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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom agreed to host two exchange students when I was in high school for about a month.

I remember being annoyed that she did not discuss it with me, and I also remember not wanting them come. I did not pitch a fit about it, but I did  express that She should've discussed it with me first and I said I would rather not do it, but understood she cannot back out.

I think for me it was partially a social anxiety issue. I wasn't socially anxious, but I was not super socially skilled, I wasn't super popular in school, and I think I was worried about how I would entertain them for a month. I think I did not want other teenagers living with me and seeing that I did not have the most exciting social life. I also had a lot of activities and tons of schoolwork, and worried about how I was going to get  that done.[/quote]

When all was said and done, how did it work out?[/quote]

It was fine. I learned a few things about their country. The funniest part was that we were going to all this effort to cook great meals for them and about two thirds of the way we realized that they preferred going to McDonald's because it was a novelty for them.

Having two instead of one has pros and cons. It means that they wind up talking to each other a lot, which was fine for me, but could make the host student feel excluded or awkward.

In retrospect it seems silly that I was worried about entertaining them. I'm sure going to movies, shopping, fast food restaurants, with just the three of us was fine with them. I just felt like I should have some great group of friends that I was going out with and bring them along with, instead of just me. But in retrospect I'm sure they didn't care.[/quote]

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