Foreign exchange students?

Question

we got foreign exchange students yesterday. they are from korea and theyre here for two weeks. anyways i have a question about foreign exchange students in general. have you ever had foreign exchange studentts? from which country? how do you become a foreign exchange student? and finally do foreign exchange students learn in their own country or other countries? thanks!!

Answer 1

Well i cannot Understand fully what you said.

i will talk in my country's context

here from Pakistan a huge number of Youngesters are going abroad for Study purpose to UK , Australia, USA, Irland Malaysia and some other countries.

The main charm i think is there Money they make money there and study is their second Priority.

and the Governments of these countries are getting huge revenues thruough Huge Fees and other Visa processing Charges and also they Get Cheap and Litrate Labour.

My Pakistani Brothers are Wasting There talent there for a few money.

Well here in My Country the Foriegn Students are Only in Madrassahs , I am Proud that we have Reputable Madrasshas and students are studying ISLAM  here from many Other Countries.

Answer 2

First of all, these are all questions you could ask the students staying in your home. It would give you something to talk about.

When I was younger, we had an exchange student from France stay with us for a while. It was great! She was like an older sister for a few months.

Generally, there are various programs that offer foreign learning opportunities. Colleges are famous for having programs that send students abroad (my younger sister is going to Germany this year). Usually, students go as part of their degree, and yes, they are studying in their own country as well.

Answer 3

This must be your first experience with this situation.  It's a wonderful thing.  Just walk up to one, or a group of the students, and introduce yoiurself, welcome them to your town/school.  

This is actually an unusual situation, in that generally, students get to come and stay in a home for more than two weeks, and you have a bit more of a chance to get to know each other.

The way to become a foreign exchange student, is to check, first, with the people in charge of this organization, or with the counseling center, or sometimes the foreign language teachers know about the situation.  In fact, they're usually in on the organization, as it's part of their end of education.

You'll want to be sure you can handle being away from EVERYTHING you know before you go anywhere, and there are exchange programs all over the world.  One of the best situations, though, is if you were to host someone the next time they have a program, and then, maybe go to their home next time a group goes there.  I know of a few families that have forged friendships that stretched through generations, and have involved many trips back and forth to each others' homes.  It can be a wonderful way for people to begin understanding each other.

It can also be a very scary thing to do, leaving your family, language, culture and everything familiar behind for whatever length of time you go.  A good exchange program helps both the students and the host families deal with these problems.  Be sure you go with a reputable program if you choose to do so.

You don't say how old you are, but sometimes, high schoolers have a tougher time adjusting than older students, and it's often wisest to do a study abroad in college, rather than High School.

And, yes, these students usually take a semester, a year, or a short break when school is on vacation to do the exchange program, still studying the ordinary subjects at their own schools.