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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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?
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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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When my oldest daughter was just two months old, my Spanish husband and I liquidated our life in Seattle and moved to Spain with...
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...
Can you imagine having all your kids studying abroad right when the coronavirus pandemic breaks out? That’s what happened to me:...
Dana Nordlander first became interested in hosting an exchange student after seeing an ad on Facebook. She and her husband,...
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Our culture conditions the way we give feedback to other people. This is one of the fascinating lessons we can explore with...
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