What should you pay attention to when choosing a host family to study abroad?

Notes on homestays for studying abroad:

1. Can I be guaranteed to find accommodation?

This issue is especially important in suburban areas. Maybe finding a host family in Boston is no problem, but finding one in a small town in New Jersey is difficult.

2. What is the farthest distance to the school?

Especially in suburbs where public transportation is inconvenient, the host family should be very close to the school. This is also important for students who rent an apartment off campus. International students should check how far the homestay or rented house is from the school.

3. Do I need to pay for meals?

Some host families provide meals and some do not, just like many campuses. Students should ask if meals are included and how much they cost. In addition, the homestay families provided by the International Housing Placement Service may provide no meals or provide two meals a day.

4. What if the host family and the student do not get along well?

Not all host families agree that students can move between host families, but some companies do. Students change once. Students should ensure that there is support available so that any problems with their host family can be resolved immediately. Students also need to feel safe in their new homestay family.

How should international students choose a homestay when they want to study abroad?

Generally speaking, when choosing a homestay for your children, the common approach is to contact the contracted homestay company of the admitted school. . In foreign countries, homestays are operated by professional homestay companies. After obtaining the admission notice from a foreign school and obtaining a consulate visa, students and parents must first contact the homestay company signed by the school. These homestay companies basically establish long-term cooperative relationships with schools and generally provide several families for students to choose from. When students and host families have differences that cannot be properly resolved, parents and students should report the situation to the study abroad institution and school in a timely manner. If the situation is true, they can request to change the host family. In addition, I would like to remind everyone that the sooner students contact the homestay company, the better. Because with the arrival of the peak season for international students, the number of available homestay families will decrease, so the earlier you contact the homestay company, the more families you can choose from.