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Information to parents of an exchange student
When your own child is about to go away for a whole year, everything is about the exchange student, it isn’t many that think that it is an incredibly large difference for the parents.
This page is therefor filled with valuble information for you as a parent to an exchange student. What is important to think about in your situation?
Parents visiting
Something that can be fun is if you get a visit by your parents during your exchange year. I will be a great moment to show everything when you got home. They will get a whole different view on your life during the year. The exchange organisations want parents and family to visit in the end of the year, maybe you’ll be a bit homesick that you wouldn’t have been otherwise. A perfect opportunity for a visit is your graduation or exam. Talk to your host-family if they think it is okay to let your parents stay with you and your host-family, or they should take in to a hotel nearby.
Calling home
Most exchange students call home once a month. There is no rule about how often you can call home, but the organisations often recommend that you call home once a month. They do everything to not let you think about your home country and get homesick. Otherwise, you will probably know what fits you best when you get there. In other cases, you maybe will long home a lot when your parents are calling, which often just makes the thing worse. When you call home it can cost a lot of money, an expense you’ll have to pay for yourself. Here are a few alternatives when you are calling home:
• Call your parents and ask that they call you.
• Call from your host-family and pay later.
• Buy a telephone card and use it when you are calling.
• Call a collect call.
• You don’t need to use a ordinary phone when calling home, if you have a internet connection you can use Skype: www.skype.com , free calls, worldwide.
Comments
does anyone know how to convince your parents to let you go on a student exchange?
Hey Janelle!! I had and have the exact same problem! How i convinced my parents was:
1. Researched several different exchange programs
2.Collected imformation on not only the exchange program but cost.
3. Presented the info to them.
4. am going to keep my grades at all A’s.
5. Proved i have a passion for Japan (which is where im going)
6.am willing to help earn the money for the trip
So try your best!! Hope you get to go!
And if they say no, dont throw a tantrum. Be mature about it and say, “i am really interested in doing an exchange program to -insert country’s name here-. I respect your decision but wish you would reconsider.” Then just approach the subject later. Show them you have a deep passion for going there. but that you can be mature about it.
Also tell them it helps with your collage application! It helps you get better colleges!
Hope that helped!
Im a senior next year and i wanted to go to japan is it too late for me to apply? And can you do sponsers for this kinda thing? sadly im not a rich kid ^_^’
Hi!
I was wondering how to get a application form to go to south korea?
So I have been searching for a lot of programs for Japan but all of them are 9-$10000. Does anyone know of a cheaper program and I am going onto my 3rd year of Middle school. Pleas help!
I was thinking of getting a sponsor to help pay for my trip, im going to the U.K. its a whopping 10,000. im in 8th grade and plan going my 10th grade year.
do you have to pay for a sponsor? I dont really understand how they work?
I really want to go to Germany for my Junior Year. live in America. I’m fifteen years old, but when I do go, I’ll be sixteen years. I’ve been studying German for a year now, and I have some questions. Would I need to be fluent in that language? And what are some good ways to convince your parents about the money issue? My parents would love for me to go study in Germany, if it wasn’t for the cost. If you have any idea how I could approach the subject with a manner that they couldn’t refuse I’d really appreciate it. :DD.
yeah, so we arent the richest family ever. its just me my brother and mom. everyone is supporting me on going to japan. from usa im 14 and want to go as soon as i can. im learning japanese and im getting good at it. im wondering if i will need a sponser or not. still researching tho.
Hi,I’m From The Uk and would like to go study abroad in the usa for a year.Does anybody know any good organizations which are not too expensive and offer schlorships and how can i persuade my mum as she thinks im too young and not responsible enough??
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I have a question. Will my American cellphone work if i go to Japan?