I really enjoyed staying with my host family. I know
for some people it seems like a scary thought to stay with a family that you
have never met. Even though there was a language barrier we were able to
overcome it. I was lucky enough to have the same host family as another girl in
the group which helped take some of the pressure away. The family did their
very best to make us feel like we were welcomed into their family. They took us
out on day trips to family events and to see parts of the city that we didn’t
get to go to with the group. A lot of the families in Japan have the
grandparents living with them. In my host family the grandparents knew almost
no English but we were still able to try to communicate with them through the
younger kids and a dictionary. The family also took us to a temple where they
pray often and we got the chance to learn about their religion. In the house
they also had a room where they would pray and give offerings to different
sacred beings. I really enjoy staying with a host family because I found you
learned more about the Japanese culture and see them in their everyday life. At
first I was really nervous but everyone in the family was so welcoming that all
the fears I had disappeared. Since it was always so hot during the day we would
eat a lot of ice cream and there were so many different flavors. One of my
favorite days was when we made pancakes for the family. They were all so happy
we even showed them what real maple syrup was and they loved it. I hope that I
will be able to see my host family again soon. It’s a very comforting thought
to know that you have a family somewhere else in the world. This experience
really opened my eyes and showed me that there is more to the world and that
you can have more than one family.
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