Q: What is the strangest or funniest experience you’ve had since you moved here?

A: Well actually, everything about school is a experience because I’m new here and everything is new here for me.

Q: Are you a native English speaker? What other languages do you speak?

A: No, I am not a native English speaker. I speak English pretty good but my language is Montenegrin and I also speak a little bit of Italian.

Q: What have you learned as a foreign exchange student?

A: I learned to become independent and to be self confident. I think I’ve learned a lot in these twenty days and will continue to learn more in the next months.

Q: How is school different in your home country? Is it easier or harder?

A: It’s much more different. I think it is easier [here] than back in my country. I like this kind of studying and teaching actually, and I enjoy it.

Q: Why did you decide to be a foreign exchange student?

A: I decided to be one because my original plan was to improve English. After that, I was interested in different cultures and an independent kind of living.

Q: How did you get accustomed here?

A: It was actually very hard for me. I came only about twenty days ago. I miss my family, friends and everything…[including] my country, but now I feel so much better.

Q: What were your expectations coming here and did they meet your criteria?

A: Everything is like I expected, like improving my English [and] making new friends. I think this will be the most beautiful year in my life.

Q: Do you get homesick, and if so what do you do to overcome it?

A: Well actually, I got homesick about one week ago and it was very hard for me, but I started talking to my parents, my host parents, my siblings and my friends and they helped me out. So I know it will happen again but it won’t be as bad as this one was.

Q: What is it like living with your host family?

A: It actually depends if you got a good family. I am very happy that I’m in a good family and we have very good relationships. I can talk to them about my problems and I think that is very important.

Q: Do you plan on potentially living here in the future, and if so, why?

A: I don’t know because my family is on the other side of the world. It is very hard to live without your family, so in this situation, no. But maybe in 10 years or something like that I will change my mind.

Q: What do you think you’ll gain from this experience?

A: I actually don’t know what I’ll get in these next months, but I think it will be something very good. I will improve my English and be making new friends.