Tuesday, 9 April 2019

Responsibilities That Comes Hand In Hand When Becoming A Host Family

By Joyce Burns


Foreign exchange program is basically one of the most exciting thing a student anticipates to be a part of. This would allow them to travel somewhere far and experience new things. In addition, it could help them meet several people on the new school they would be entering in. Though, there are times these students could feel a little culture shock and they may have hard time adjusting to the environment. To make them more comfortable and at home with the place, they usually are not to take dorms but be with a family which are part of Host family san Diego.

Host families basically are those family who accepts and let this students stay in their homes and treat them as if they are part of the family. They become responsible of the well being of this specific students since they serve as the guardians. Normally, these people are not exactly related to the student at all.

But, as part of the program, the family would have to include the transferee on any activity the family would be doing. For example, out of the towns and trips should have that pupil included. However, bringing them and allowing them to be a part of such activity would not mean charging them for their own expense.

In addition, trips and activities which are done by the entire family member would automatically include the pupil. They should also not get the wrong idea that bringing them or including them on such activities would allow them to charge the kid for their expense because that is not how it works. The family would include the expense of the transferee on their budget.

Families are not paid for doing this or being part of this action. It basically is their choice if they wish to provide. This is what the program is supposed to work, it is a charity and not a business one could get profit from.

In fact, this is not just an extra responsibility alone. This as well could mean extra expense on the monthly budget because apparently there is one added member in the family. Families should really think of this thoroughly whether they are financially and emotionally capable of helping others out of their stay in the state.

The reward that makes being host family worth it would be the experience. Mostly, those couples who no longer have their kids on their house is craving for someone to take care of and they get it from here. They create new memories and make fun together making it possible to be attached to new individuals which cultures are else ways than theirs.

They would normally have a new sibling for the meantime. And that is a new and great way to develop a friendship with people who has different cultures and unique perception. Without a doubt, it can be considered as an adventure already since they get to know that person and how they use to live in their country.

And after all the months, families are supposed to be responsible with the pupil, the goodbyes would always be the hardest part. It would somehow be the same as sending a son or daughter away but then just imagine the mark you as a parent have made to that kid. Sure, it is something worth looking back of.




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