My blog is about sharing the benefits of cultural exchange through the homestay experience. We look for caring hosts in Athens and Georgia with an extra room and a heart to open their homes for cultural exchange. Sure, host are compensated generously ($630-$1700 monthly), but this is not the only or main reason my host famileis host. This morning, I received an email from one of my Atlanta-based homestay host explaining why she hosts. A former student who stayed with her several years ago wrote the following to her out of the blue:
Hi Mrs. Taylor, I really hope you are good. I don't know if you remember me, but I always remember you.(emphasis mine). I'm the Venezuelan girl who stayed in your house in 2010. Now I'm 23 years old and I finished college this year.
Actually I would like to know how are you? How Michael and Xavier are? I would really like to see u again. Blessings for you and your beautiful guys.
Kisses and Hugs
Alejandra
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To be remembered is an amazing feeling! Over three years has past since she has hosted and the student wrote, "but I will always remember you." Being a homestay host is an amazing cultural experience where life-long bonds and friendships are formed. I know from experience. I keep in contact with my Nicaraguan host family and have nothing but fond memories of my homestay.
We need hosts like this for our international college students. Learn more about the benefits of being a homestay host and have an experience like this!
www.markshomestay.com/host
Sincerely,
Mark Leech
Owner, MarksHomestay.com
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