#host parents

[gelu-the-babosa-multiversal]

I need to make some hc's for Miko's host parents and bio parents because we have nothing about them... not even about her bio parents...

So I would like to ask anyone who has/had experiences with host parents and maybe with the culture of Tokyo.

I'm here listening for ideas!

Mostly because I want to draw a scenario of both pair parents meeting Cody skdfhkafh

[thenopa]

SERIOUS PSA FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS (or anyone is going to or wants to be one) about host families

Every exchange student gets the obvious warnings such as the host dad can’t touch you or they can’t treat you like a housekeeper etc. But I’m here to tell you the more unnoticible red flags you need to lookout for.

RULES

The rules have to be consistent. It’s not ok if your host family changes the rules whenever they feel like it. And more importantly if you break a rule the punishment can’t be absurd. Seriously. Don’t pretend cruel punishments are acceptable because you don’t know the culture. If you feel like something is not right. let. someone. know. Coordinators, teachers, friends and the agency back in the home country. Ask.

FEAR

If your host family makes you feel afraid to speak up, that is not ok. If they make you feel afraid to ask something, that is not ok. Things such as being afraid of being disrespectful or being afraid of talking to them or afraid of being wrong or even afraid of asking why a rule is the way it is are not ok!

PRIVACY

You are entitled to a space of your own and a space to put your stuff. Even if have to share a room you have a right to have your things in your own place. Be it drawers, closets etc. You also have the right to have privacy. Your host family is not allowed to go through your phone/laptop, to look through your stuff or ask how much money you have. These are incredible serious and need to be comunicated with someone that can do something about it.

ELECTRONICS

Your host family is allowed to limit your eletronic use, such as “dont be on your phone when you’re with us” or “dont be in your computer past 9 and things like that”. If it’s a punishment they are allowed to “take away” your eletronics but I put that loosely because they can never, ever! put your stuff somewhere where you cant have acess to it.

BASIC NEEDS

You have the right to be in a safe environment. You have to right to take showers and eat what you like. Maybe the family likes to eat a certain type a food that you don’t like. And that’s ok as long as they let you get or cook something else. You also have the right to a clean bed and towels. If the house is overrun with pests that’s not ok.

COORDINATORS/REPRESENTATIVES

These people are your first line of defense. You need to ask something or tell something talk to them first. If the answer or action they give you is not satisfactory, then you talk with the agency at home and your parents or relatives. Always keep your family at home updated with everything that is happening be it good or bad. Sometimes you need people removed from the situation that love you so they can help you evaluate anything.

CONCLUSION

You are in a new country to have a good time. Stay safe! Trust your instincts! And remember, if you’re in a tough situation during your exchange, you can always, always change families.

[peacecorps]

Instagram post by Peace Corps

That feeling when you meet your host mom for the first time...  Love seeing these beautiful smiles!

[cetusa-la-oc-coordinator]

Say "Yes!" to this amazing opportunity to share a bit of your own culture with these international students and get to learn about theirs.

And if you're interested or have any questions, and you live in the Los Angeles or Orange County area, you can also contact me directly at my email: [email protected]

[featheredvagabond]

It's Halloween and my host parents are arguing about the right way to make Christmas-tarts.

[ellamisaki-blog]

My host dad knew i was going on a date and he got so possessive like i real dad

[seeyoufuture]

I was looking through photos of my recent trip to Japan and recalled how I felt coming home to my host parents' new house in Nagoya. There was a sense of loss. I had always imagined visiting my host parents and coming home with them to the same house they used to live in, the same house I stayed in when I was still a student, with the same tatami room I'd lay my futon on at night, the same house I would hurriedly leave from in the morning to catch the school bus, the same houses I'd pass by on my way home walking from the bus stop, and the same neighbors I had gotten to know during my stay. My host mom said they might eventually sell the old house and it dawned on me that that place in my memory will eventually be inaccessible and there'll be no more new stories for me to tell about it. But I also find comfort in knowing I was able to come back and see it for perhaps what would be the last time doing so during my visit in 2013. Because for one last time I was able to recall how it felt like being the student I was at that time, in a country foreign to me, with cold weather and warm people. I am reminded: there are things we can only hold on to as long as we can and as long as circumstances would let us to.

[exploration--addict-blog]

Guest Post: Japan – Experience Report

Guest Post: Japan – Experience Report

This is a guest post I worked on that helped me build the idea to make a section focusing on Studying Abroad. She’s been collecting experiences from people who’ve studied all over the place in her Women Collecting Memories section. Check out my post and read others experiences too!

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