|
|
 |
Online Degrees: Advantages and Disadvantages Culture Shock: Adjusting to a New Environment Online ESL Study: Preparing Before You Go? ESL Study Programs: Picking the Ideal School TOEFL Preparation: How and Why? International Health Insurance: Do I Really Need It? Culture Shock 2: Returning Home
|
First of all, be sure to make contact with a reputable agency that handles such homestays. Ask around and talk to people who have used these different services to see if they were satisfied with their placement. How long has the homestay company been in business? Will then allow you to contact students who have been placed through them to discuss their experience with the placement process? Are the fees charged reasonable and comparable to other such companies? Do your homework before you decide on a homestay placement program. However, even if you get the ideal family, much of the burden on whether the homestay experience is a success rests on you. International students need to realize that each family is different, and there might be rules that they must abide by including curfew (the time when you need to be home at night), having guests over, assigned chores, and use of the telephone. When you sign up for a homestay, you might be expected to be an active member of the family rather than a simple guest. Be prepared to help and following the household rules.
If this is your first time away from home, you might view homestay as freedom away from the rules of your own house. Don't abuse it.
|
Click your preferred audio format to listen to this article.
Other Links: |