Make Real Friendships with Local Americans

When I came to a unfamiliar country to go start my life in a totally different culture, my hosts, John and Cyndi, helped me to make the first step and made me feel like home. Airport pick-up and temporary housing are definitely helpful to me, but they gave me more than that, which let me have a strong faith in my future student life in America. They are really nice people!

As part of my stay in the U.S., I wanted to have a linguistic and cultural experience, so I decided to live with an American family. And my stay with the Friesen’s surpassed any expectation I could have had! More than a cultural experience, I found loving people who truly cared about me and supported me during the time I was in the Lansing area. Spending time together talking around the dinner table, going out or just catching a movie at home helped me become one more member of the family and not just a housemate. So, the Friesen’s (Rod, Kim, lovely Beth, even Ganit and Clare!) are now my American family <3

Thank you for giving us the chance to enjoy the holiday with an American family. Jay picked us up and took us to his house. We had some delicious food and had a chat with each other. We will participate in this event again. We felt very good because we celebrated the holiday with a family who gave us a lot of love. It was really a great experience. Thank you!