Feb 08
I am going to do a study abroad and now i have to fill out a form asking about my preferences regarding the size of the host family? What are some of the things that i need to be careful for? I want to tell them i don’t want to live with family have pet, because it will be smelly over the house, although i love cat, any suggestions please??
First of all, I hope you will have a good time ! Below are some things to consider regarding homestay families:
- The problem with cats and dogs is that 95% of the good home stay families have them. If they care about animals they tend to care about people too! Good families without pets are maybe 1-2 in every home stay program you might end up very far away from the school. If you really can’t live with a pet do say so, but otherwise consider the above.
- Don’t stay with a family that has small children (under 6). They won’t have time for you.
- Don’t stay with a family that takes more than 2-3 students at the same time. Its get too crowded and its likely that the family runs their home like a motel business. (Good money for them, not much fun for you).
- Ask for a family that is within easy traveling distance to your school. If at all possible: within walking distance.
- And if you are a woman make sure the family doesn’t have any teenage sons. It can get really awkward.