By on December 28th, 2015
4 Tips for Helping Students Transition Into Homestays
As a host family for an international student, you have a great opportunity to help your student have a really great experience and learn a lot during their stay. To do that, you may have to help them get used to living with you in the US. Here are a few of our favorite tips for making the transition as easy and pain-free as possible. Let Them Take a Nap When They Get In First of all, after a long…
By on December 25th, 2015
4 Ways Hosting an International Student Can Help You
There’s no doubt that homestays help international students learn English faster, get to know American culture better, and enjoy a more comfortable, less lonely trip abroad. Did you know, though, that choosing to host an international student can help you as much as it helps your student? In fact, there are quite a few ways that you can benefit from becoming a host family. Here are just a few… It’s an Unforgettable Experience First of all, having an international student…
By on December 23rd, 2015
How to Prepare to Host an International Student
So you’ve signed up to be a host family for an international student. You’re probably feeling a mixture of excitement and anxiety right now, as you think about how to prepare for your student’s arrival. Fortunately, it’s actually pretty easy to prepare to host an international student if you just take it one step at a time. Set Up a Spare Bedroom We’re assuming, for the purposes of this article, that you’ve already applied to be a host family with…