Archive for April, 2017
By on April 14th, 2017
The Benefits of Being a Homestay Host Family
Is your family thinking about being a homestay family? If so, the following benefits will hopefully make it very clear that this is a great choice. You Get to Make a Dream Come True It’s easy to take for granted how amazing it is to live in this country. The truth is that there are countless people all over the world who are dying to come visit just once, and also to stay for a prolonged period of time. By…
By on April 10th, 2017
Understanding the Culture of Chinese International Students
Hosting international students from China will teach you a lot about their country and culture. Before you do this, though, consider the following cultural differences that might otherwise get in the way. Chinese People Have Fewer Inappropriate Topics In America, we tend to say you should never bring up sex, politics or religion, at least not at the dinner table. Other topics we tend to avoid would include age and income level. You’re simply not supposed to ask an adult…
By on April 7th, 2017
Understanding the Culture of Japanese International Students
If you’ll soon be hosting a student from Japan, you’ll have a lot of time to learn all about their home country and the culture they come from. At the same time, cultural differences often make it difficult for international students to initially assimilate. While yours is probably studying to better understand what to expect in the U.S., it will help if you do your part by understanding their culture, too. Here are some useful insights. The Japanese Are Very…