I am glad to find this group. We are with YFU and they have been great. Last year was great, but we are very big into communication and have a family Councel...
On the Cross Country, I know a sport can be pretty time consuming. Martin pretty well eats and breathes soccer, so with practices, playing in games, and...
Thanks, To answer one thing though, if they were making friendships in Cross Country. I would agree. But they are not. It seems that the majority of them...
Hi Liv, Well I work for FIEA (a young company compared to YFU). I have been working with around 100 students per year for over 12 years now. I have hosted 23...
Hi Liv, Wow, sounds like you have some "double trouble" here. I have to ask, have you discussed this with your area rep? If you are YFU and in Kansas, I'm...
I am sorry but this has nothing to do with exchange students...so please don't send this to me. My husband just passed away in Aug. and I don't care to have...
It's unfortunate but some people just come on to these boards (and all boards) to spread spam. Don't take it personal - it's just the down side to cyber...
I don't know what to do! We thought that we had communication going and that things were going well. Then the Sunday before last, I get back from going to a...
Hi Liv, As a District Director I over see around 100 students each year. Did you tell the program that the students had to be moved from your house? It is to...
Hello, I am new to this but just need someone to tell me that this will get better. We are this girls second family. She seems happy one minute and pouting or...
Liv - I woould just let them go. Chaulk it up to the fact that this just was not a workable situation. Perhaps had it just been one of them it may have...
Our exchange student from Korea has been working out fine, however he has been on the soccer team with causes us to have to drive 45 min. one way everyday...
Hi Kris, First of all this is an academic program not a sports program so you don't have to let him play on the basketball team. If he has below a "C" in all...
Hi K, Well I have hosted 3 Germans and they can be hard but it is a good program and there are alot of rewards in hosting. I have found that when a student is...
I agree with Karen on this one, bad marks = no sports. Also I don't feel that you should be driving so much out of your way all the time, that's not your job...
Hi Maxine, glad that you agree, we do go over board for the exchager and not our own children....by the way would anyone like to be a representative for an...
I'm a teacher in Korea still working in certain school in Seoul. Majority of Korean boys favorite to play soccer and basketball. I think this sort of...
Where are you located Karen? I'm in Newfoundland Canada. What program are you with? We are hosting a girl under the NISEP program here in Newfoundland ...
Hi Maxine, I am with Forte International and located in Pensacola, Florida...that would be cool to go to Canada, I never seen snow before... I would rather...
... Hi Karen My name is Karen as well and I am in the south too! How funny. Well, I did get to speak to my exchange student's mom and since then, things seem...
Thanks for all the responses. The fact is that the driving has really been hard on us too and with his grades suffering and the holidays coming up, I think it...
Hi Crestview....call me some times. My number is 888-866-9148... I would not open an account...there my be other reasons for the account...I would ask him to...
We have looked into banking accounts and because of 9/11, if you are not a US citizen, you cannot open an account. Even if it is a joint account with you and...
Glad to know that, thanks for the info... Karen comerrick <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: We have looked into banking accounts and because of 9/11, if you...
Hello K -- Another take on this situation is that you have a teenage girl! THat may sound a bit simplistic, but it could have a great bearing on the situation....
Hey Karen .. just read your other post about the bread! Don't feel bad on this one, I can't think of ANY european that likes our white sandwich bread! LOL...
Hello! I have a couple of questions for you before handing out advice! :) One, is the soccer a school team or a club team? Two, are there any other team...
