I could never thank my host family enough. They took me in and made me a part of their family. I love them so dearly, I have no idea how to leave. They have done everything from helping me with homework to do my hair for prom. For all my crazy adventures I want to … Continue reading
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Thank You Thursday – Mar. 13, 2014
The sun is finally shining for many of us this week, and the slow drip of snow melt reminds us that spring is almost here! Today’s moment of gratitude is for the sunshine, of course, and also for every single Aspect host family, student and coordinator who has made this year a memorable exchange experience … Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – Feb. 13, 2014
I want to say thank you. Thank you for the love you gave me and that you opened your lives and home to me, that you accepted me and took me in like your daughter. I can never say thank you enough because nothing I do will measure with everything you did to me! Thank … Continue reading
From Illinois to Sweden: Student Exchange Comes Full Circle
Stacy lives on a fifth-generation homesteaded family farm in central Illinois with her husband and twelve-year-old son, Wells. Stacy’s daughter, however, moved across the globe in 2011. Stacy’s family began hosting exchange students seven years ago, and has since welcomed students from Switzerland, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden onto their farm and into their … Continue reading