Rachelle Durrant - Host Mom
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What happens when an exchange student returns to her American host family after her exchange year is over? When Eja left us in June after spending her exchange year in the United States, we knew she would always be part of our family. But knowing someone is family and actually getting to have them back home are two very different things. Thanks to the incredible generosity of people here on TikTok, Eja was able to return to Utah much sooner than any of us expected. And we got 12 more days of having our Danish daughter home. Before she left again, we sat down to talk about what it was like coming back. Did America feel different? Did our family feel the same? Were the things she remembered about her exchange year as wonderful as she thought they were? And what about all those American foods she'd been missing? One of the things I love most about hosting exchange students is watching the relationships continue long after the exchange year ends. These kids don't stop being our family just because they get on an airplane. This is our last video from Eja's visit, and I think it's a pretty special way to wrap up her time back home. If you've been an exchange student, what is the ONE thing you'd want to experience again if you could return to your host family? #ExchangeStudent #HostFamily #ExchangeYear #CulturalExchange #HostMom
Rachelle Durrant - Host Mom32,000 Aufrufe • vor 1 Tag
Hosting exchange students teaches you things you never expected… like realizing you’ve somehow gone your whole life without learning how to cook rice (except Rice a Roni). Our Danish exchange student Eja found out I’ve never made rice before and immediately informed me I needed to learn before our Thai exchange student arrives next year. So here we are: host mom’s first rice attempt. Honestly? I think I did okay.
Rachelle Durrant - Host Mom113,300 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten
One of the most emotional milestones of our Danish exchange student’s year in America. Eja got to experience an American high school Senior Night — from singing the national anthem with another exchange student, to player introductions, to being escorted onto the field surrounded by teammates, coaches, friends, and family. Moments like this are why the exchange student experience becomes so much bigger than just “studying abroad.” These students build real lives, real friendships, and real connections in their host communities. Watching her stand out there knowing how much she’s grown this year was honestly emotional.
Rachelle Durrant - Host Mom63,100 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten
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