A taste of things to come
It's a grey and lifeless kind of day.The kind good for napping on the couch with the fireplace burning.
Winter is on it's way.
Yesterday was spent in the company of exchange students from many different countries. They have come from Europe, Asia and South America and even Africa.
They are a really great group this year. Funny and talented teenagers. The kind parents can be very proud of.
I am feeling so bad and also ashamed of how American high school kids are so indifferent to so many of them.
I wish that they realized what they are missing in not getting to know these kids. The general concensus is that American kids don't care. They don't care about being their friends or just wanting to find a way to make them feel welcome.
It is so difficult to try to comfort a a shy 16 year old and tell them that it's going to be ok and that they WILL end-up having the best year of their lives even though that at this time, it seems impossible to believe.
They thought this year was such a wonderful opportunity. They thought maybe the American young people would want to know about them and their culture. They are surprised and saddened by it all.
Can anyone tell me why this happens.
Winter is on it's way.
Yesterday was spent in the company of exchange students from many different countries. They have come from Europe, Asia and South America and even Africa.
They are a really great group this year. Funny and talented teenagers. The kind parents can be very proud of.
I am feeling so bad and also ashamed of how American high school kids are so indifferent to so many of them.
I wish that they realized what they are missing in not getting to know these kids. The general concensus is that American kids don't care. They don't care about being their friends or just wanting to find a way to make them feel welcome.
It is so difficult to try to comfort a a shy 16 year old and tell them that it's going to be ok and that they WILL end-up having the best year of their lives even though that at this time, it seems impossible to believe.
They thought this year was such a wonderful opportunity. They thought maybe the American young people would want to know about them and their culture. They are surprised and saddened by it all.
Can anyone tell me why this happens.