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Thank you so much!!!!

That sounds so cool! I am sure you will have a great time. I was a host sister once and it was such a special experience

me too but in two months

Definitely! Hosting an exchange student can be difficult when it comes to communication due to cultural differences but also because in any rather new relationship you never want to disappoint the other person. I still think it's great thought that you offered to throw them a party. Another individual might have felt left out had you not suggested it. And also a great compliment to you for noticing them feeling uneasy. It's always great to try and be as observing as possible with the signals they give you even if they're too shy to tell you right away

Thank you so much! Language learning is a very long (or forever ungoing) process. I still have days where it's better and days where its worse but over the years knowing English has afforded me so many opportunities and friendships. It's something that keeps me motivated. It's the most beautiful thing to communicate with people all around the world

You're the best! Thanks for all the love and support

Hi David! First of all, thank you so much for sharing your home with one of us exchange students! I would say just create a comfortable atmosphere. Let them know right away that they can always come and talk to you if anything is bothering them. You could institutionalize something like a review session after the first month. Generally speaking it also helps to lead by example: if your family practices sharing feelings, your student is likely to feel comfortable to do so as well. But don't make the mistake of projecting their negative feelings onto yourself. Remember your student will feel very overwhelmed, scared and lonely at the start once the initial excitement wears off. They have just left their home and all of their loved ones. It is a normal reaction and not at all your fault. So don't get down about the fact that they will have difficult moments. It's all part of the process. When we hosted our student, she would need a lot of time alone and often cried in the beginning even though she loved our family. It's just a crazy situation to be in and it takes time getting used to. I would like to film more videos for host families soon so please let me know all of your questions! You'll do great!

I am so glad to hear that. Please always let me know if there are any specific things I should talk about to help you out further

Exactly.

That's a great idea! I think I might make a What You Need to Know About Germany series. Thank you so much for the suggestions!

Hi! Leider kann man in Deutschland nicht Rechtsanwalt werden wenn man Politikwissenschaften studiert. Das geht nur mit Jura. Aber ich würde gerne in der internationalen Politik oder in internationalen Firmen arbeiten

@@honey27003 Ach so!! Ich Hoffe das Sie eines Tages Chancellor von Deutschland werden!! 😄

@@balancedactguy Das wäre mir eine große Ehre

@@honey27003 Oh Doch...ABER vielleicht könnten Sie hier in America Rechtsanwalt werden...und für (oder mit) Amerikanische und Deutsche Firma abrieten weil Sie Deutsch und Englisch so gut sprechen!! Das ist möglich und eine grosse Gelegenheit eine wichtige Position hier in Amerika zu bekommen!!☺

@@balancedactguy Eine sehr gute Idee! Danke!