Problems

Every organization is talking about the problems that could come up with host siblings, host parents, friends or even in school. Problems could be Jealousy, that your host parents aren´t allowing things that your parents would allow, misunderstandings, and lots of other things that you wouldn´t even think about. Personally I think the biggest problems are misunderstandings and Jealousy. These are two problems I had with my host sister. I don´t really want to talk about what happened just to say it shortly: I think she just got jealous about a present that I got from our parents and scared that I would take her friends away, what I really don´t want to do. She has such a good and deep friendship with them and I just know them for a few months. I really love this girls but nothing could get between friends who know each other for such a long time. I never tried to do this and I don´t want to trie. Anywise I talked with my friends about it, tried to figure out what I did wrong but there was nothing what I did and anyone kept saying that. After a while it just escalated. I told my host parents about it and we tried to talk to my host sister, find a solution. She did some things that she should´t have done. I think she knows that but she apologized so that´s ok. If you have any trouble with your host siblings than definitely talk to someone. Talk to your friends if you don´t feel comfortable with talking to your host parents but it´s always better to talk to your host parents. They know their children, they know how to handle a situation like this with their kids. If they don´t do anything about it (what I think they would´t do) than contact the person that´s responsible for you. Every exchange student get´s a person, who lives close to their host families. If you have trouble with your host family you can always call this person. That´s their work. They have to help you. Try to find a solution on your own first, because that´s what this person would say too. Try to do it on your own first, if that doesn´t work than this person would help you. Just remind yourself that your not alone in this situation. You always have someone with you who helps you.