Accommodation

The goal of a homestay is for the student to be immersed in their hosts culture. In addition to typical daily activities, family events can involve activities such as dining out, going to amusement parks, camping, traveling and so on. The host student may be expected to pay a portion of the activity-related costs, e.g., tickets, parking, gas and travel expenses.

The goal of a homestay is for the student to be immersed in their hosts culture. In addition to typical daily activities, family events can involve activities such as dining out, going to amusement parks, camping, traveling and so on. The host student may be expected to pay a portion of the activity-related costs, e.g., tickets, parking, gas and travel expenses.

The goal of a homestay is for the student to be immersed in their hosts culture. In addition to typical daily activities, family events can involve activities such as dining out, going to amusement parks, camping, traveling and so on. The host student may be expected to pay a portion of the activity-related costs, e.g., tickets, parking, gas and travel expenses.

The student may also be invited to participate in holiday festivities, or family events like weddings and birthdays. Host families can play a pseudo-parental role, giving advice and sometimes supervising students' activities. In many homestays, families also act as cross-cultural advisers, helping the students understand and adjust to their new culture. In other homestays, students may simply be renting a room within a private home with minimal supervision from the host. There are also working homestay agreements where a student is expected to perform duties such as yard work, farm work, babysitting, or maid services. These vary on a case-by-case basis.