Are you going to study abroad in Australia?
Read this Advice to help you integrate yourself with your family abroad! You are flying to Australia and will live with an Australian host family. You may feel a bit afraid since you don't know what to expect of the family, or how to behave.
Our recommendations
Here is some general advice to help you get along well with your Australian host family.
- Don't go there as a tourist! The whole point of a host family is to help you experiment the everyday life of the country. It is really likely that your Australian host family will work and won't have a lot of time to take you out! Enjoy the time you will have with your Australian host family but don't expect them to have so much time.
If you are going there with a group program, don't go there to meet your friends: you will be in Australia to experience Australian life, so you won't benefit as much from the experience if you are always with friends from your country. - Don't go there only to improve your English! Your family knows you want to improve your English and will always be pleased to correct you when you are wrong.
However, they wouldn't understand that you have traveled to their country and live with them only for this. Share your own culture, try to be open.
Also, if a member of the family or a child in the neighborhood is learning your own language, you would please him/her by challenging him/her sometimes! - Open yourself to your Australian host family! Give your friendship to your Australian host family.
Share your feelings with your family, but always pay attention to the vocabulary you are using, since some expressions like I don't care or It's stupid is a bit strong.
Your host mom and host dad will want to be your Australian parents: call them how they tell you to do, without hesitating! - Share your family expenses! Even if you don't have to, your Australian host family will appreciate small marks of attention: for example, flowers for your host mother, or a round of ice.
Also, if the family takes you out, always offer to pay for your part!
Contact us
We hope these recommendations have been useful.
Remember that a host who is open-minded, smiling, polite, and generous will always go well with his/her host family!
Talk to us now and embark on the experience of learning a new language abroad.
Read more...
We have a lot of material to share with you on our Blog. Get to know more:
Live in a host family abroad and discover a new country!
How has studying abroad changed my life?
10 Tips on Making Your Student Homestay Awesome For Everyone