Infosessions
Common problems
Most people picture being an exchange student as a fairy tale based on what they have seen in a lot of YouTube videos and social media platforms. However, being a teenager living alone in a foreign country has never been easy. There are several problems that surprisingly make numerous exchage students decide to return to their home country earlier and even put them in a non-stable mental state.
Friends
Finding new friends is one of the most difficult tasks for a lot of people, especially in a foreign country. A lot of people imagine being a foreigner will make it easier to find new friends as everyone will be excited to meet them. However, in reality, people already have their own friend groups and may not be that inquisitive to know you.
Host Family
The host family is undeniably essential and influential to exchange students. Miscommunication and incompatibility between the host family and the student is inevitably one of the primary reasons for early-return.
Time management
A lot of people are worried about their educational future that they cannot focus and enjoy their time being in a foreign country.
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Homesickness
Living far away from your family, friends, or lovers is not easy. Time differences also make it more challenging to contact them.
Seasonal depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can happen very often during winter or summer when there are fewer hours of sunlight as it triggers a chemical change in your brain.