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[quote=Anonymous]OP - ignore the poster who feels the need to be a jerk instead of being helpful. We let our AP choose both weeks because we don't have a week that we go away without her. It's perfectly normal to dictate at least one of the weeks if you're going to be gone anyway and a lot of host families do that.

I'd always wondered how it works though because all my my APs have travelled with a friend during their weeks off. Especially when it's been a friend from their home country, it's been very dictated by the friend's ability to get off work or during their spring break or something.

In your case since she's extending and you really like her, I'd give her the week she chooses and suck up all the vacation. I'd feel upset about it too though, so I understand. But if let her know that next year, to please plan to take her vacation during one of the weeks you've told her about it - basically, you're giving her an out, but won't do it again.

For future APs, you would be completely fair to say that you off four weeks total off (which is very generous). Three of them will be in the summer at your choosing and the other one she can choose and clarify that you will make no exceptions so don't ask. Believe me, having an extra two weeks off is very rare. The right AP will be thrilled. [/quote]

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