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Cultural Homestay International<br />
WELCOME TO AMERICA!<br />
October is almost here. Can you believe you have been here now one month or<br />
more? Has it gone by fast? Yup! And each passing day, week and month are going<br />
to zoom forward. I am amazed and happy at how busy most of you are. So<br />
many of you have made many friends and are learning about our culture and<br />
adjusting your views and responses. Did you read the USA Culture Gram in your<br />
student binder? If you didn’t get one, let your AC know and we can mail it. One<br />
of the many interesting facts about American citizens is our greetings such as the<br />
usual, ‘Hello,’ ‘Hi’ and ‘Nice to meet you.’ Then there is the confusing ‘How are<br />
you?’ You have learned that ‘How are you?’ is not actually a question. It is just a<br />
way that we say Hello. The correct response is ‘Fine’ and then you can move forward<br />
to ask ‘What have you been up to?’ you have to laugh… English is a funny<br />
language.<br />
So what have you been up to? Here’s a list of what some of you are doing: homework<br />
(of course!) football, cheerleading, drama, art, tennis, swimming, camping,<br />
boating, riding on the back of jet skis, cross country, bar-b-ques, smores, golf,<br />
dancing, volunteering, marching band, guitar, drums, tutoring, piano, harp, soccer,<br />
clubs, volleyball and singing. On top of all that I’m proud that so many of<br />
you are helping your host families keep up their homes without being asked such<br />
as: cooking, sweeping leaves already, reading to you little host brothers or sisters,<br />
cleaning or putting away dishes, vacuuming, and painting. Hey, and if none<br />
of these sound like you.. better get busy, involved and helpful! Your host family<br />
is volunteering to help you! Say THANKS by helping around the home, being<br />
part of the family and joining in with their activities. Teach us about your culture,<br />
how to cook food from back home and how to count to ten in your<br />
language. Come on host families, this is a cultural exchange, it’s time for<br />
you to learn about other cultures in this world of ours!<br />
Welcome to the USA! We are glad you are here! ~ Jennie<br />
"Celebrate what you want to see more of." Tom Peters<br />
Anna H -Germany with host family<br />
Clara-Belgium with host family.<br />
Leandro-Italy with his host<br />
family.
Alejandra -<br />
Colombia<br />
Jaime - Spain<br />
Yen-Vietnam<br />
Felix - Germany<br />
Surumpa(Fah)<br />
Thailand<br />
Maximilian -<br />
Germany<br />
Lara-Sophie - Germany<br />
Melis - Germany<br />
Yuttapong (Apo) -<br />
Thailand<br />
Lena - Germany
AC Megan<br />
Sutthikarn<br />
- Thailand<br />
Masumi - Japan<br />
Barbara - Slovakia<br />
Dayoon - Korea<br />
Maurycy - Poland<br />
This was taken in July <strong>2011</strong> in Japan<br />
with my host parents, who<br />
hosted me as an exchange student<br />
in Nagano back in 1999. We have<br />
stayed in touch over the past 12<br />
years and they are like my real<br />
family. I was in Japan for my host<br />
sister’s wedding and they still call<br />
me their daughter.<br />
I was listed in the wedding program<br />
as “sister of the bride.” I<br />
really feel that I would not be the<br />
person I am today if not for these<br />
people ~ this is why I do what I<br />
do!<br />
Sarah Jensen<br />
Developing and Coordinating<br />
The State of S Carolina
South Carolina Student Orientation<br />
Lucia - Spain<br />
Yesterdays the past<br />
Tomorrows the future<br />
But today is a gift,<br />
That’s why it’s call the<br />
present. ~Bill Keane<br />
Sara - Spain<br />
Lucia - Spain<br />
Aurelie-Belgium<br />
Kyra - Germany<br />
Barbara-<br />
Slovakia
This is Christy,<br />
remember her..<br />
She’ll be doing<br />
your yearbook<br />
later!<br />
Washington - Oregon State<br />
Student Orientation
Gonzalo-Spain<br />
Antonia - Germany<br />
Felix-Germany<br />
The difference between the<br />
impossible and the possible lies<br />
in a persons determination<br />
~ Tommy Lasorda<br />
Anna H - Germany<br />
Altantushig - Mongolia, Marija-Bosnia<br />
Herzegovina, Paola –Columbia, Benoit<br />
-Belgium, Anna H-Germany<br />
Had a Krispy<br />
Kreme yet?<br />
Benoit - Belgium<br />
Why is<br />
“Fall” the<br />
only season<br />
that has two<br />
names, both<br />
“fall” and<br />
“autumn” ?
Happy Birthday!<br />
Xiao (Amber) China September 3 WA<br />
Monika-Poland September 5 WA<br />
Sutthikarn Thailand September 10 SC<br />
Zoe-Germany September 19 WA<br />
Dayoon Korea September 13 SC<br />
Mako I-Japan<br />
Catherine Cecile Denmark September 23<br />
AK<br />
Ninjin Mongolia October 2 WA<br />
Yuki T-Japan October 4 WA<br />
Pablo Spain October 11 AK<br />
Barbara Slovakia October 11 SC<br />
Chi (Alina) Taiwan October 15 WA<br />
Having a birthday?<br />
Send me your pictures!<br />
lbrothers3@aol.com<br />
Jan-Germany<br />
SAVE THE DATE!<br />
Washington events:<br />
December 3rd All day Seattle trip<br />
March 3rd State Capital trip<br />
April One of the last weekends ~ CAMP<br />
Monika-Poland<br />
May 19th Farewell
Antonia-Germany<br />
The first StarBucks<br />
in Seattle. If you<br />
haven’t visited<br />
there yet, be sure to<br />
take time to stop<br />
when you visit the<br />
city.<br />
If you’re not planning<br />
to see Seattle,<br />
consider going with<br />
CHI on December<br />
3rd for the day!<br />
Karl(Simon)-Sweden<br />
Leandro - Spain<br />
Ting(Tim)-Taiwan<br />
Yuki T-Japan)<br />
Marija-Bosnia<br />
Herzegovina<br />
Area Administrator Jennie Fouts and<br />
her granddaughter Zoe<br />
Altantushig (Tushig)& Tuvshintugs-(Tooshuk)Mongolia
Area Administrator Jennie Fouts has<br />
taken tips from your monthly reports<br />
and created this puzzle. The answers<br />
come from Washington, Oregon,<br />
Alaska and South Carolina.<br />
CAN YOU DO IT?<br />
Email her at: chi<strong>jennie</strong>@chinet.org<br />
Got an idea for the next <strong>newsletter</strong>?<br />
We need your pictures to share, this is YOUR<br />
<strong>newsletter</strong>!<br />
Lbrothers3@aol.com & chi<strong>jennie</strong>@chinet.org
Welcome to Alaska!<br />
Jaehyun (Jae)<br />
Korea<br />
Marleen-<br />
Germany<br />
Cecile G-<br />
Belgium<br />
Michela-Italy
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