I am excited. This afternoon I travel to my parents house for a few days visit. This evening, an exchange student we had when I was younger is coming for a visit. She is from Japan and we have kept in contact over the years. When I was in high school and college we had exchange students. We had four total, two from Germany, one from Japan and one from Chile. These were very enriching experiences for not only my immediate family but my church, our family friends, extended family, school and even community.
Exchange students can come through many different programs. Ours came through Youth for Understanding. A high school age student came to live with our family for a year of their life. They lived and went to school with us. They immersed themselves in our culture and we learned so much about their culture. It was a great way to learn about the world. Several of our friends also had exchange students. We were exposed to many more cultures besides the three countries represented in our home.
I am sad that it never worked for us to provide this wonderful experience to our children. I am excited though to spend a few days with a dear sister from Japan this week.
Exchange students can come through many different programs. Ours came through Youth for Understanding. A high school age student came to live with our family for a year of their life. They lived and went to school with us. They immersed themselves in our culture and we learned so much about their culture. It was a great way to learn about the world. Several of our friends also had exchange students. We were exposed to many more cultures besides the three countries represented in our home.
I am sad that it never worked for us to provide this wonderful experience to our children. I am excited though to spend a few days with a dear sister from Japan this week.
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