"My name is Oksana. I am an exchange student from
Uzbekistan. I wish to nominate my host family, Troy and Paula
from Lenexa, Kansas, as the best host family. They have not
only welcomed me into their home, they treat me as one of
their own children, and have shown me love and very much laughter.
When I first came to the United States of America, I was
not even sure that I had a host family because my assigned
host family had to withdraw from the program. I was not aware
that I would be living in Kansas either. I was very scared,
but also exited about my new family and the place where I
would live. When I arrived at the airport I saw my coordinator,
and I was very happy. She told me that she was going to take
me to my host family. We were ready to go, when suddenly my
host family arrived at the airport. My two host sisters and
two of their friends, along with my host dad, came to meet
me.
I hugged them and I was happy that I had a host family after
all. My dad helped me with my bags. The first funny thing
that happened with my host dad is that he took my bag and
he carried it all the way to the car. As he reached the car,
he realized that the bag actually had wheels on it. His face
was very funny and confused at this time. I was really sorry
he went to such trouble, but he laughed with me. My host dad
is actually a very funny man.
I have a couple other funny stories about my host family.
One day my host dad bought Ice Cream and different kinds of
sweet toppings. He brought it home and asked me to make him
a banana split. I did not know what it was. He explained to
me that I have to cut a banana and put ice cream, jam and
chocolate toppings on it. I was very confused because I thought
that you have to cut the banana in two pieces and make it
like a sandwich or something like that. Even though I thought
this was very weird, I did it because I thought maybe American
people liked it this way. I brought it to my dad. When he
saw a banana sandwich he started laughing very hard. And then
he explained to me again how to make a banana split and I
started laughing a lot too. It was really funny, and my host
mom and host sisters were laughing with me as well.
My other story is about my host sister and I. We came home
from school and we were hungry. I wanted to microwave corn
and my sister was making oatmeal. She said let's put our stuff
together to microwave them. I thought that she wanted me to
microwave them all together in one bowl. I was really confused
because I had never heard at any time in my life that people
eat oatmeal mixed with corn. I started to pour my corn into
the oatmeal, when my sister's eyes grew very wide and she
yelled at me to stop. She just wanted to microwave both items
at the same time, when I though that we should mix it together.
And then we both started laughing about what I had thought
she wanted me to do
In my family, my host dad calls me OK Sana. It is very funny.
My host sisters call me Oxy or Oxy clean. I have written just
some of the funny stories about my host family, but I have
several more. I think if I were to write them all, it will
take several sheets of paper.
I really love my host family. I have become so close to them
that I cannot imagine how I will be able to leave them in
three months. I feel like a member of their family and that
they love me so much. I am sure that they are the best host
family, as they are very great.
I hope my host family will win.
Sincerely,
Oksana" |
