friend in Spain?
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Every year hundreds of foreign exchange students fill the empty nests of veteran parents. Is the experience mutually satisfying?
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The 18-year old me spent the summer listening to Spanish lessons on vinyl records, obsessively checking the mailbox for news of...
When my oldest daughter was just two months old, my Spanish husband and I liquidated our life in Seattle and moved to Spain with...
New language. New foods. New customs. New family. New friends. New hobbies. For an exchange student, the list of new experiences...
What is a Spanish Omelette? It’s not like an omelette in the USA. So, here’s a hint: it’s called “tortilla de patata” or “potato...
How many kids do you have? What used to be a straightforward question has become more complicated over the years. I’ve finally...
Branden and Amy Booher hadn’t planned on hosting an exchange student. As a young married couple in their 20’s, it simply wasn’t...
