Importance Of Exchange Family

One of my biggest dreams was to travel and meet with new people of different cultures, nationalities, and opinions, in hopes that our diversities will not only change and improve each other but also the world. The most significant challenge, which was the first step to toward my biggest dream, was becoming an exchange student through Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX). This opportunity gave me a chance to spend one year in America in the state of Wisconsin, study in an American high school and live in a host family. My host family played a great role in my life. Upon my return home, I had changed into a completely new person. My system of values was vastly different and I had a clear plan for the future. All because of my amazing experience. …show more content…
They set an example in my life of how relationships in a family should look like, which I am very grateful for. With a new culture comes a new set of rules and way of life, but I did my best to adjust and participate in every family event. whether that would be attending my host sister basketball game or a family dinner. I also made my best effort to help them every time I had been able to and to respect all family members opinions, even if it had been different from my own. All in all, my American family taught me how the power of love, cohesion, mutual aid, and traditions can be preserved and passed on from generation to …show more content…
This experience taught me to be patient, open-minded, helpful, active, not indifferent and respectable all which helped me to become a successful student and ambassador of my country. America and Ukraine have completely different systems of education. Attending an American school was a great opportunity to try out both systems for myself and find myself in something new. Since American students can choose which subjects they want to partake in, I got a chance to take a completely different coursework including Math, Physics, World Culture, American History, English, Art, and Choir. All classes helped me realize what I actually wanted to do in the future. Taking a World Culture and History class with a teacher who also teaches government, made me recognize my extreme interest in history and government. Learning the backgrounds of different cultures and countries, their problems in politics and social sphere of life made me realize the importance of these subjects. Historical figures desires to improve social issues, country relationships and promoting mutual understanding among cultures really sparked my interest in these