Thank you with all of my heart! One month ago we hugged goodbye to my lovely and brave daughter, Julie, who is now an Exchange student in Imlay City, Michigan, USA. She is under the wings of lovely Host mom Teresa – Thank you with all of my heart! Julie is very happy and very well and she already … Read More
An exciting two weeks in America surviving a hurricane
An exciting two weeks in America surviving a hurricane Exchange students, Mie and Madeleine have had an exciting two weeks in America surviving a hurricane. After two days of school, Mie and Madeleine spent the next day shopping and preparing for a Hurricane. They spend the night at home watching the heavy rain in Sugar Land (near Houston) as … Read More
Hurricane Harvey was a really a different kind of experience for me
Hurricane Harvey was a really different kind of experience for me … there’s typhoon in Shanghai, but never as serious as this. When I saw the hurricane warning at the beginning on the news, I didn’t pay too much attention on this, since the hurricane or typhoon in my impression is just nothing. But later I know I … Read More
Ti has been such a blessing …
Ti has been such a blessing … (text message from a host dad to the ICES Field Manager) We did a 15.50 mile bicycle ride on the Armstrong Trail yesterday. We went all the way to Lock & Dam #9 and back to our house. She’s excited as am I and Jing to take her to the Canadian side … Read More
I definitely do not regret going to the Orientation in LA
I definitely do not regret going to the Orientation in L.A. Before I went to my host family in Texas I decided to go on an orientation. We could choose between orientation in New York City or Los Angeles. My choice was Los Angeles. The flight was super long and I was extremely tired when I finally arrived in … Read More
Dream Will Come True as Long as I Don’t Quit
🇰🇷 Dream Will Come True as Long as I Don’t Quit! Before I talk about my experience in the U.S., I’d like to touch upon my life in Korea. I wasn’t known for my academic prowess when I was in Korea. I was just a run-of-the-mill average Korean student. My father was always on a business trip abroad. Due … Read More
what makes exchange year so special
what makes exchange year so special It has already been a month since I came back to Slovakia from my exchange year in Oregon. The decision to spend one year in USA was the best one in my life. Even though it wasn’t easy at the beginning when I didn’t know anyone, my English wasn’t that good and I … Read More
we knew right away…
we knew right away that it was something that we were being called to explore and do… For anyone pondering if they should become a host family, I would suggest that you do it. It’s much more than proving room and board. It’s been an extension of our hearts, home and family. My husband and I had gotten to … Read More
Go Disney… for the 8th time
Go Disney… for the 8th time! The ICES field staff in Mississippi and Alabama take their exchange students and chaperones to Disney in Florida every year. “It is a wonderful trip. Not just because of where we are, but it brings us all very close. After we leave the parks we often go swimming, play cards, watching movies … … Read More
Hosting exchange students has really become a part of our lives…
Hosting exchange students has really become a part of our lives… …it is just who we are!! Each young person who has come and spent 10 to 12 months with us has definitely enriched our lives. Sharing cultures is such a beautiful thing to do. In my own opinion the problem in our world is that we do not … Read More