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What
should I call you? Mom & Dad, or your given names?
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What
am I expected to do daily, other than:
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Make
my bed |
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Keep
my room tidy
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Clean
up in the bathroom after I use it. |
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What
is the procedure for dirty clothes, and were do I keep them until wash
day?
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Should
I wash my own underclothes?
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May
I use the iron, washing machine, sewing machine, etc.?
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Where
should I keep my bathroom toilet accessories?
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Should
I buy my own shampoo, etc.?
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When
is the most convenient time for me to use the bathroom on
weekday mornings?
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When
is the best time for me to have a bath, in the morning or at
night?
When are meal times?
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Do
I have a regular job at meal times, such as setting or
clearing the
table, washing or drying the dishes, etc?
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Will
I have special chores or household responsibilities? |
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May
I help myself to food and drink (non-alcoholic) at any
time, or should I ask first?
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What
areas of the house are strictly private (e.g. bar,
study, sewing room)?
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May
I put up pictures and posters in my bedroom? If so,
how?
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What
time must I get up on weekday mornings?
On weekends and holidays?
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What
time must I go to bed on weekdays?
On weekends and holidays?
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What
time must I be in at night if I go out? Can
there be exceptions by special arrangements?
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How
often can I go out at night during the week?
What about weekends?
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When
are the birthdays of host family members?
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Can
I have friends stay over night?
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What
is the rule on entertaining friends in
my room with the door
closed?
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Can
I invite friends in during the day? No
opposite sex without parents here?
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What
rules are there for use of the
phone?
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When
may my friends phone me?
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What
are the rules for long distance
calls, including calls home?
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Do
my host Mom, Dad, or brothers
and sisters have any pet
dislikes?
(e.g. wearing curlers
at the table, chewing gum,
music, being late)
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How
will I generally get around
(bus, bicycle, be driven,
etc.)?
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May
I play the stereo and TV?
How loud?
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What
are the rules about going
to church?
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If
something is bothering
me, how would you like
me to handle it :
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Ask
if we can talk about it?
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Ask
my counselor to deal
with it?
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Try
to ignore the situation
and learn to live with
it?
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If
we go out as a family,
who pays entrance
fees, etc?
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If
the student has food
allergies or
particular eating
habits, mention them
now!
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Do
I take lunch with
me to school?
If so, do I make my own lunch? If
I buy lunch at
school, who pays
for it?
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In
general, ask
first about
those things
that you want to
do, and always
keep open the
lines of
communication
with your host
parents!!
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Remember,
SMOKING or
DRINKING by
District 5080
exchange
students is
NOT ALLOWED!!
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