Issue 6, Summer 2016

Editor: Thu Vo

MEET OUR HOST FAMILY

INSIDE THIS ISSUE HOMESTAY Q&A

HOMESTAY NEWS

Please Contract Hideko Lyle, our Homestay Coordinator,

hlyle@olympic.edu or 360-475-7562 for any homestay questions.

Office of International Education

360-475-7412 international@olympic.edu

Don and Lisa have been hosting for

about five years. They are on their 3rd

student now. Their first student is

Naoki, a baseball player. He enjoyed

Mariner’s game where he met a Japa-

nese author who wrote a book about

history of baseball. The second stu-

dent is Taichi, also a baseball player.

When Lisa went to his game, she ar-

rived just in time to watch him hit a

double. She was so proud of him.

Taichi said his own parents never went

out to cheer him on, so he kept thank-

ing Lisa for coming. She gave him a hug

and said, “I was so proud of you.”

The reason they started hosting is

because Don’s mother had been

hosting. And she was having a great

experience. When Naoki asked if his

brother Koki (14 years old at that time)

could come for a visit, they were

thrilled. They communicated using

translating apps and sign language, but

that wasn't a barrier for them to have

fun together.

The only challenge for them is say-

ing goodbye to their students. Lisa

said, “I have come to love them as

sons.”

We asked an advice from Lisa and

Don for future host families. “Try to

be there for your student, they may

open up about their past experience.”

They also have an advice for future

homestay students. “Please put your

cell phone away during dinner. Keep

alive the dying art of conversation.

Host parents want to get to know you

and share.”

Q: How often do host families provide cooked meals?

A: The host is expected to prepare five evening meals per week. For the remainder

of their meals such as breakfast, lunch, and dinner, host families will provide food

and groceries for students to eat or prepare. If you are someone who cooks seven

nights for yourself and/or family, please also ask your students if they want to eat

together. As for leftovers, some students like to pack them for their lunch next day.

Food is one of major cultural challenges your students face upon arrival in the U.S.

Searching for receipts online with your student(s), and cook some ethnic themed

meals together is one of fun ideas to help them with the adjustment process:)

Encourage them to go shopping with you to learn what they can find in American

supermarkets. Ask them to provide you with a shopping list if they cannot go.

When you are in doubt, please remember that you are hosting your student(s)

as a part of the family member!

Host Family Interview

Mr. & Mrs. Malkowski

Homestay Q&A

Student Interview

Sara Thomas from Switzerland

Global Recipe

Zürcher Geschnetzeltes from

Switzerland

Mr. Don & Mrs. Lisa Malkowski

Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (cut meat Zurich style)

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OC Homestay News Issue 6, Summer 2016

MEET OUR HOMESTAY STUDENT

INGREDIENTS (For 4 people)

GLOBAL RECIPE

Sara from Switzerland, one of our inter-

national students in Spring quarter,

shared her experience of homestay. She

said she chose homestay because she

felt it´s good to have someone who can

help you get used to this new life when

you´re so far away from home for the

first time. Now she feels like it was the

best decision she made.

She is really happy with her host

family because she felt welcomed. And

they talked a lot about the differences

between their cultures. They watched

movies together or took dogs for a walk,

which she really enjoyed. Also, they

knew when she needed to study or just

some alone time.

Sara has an advice for international

students. Feeling homesick can be hard

for everyone and often it helps a lot if

you just talk to someone and find a dis-

traction.

Additionally, she has an advice for

future homestay students. Remember

to share your culture with your host

family, be polite, and offer help if

you feel like you can. And most im-

portantly, enjoy this new experience.

Sara from Switzerland

0.66 pounds (300g.) sliced, fresh mushrooms

Juice of ½ lemon

Spices

1.3 pounds (600g.) veal, cut in small pieces

1 onion, cut in very small pieces

3.4 fl. ounces (0.4 cup) white wine

3.4 to 6.8 fl. ounces (0.4 to 0.8 cup) water

1.5 to 6.8 fl. ounces (0.6 to 0.8 cup) cream

Gravy-powder

Paprika

1 teaspoon of salt

Grind pepper

Bring the water to boil and add the gravy-powder, let it dissolve and put it

aside for now.

Cook the mushrooms in the lemon juice (add some white wine if you

want) and put them in a strainer.

Peel and chop the onions.

Melt some butter in a pot and cook the onions in it. Add the rest of the

white wine and let it simmer for a moment. Now pour the gravy in the pot

and bring it to a quick boil. Then you can mix it with the cream and just let

the sauce simmer for a while. Lastly, add the mushrooms.

Season the meat with salt, pepper, and some flour. Roast it gently in some

oil.

Put it into the sauce and let it sit for a couple minutes. (The flour makes

the sauce a little thicker.)

Decorate with some parsley and enjoy!

Basically, you just need to put all the ingredients in the Zürcher Geschnetzeltes!

For the instruction details, please visit: http://www.about.ch/culture/food/zuercher_geschnetzeltes.html