Why choosing a host family? by Mr King (Egypt)
Should I choose a host family?
Bonjour / Bonsoir to all my friends from all over the world. Having this chance to live the Parisian experience is a blessing. We are surrounded by kind people who speak the most romantic language on earth, but we cannot understand them because their language is different from ours. So, why choose a host family?
Depending on your goal, your plan & situation. I will always say YES to the family because the minimum benefit you could’ve is the language. I won’t know a 100% proficiency but at least it will help encourage you to speak freely without feeling shy or be more confident about yourself. You might say I don’t need to speak French, everyone here speaks English.
You may still need to improve your French?
True, but sometimes you will find yourself in the middle of nowhere where the train stops because of an accident and the announcement goes in French, seeing everyone packing and standing up while you can’t understand a word. This happened to me two years ago. So, at that very moment, I understood that I needed to learn French ASAP. Frankly speaking, I found the family the easier way to understand, learn, and speak French. Also, never forget the more exposure to the culture the more fun.
Being a part of French society will guarantee you an easier life and a better lifestyle. Because living the Parisian experience is way different than being a tourist in Paris. You are now a part of this city living day after day in the same place, having new memories to add, more stories to tell & many more smiles to draw. The family is hosted by is super lovely, respectful & kind. I feel like home. They never bothered me or even made me feel like a stranger. I have my own privacy. They helped me with different things regarding the city, and the routes I should use to my university, we had dinner together… and they had much more of more home-like attitude. And here I would like to say something, you are responsible for how they treat you. Your attitude reflects the real you so that you can gain respect, trust & love.
How about the price?
Most of you consider it more expensive than living alone which is not true in a sense. Having the breakfast meal provided by the hosting family saves you almost the extra amount you pay for breakfast daily. Also, the location of the hosting house could be near your school which saves you extra money too. I am not asking you to accept whatever option of hosting a family you have, but I recommend you consider it as a great option for living and improving. No one knows better than the original people of each country. Try not to focus too much on parties and wasting time with friends because as we mentioned previously it all depends on what your goal is?
Being a student means you are kind of a full-time dedicated person to earn knowledge, language and certificate. So, work harder and forget about TOO MUCH FUN now because this is your future trip.
I wish you all best of luck, happiness and success.
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