This Is Why I’m A Weirdo

I got an email this morning from the University of Arizona Near Eastern Studies department requesting families who are willing to do a homestay this weekend for Iraqi students who are part of a foreign-exchange program.  And I got really excited, except for one problem… we don’t have an extra bed in our house.

So what did I do?  I forwarded the email to my parents, who live in a beautiful house with plenty of space, and called my mom to convince her that she simply must host one of these students this weekend.

I studied abroad in Heidelberg, Germany for a summer during college, and it was one of the best experiences of my life.  I stayed with an amazing family with whom I have since lost touch (I believe they moved, as my mail was sent back to me).  But staying with them was so eye-opening and such a positive influence on my life that I have always wanted to host a foreign exchange student since then.

But seriously, any person who calls mommy and daddy begging them to host some random person from another country a few days before the fact must be a complete weirdo.

Or maybe I’m not.  Would you do the same if you were in my shoes?

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5 Responses to “This Is Why I’m A Weirdo”

  1. Sally Says:
    July 21st, 2009 at 11:53 am

    I would def call my parents and suggest it. My mom wouldn’t really need the begging, my dad on the other hand, would probably need bribing.

    I really wanted to do an exchange program…and then I started liking boys. *rolls eyes*

    On a related note, do you remember the families name? You could facebook/myspace search them!

  2. J Says:
    July 21st, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    i’d totally do it. :) if i had the extra room. but i don’t, so i can’t.

  3. Tamra Says:
    July 22nd, 2009 at 8:43 am

    Blah, my parents are so lame sometimes… “I’d like to do that, but it’s too short of notice…”. Um, dude, what do you have to do to get ready for them? THE HOUSE IS ALREADY CLEAN!

  4. Heather McLean Says:
    July 24th, 2009 at 8:38 am

    Hey Tamra,

    We are picking up our student for the weekend homestay this evening! The rest of my family thinks I’m a bit nuts for agreeing. Yes, I was so excited I signed us all up and THEN I broke it to the rest of my dear family. My kids are saying “…and you agreed that a STRANGER could come stay with us???” I’ve been trying to convince them this is a GOOD thing. LOL.

  5. Tamra Says:
    July 24th, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Heather- I’m so jealous! I couldn’t convince my parents to do it on such short notice. If I had the space, I would have signed up in a heartbeat.