I feel like before my exchange I could kind of relate to other people. I could see the world from a different political party’s view or from a different religious view, but all American. Now I feel like I can see the world from the viewpoint of people from other countries too.
It was hard getting used to being in another country, but I was able to start relying on the people around me instead of my parents for emotional support. Any time that I did struggle with homesickness and missing friends, I had my host family to talk to about it. So that was handled very,
One of my biggest concerns before leaving was not being able to make friends, but now I don’t know why that was a fear. Everyone was so welcoming! And the teachers were all really supportive of us and excited to have us there. Actually school ended up being one of my favorite things about my
My host families were so welcoming to bring me into their home. They also sent a student on exchange, so they really understood what my parents would be going through and what I was going through too. I feel like we were really connected right from the beginning just because we all understood that experience.