Q&A: Living with a Host Family
December 13, 2019
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I’m eternally grateful for all of the great opportunities that I’ve had because of having chosen to live with a host family.
I’m eternally grateful for all of the great opportunities that I’ve had because of having chosen to live with a host family.
By Jennifer Alanko, Williams College ’95 / Little could I have imagined how significantly my decision to attend The Swedish Program would change my life.
By Jarrett Lee, Hamilton College ’21 / Orientation week was an unforgettable experience. I have never gotten so close to a group of people in such a short amount of time in my life.
By Frank Anechiarico, Maynard-Knox Professor of Government and Law, Hamilton College / Being a visiting faculty member this term has added to my understanding of the Program’s value to the students who are lucky enough to be part of it.
By Sarah Staley, Brown University ’03 / The educational mission and passions that were ignited for me on the Swedish Program continue to inspire my work and career.
By Amelia Poole, Swedish Program ’17 / Stockholm has a special friendliness and sense of security that made my semester one of tremendous growth, confidence, and excitement about being a bit out of place. It was the experience that makes the work I do now so rewarding.
By Chris Kuo, Swedish Program ’14 / In my experience, American culture has always promoted a “go, go, go” attitude where it has been hard to appreciate the things going on around you and also to find time to enjoy the things that really matter. Now that I am back in Sweden, what has changed? In short, a lot, and all in the best ways.
By Ruby Ling, Wesleyan ’20 / Our apartment was a serene place to call home and the ideal setting to relax, work, cook, and be with friends.
By Camilla Sveréus, Instructor / Studying Swedish (or any new language) is not only about understanding the language as such. It is also about creating a greater understanding of the culture.
By Clare McLeod, Cornell University ’20 / “You’re going to have so much fun! You’re going to find some wonderful Swedish boy to run away with! You’re going to change so much!”