by iE-USA | May 23, 2018 | Hosting
German exchange student Lorena Schraub visited Texas in 2013/14. Like most exchange students, acclimating to American culture was both thrilling and sometimes exhausting! In the letter below, she shares her experiences in order to pass on her wisdom to the next...
by iE-USA | May 10, 2018 | Hosting
John and Ranelle Ladbury have hosted for 5 years, and they’ve already signed up to do it again next year! What brings them back year after year? With their own triplets grown and out of the house, this empty-nest couple found that their home (and their hearts)...
by iE-USA | May 4, 2018 | Hosting
When Maggie Stephenson was hired to supervise a student placement, she had no idea what was in store! What she found was a connection to a young Spanish girl that was as strong as family. “Loreto comes to my house every Sunday, she spent Easter with us, I...
by iE-USA | Apr 27, 2018 | Hosting
Julie Rayhorn has been a Local Coordinator with IE for two years. During that time, she has relished the opportunity to connect with students from different parts of the world! This spring, however, Julie enjoyed a new perk: the roles reversed, and she became the...
by iE-USA | Apr 15, 2018 | Hosting
When we think of volunteering, we typically envision going outside of ourselves to give something away. Serving at a soup kitchen requires us to leave our normal routine and give time and resources to other people. Picking up trash requires hours in the hot sun....
by iE-USA | Apr 4, 2018 | Hosting
As an exchange student acclimating to “American life,” there is perhaps nothing more precious than a close-knit group of like-minded friends. Many students find that connection, and so much more, through music and performing arts – proving that ART truly does...
