he's from switzerland. I hope he's cool. I think it might be alright at first, but I've heard some people get annoyed after a while. we're going to keep him for like a third of the school year I think.
I would kick my parents ass if they brought a foreign exchange student to live with me who wasnt a girl.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PrimeTime @ Jul 21 2007, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I would kick my parents ass if they brought a foreign exchange student to live with me who wasnt a girl.</div>lol.How did that workout? Like do you know this person or what? Like how does it come to be that he/she goes to your house? I'm a n00b on the entire thing. I've heard of this before but never really understood it.
haha my parents wouldn't get a girl.I think my parents talked to the board of education at our school or something. the guy actually just came to our house today (the guy from the board, not the student). I honestly think they did it because there's some sort of tax break or something. (that's what I've heard)
I stayed with a family in New Zealand for 2 weeks. It was a lot of fun. Make sure to take this guy out with you and make his stay enjoyable.
Yeah, we had four different exchange students when I was younger... one from Macedonia, two from Germany, and one from Sweden. It can be really cool to hangout with them, but also really annoying because they don't get normal customs. In a way, it's like having a roommate because they drive you nuts with little quirks you're not used to. But yeah, we had all of ours for a full school year, so it won't be a big deal for you having one for a third of a school year.
dang, four? that's a lot. did you have any at the same time?I'm just worried that I'll have to include him in like, everything I do.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (time takes time @ Jul 21 2007, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>dang, four? that's a lot. did you have any at the same time?I'm just worried that I'll have to include him in like, everything I do.</div>No, none of them where there at the same time... it was over 4 years.You don't have to really. If there are people in your area who also have exchange students, then most likely those students will get to know yours. They will hang out with each other. Obviously it is nice to show your student around the city and show them the culture, you know. Doesn't mean you have to keep them on a leash. Do you know what agency it's through? Ours all came in through AYUSA. Dunno if they have that where you live, just curious.
Its probably going to be quite an experience. Be sure to introduce him to basketball if he isnt already familiar with the sport. I wish I could experience something like having an exchange student...although I wouldnt want one like Long Duck Dong....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PrimeTime @ Jul 21 2007, 12:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I would kick my parents ass if they brought a foreign exchange student to live with me who wasnt a girl.</div>agreed.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (time takes time @ Jul 21 2007, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>he's from switzerland. I hope he's cool. I think it might be alright at first, but I've heard some people get annoyed after a while. we're going to keep him for like a third of the school year I think.</div>Just hope he doesn't cut the swiss cheese in your room.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PrimeTime @ Jul 23 2007, 11:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Just hope he doesn't cut the swiss cheese in your room.</div>Haha. That was corny.Dang a foreign exchange student. Hopefully he can speak english at least or else it is really going to suck.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JRICH23 @ Jul 23 2007, 01:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dang a foreign exchange student. Hopefully he can speak english at least or else it is really going to suck.</div>If he is coming through a program that is anything similar to what my family worked with, he will be required to know English fluently.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Justice @ Jul 23 2007, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If he is coming through a program that is anything similar to what my family worked with, he will be required to know English fluently.</div>generally they know english "fluently" but don't really speak it that well.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tHe_pEsTiLeNcE @ Jul 24 2007, 01:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>generally they know english "fluently" but don't really speak it that well.</div>Perhaps you know something I don't. I have had the four students I mentioned previously, and been to several of the meetings where the exchange students would have a dinner or whatever event. I've also obviously met several exchange students at my high school and jr. high. I can't remember any of them not knowing English well. Most of them know several languages and picked up English pretty quickly. Overall, I'd say they mostly know the grammar and basic words, but sometimes they don't know more esoteric words. You'll hear a lot of "What's the word for the thing" and a bunch of hand-motions. You usually either can understand them pretty well or just have to be around them for a while to get used to the accent (or perhaps their accent gets better, but I noticed that they would always be more understandable later on). Pretty much every student I met came from a very wealthy and educated family, so I'd tend to disagree.
