Happy Travel Tuesday! Today we’re featuring Jayson from Utah, who writes a guest post about his host family in Ecuador. Thank you, Jayson, for sharing your experience with us! Continue reading
Tag Archives: Year Abroad
In Florida: It’s Like Giving Birth, Without the Stretch Marks
Having hosted over 75 students from more than 20 countries, I realized many years ago that the heart seems so small, and yet every student I host makes my heart like Jell-O….there is always room for more. I have given birth to one son, and he was the reason I agreed to host a young … Continue reading
Conquering Fears Through a Year Abroad: My Life in the USA
You know that your life is there from the beginning. But what about courage, which you don’t have simply for being born? We do not have courage when our life starts and everybody knows that. Your courage grows with your life experiences and as you get older. Sometimes it grows really fast, but sometimes you … Continue reading
Aspects of Study Abroad
“The best part about air planes”, my friend began, “is the take off. How will you know? It’s a sudden release – just, boom. The engines roar like an avalanche, and within seconds you’re suddenly being propelled at several hundred miles an hour. And just as suddenly, you’re in the sky. You will know.” I … Continue reading