ok i know all i do is complain but thus time i have reason. I am beiong moved to a new house its not that bothers me. But a Jehovahs witness family. now what… i will be there through x mas break. theyt dont celebrate anything. and plus i would have to go to church with them. i dont know what to do. i will be there by sunday. i love my mom her i dont want to leave. I dont understand the religion but if its the same in Brazil i know that i will pissed off. And the they have no kids. They told me they want to wait till the new system what ever that means…
I Need help now…they wont under stand my culture or anything…
bruna:(
Who are ‘they’?
Aren’t you the kid who got drunk and tattooed and cut your beautiful long hair, against the wishes of your exchange mom? What did you THINK was gonna happen? They dumped you because you’re wild!
Does this have anything to do with what you posted in the other thread - drinking while underage, coming home drunk at 4:00 AM, peeing in the street, and getting the tattoo? Because if it does, well, now you know what happens when you screw up, and the fault is entirely your own. If not, then maybe you should discuss with your exchange program coordinator as to why this is happening and express your concerns.
This is beginning to read more and more like some kind of performance art.
I wonder if I should warn my relatives who are considering moving to Brazil.
Isn’t that why you’re here; to experience something different? Make the most of it and grow up. Maybe they’ll be very interested in learning about your culture. Maybe you’ll gain some knowledge of a religion that’s different from your own.
Being an exchange student shouldn’t be about partying and going crazy in a foreign country, it should be about learning the culture and way of life of the host country. You have a great opportunity here and I hate to see you piss it away (pun obviously intended).
Is this new house near Peppermint Forest or Lollipop Woods?
Is this your first time on your own? If so, then that is probably why you got a little wild. Most all of us have done the same. But, there comes a time where you need to settle down a bit, concentrate on your studies and show your host family that you appreciate them.
Go into this new situation with a good attitude and learn something new.
Good luck to you.
Placing a Catholic exchange student in a Jehovah’s Witness house is a very very bad idea.
Placing a Catholic exchange student in a Jehovah’s Witness house is a very very bad idea.
I’m afraid this is a case of reaping what you sow, sweetsensation. For good or bad, your actions are a reflection of your country, and I’m afraid you’re giving everyone around you a very bad impression of Brazil. You’ve shown very little respect to your host family from what I’ve read of your posts, and if you keep it up, you’ll likely get shipped back to Brazil before you can blink. I can tell you that if I were your host parent, I probably would’ve called the exchange service after that last stunt you pulled and said I wanted you out of my house.
Even though the Jehovah’s Witness family can make you go to their worship services, nothing can make you convert. Go, sit quietly and behave yourself, and it’ll be over soon enough. Learn from the experiences you’ve been given.
Now, take advantage of your good fortune (foreign exchange student! How great is THAT!) and learn something.
Now, take advantage of your good fortune (foreign exchange student! How great is THAT!) and learn something.
I was an atheist placed in a JW’s house in Brasil. Didn’t bother me in the least. The still allowed me to do things that were against their religion.
You need to calm down, and think about this. If you decided to come here, you need to live with the realization that you can’t pick your host families. I couldn’t pick mine, but I wouldn’t have changed anything about my trip there (except to have more money!). If you really need to talk to someone, drop an e-mail… I know it can be tough at times, but, hey! That’s what this year is supposed to be about… Living life in another culture!
No this had nothing to do with me in the streets. this is to do with rotary they move like every 2 months…but jehavoah people are very crazy. uyou have no clue i dont want to be pit with people who r going straight to hell!!!
No doubt they don’t, either. I’m sure you could have some interesting discussions.
"i dont want to be pit with people who r going straight to hell!!!"
I plan to take the scenic route, myself.
I hear that it is much nicer than the expressway…
[sub]and yes, I do have my handbasket all picked out - it’s simply gorgeous[/sub]
sweetsensation, SURELY a lot of this was explained to you before you even set foot in the US? That you can’t choose your host family? That you would be moved often? That you are in the US as an ambassador of sorts? That there are going to be times when you are just going to be in a situation you don’t thoroughly enjoy, but you are going to have to grin and bear it?
You are being moved every two months? Two months is NOTHING! One of my friends was at the same place for nine months. Thankfully she got along with that family pretty well.
I was stuck with a family who I didn’t like much for three months. I just made sure that I followed their rules (eg. 6pm curfew), was polite and counted down the days until I moved to my next family.
My advice to you would be to do the same. Staying with this next family and behaving yourself will be a GREAT way to earn brownie points.
And look at it from the family’s perspective. Obviously they WANT you there. Feel flattered!
My family hosted a few exchange students when I was a kid. Youth for Understanding was the program - I’m not sure if it exists anymore. We had students that were very rich (and had hygiene and sharing problems) and very poor (first student from the Dominican Republic). In each situation we all had to learn how to adapt to each other. Rueben was a Jewish only-child from a rich family in Argentina. He was placed with our family, a middle-class Catholic family with five kids. We all learned to get along. Sylvia was Brazilian and had trouble at her original family. She fit in fine with us. But I’m betting that if any of our exchange students had pulled some of the stuff you have, my parents would’ve “exchanged” them. Most parents don’t want their children exposed to that kind of behaviour. They may be kidding themselves that it’s not out there, but they certainly don’t want it brought into their homes and around their kids.
You must’ve known that you’d be placed with families that were different than yours. You wan’t be tainted be association. Learn to be tolerant of differences - that’s why you made this journey.
StG
I’d pay money…
Esprix
any chance of getting H4E to drop by for these chats?
Hell, the pay-per-view market alone would be worth millions…