What is a foreign exchange student?

Answer 1

It is very hard hosting a foreign exchange student. Especially if they are selfish, rude, ignorant, annoying, and down right stupid like mine was. She never said please or thank you, she stole a box of tampons from us (they are suppose to buy their own toiletries), she never offered anything to us (even though we offered her a home to live in), she has low C's and never understands our simplest sentences, and she talked crap about us to her friends on the phone.. IN ENGLISH.

Answer 2

Student exchange programs are for the adventurer of life, those who love to try new things and people who love exploration. There is no better way to learn a different culture than by experiencing that culture. Learning outside the classroom, living in a completely different culture and immersing oneself in that culture; what could be more exhilarating?

Leaving the comfort of one’s home, flying halfway around the world and living with strangers can be frightening. Yet, thousands of students do so every year. There are benefits for the student and the host family. One of the greatest benefits is that both sides are exposed to a different culture and language. Not only the foreign student learns in an exchange program; the family can learn just as much. The two can teach each other a new language, both learn about a different country and learn a new way of cooking.

Another benefit that goes both ways is sight-seeing in your own state. Most people head out of the state, or at least out of town, when going on a vacation. When you have a foreign exchange student, however, one of the goals of the program is to introduce your home to the student. Families can plan all sorts of mini vacations in their own state as well as day trips in their town. Both the foreign exchange student and the host family get to know the area as well as enjoy sight-seeing together.

The relationship that forms between the student and the host family is one that can go on indefinitely. A lot of bonding goes on in a school year, even a school semester, when living with each other. After the time is over, plans can be made for future visits; the host family can visit the home of their exchange student and the exchange student can visit the host family again. Meanwhile, letters and cards are something everyone can look forward to. Forming lasting relationships is another wonderful benefit.

Student exchange programs benefit everyone. Open your home to a student and that student will open their heart to you.

Answer 3

a student go and stay in a different country for a year