becoming an exchange student/ hosting an exchange student.

[oregon D]

I am seriously thinking about going to Japan as an exchange student with some homestay program of somesort. I am also thinking about hosting one at my own house. Have any of you done this before?

[ljlax]

my sister went to new zealand for a year when she was in high school.
i have a friend who has had three exchange students over the last few years. she went on an exchange this year. and her sister did a few years ago. also back int he day when her mom was in high school her moms family hosted an excahnge student.
so if u have any questions feel free to PM me.

one important thing.
YOUR GRADES DONT COUNT. soo if thats going to bother u (college applications, etcetcetc) then u might want to rethinkit.
--that was the only reason i didnt go on one, well and lacrosse of course

[mclax]

your grades dont count? so like you have to make up all the work like spend another year in high school to graduate?

[aussielax]

Yeah i was thinking of going to the US so i could play some HS lax, but on the exchange program my school offers you dont get a choice of were in US you go so i could have ended up in some hick town were they don't play lax in Montana or somthing like that. One of my freinds went to hawai he said that was great fun and another one of my freinds hosted an italian student for 6 months.

[mclax]

yo aussie lets exchange my man my friend went to australia this year because he is like a world class kayaker and said the ladies are supa fine and its an awsome place to go

[ljlax]

your grades dont count? so like you have to make up all the work like spend another year in high school to graduate?
basically. like i think u get credit (pass/fail--to prove u were actually doing something i think) but like no actual credit towards graduation, gpa, etc

[laxrat22]

my cousins hosted an australian guy and he was such a pimp just because of his accent. he got to meet the charger cheerleaders, uni. of texas cheerleaders, a buncha hooters girls, and tons more hot chicks solely because of his accent he is my hero (and he was kinda nerdy too which is the awesome part) aussielax i suggest you come here because you will get so much tail

[aussielax]

yo aussie lets exchange my man my friend went to australia this year because he is like a world class kayaker and said the ladies are supa fine and its an awsome place to go

yeah my cousin is one of the best kayakers in australia, his k4 team only just missed out on going to go to the Athens olymipics and he is going to Poland later this year for the world cup(i think). I think i've left it to late to go to the US but if you wanna come to aus that would be sweet, I don't think my family would be able to host you at this point in time but if your commin to Melbourne you would be welcome to come play for my lax team and hang out and whatever.

P.S aussie girls are pretty cool.

[aussielax]

my cousins hosted an australian guy and he was such a pimp just because of his accent. he got to meet the charger cheerleaders, uni. of texas cheerleaders, a buncha hooters girls, and tons more hot chicks solely because of his accent he is my hero (and he was kinda nerdy too which is the awesome part) aussielax i suggest you come here because you will get so much tail

i withdraw my statment made in my previous post about not coming to the US, but seriously i will def come to the US to live, play, work(ahh maybe not, green card) and show off my aussie accent sometime after i have finnished HS.