So many people want to bury their head that only "jerks" voted for Trumo and co to us to live in bliss that their own friends, families and hairdressers, while nice people, are in fact raging assholes.
Right. Especially for a lot of the white women here because of COURSE those Trump voters seem perfectly nice to YOU. They were probably very nice to you.
It took me way too long to figure out what she was saying. I need more coffee.
To be fair, written communication is a terrible weakness of mine, and you were not the only one who didn't understand. So it's probably not an issue on your end.
I agree wholeheartedly that it's white people's job to get our collective shit together and that means checking one another. Her attitude in that thread suggested to me that she wouldn't be doing much of that, though. It was more like "well, where I live, everybody's a Trump supporter, so fuck off for even asking me about it."
She was UGLY in that thread. UGLY.
I live in one of the top 5 markets that voted for Trump by percentage. I however did not vote for Trump. I still managed to find a hairdresser and many friends who did not vote for him either and do not support his policies. If it's not impossible for me in a very, very Republican city in Texas than I doubt it is for her.
ETA: I just pulled up the numbers again to make sure I was starting that correctly. It's even more depressing looking at it now than it was when it first came out.
NQB said she read the following article, linked in her post, and it was this article that led to her ah-ha moment where it occurred to her that hosting a student could be a money making endeavor. Read the whole article and keep in mind that her take away was "oh, this is how I will finance my home improvement. How lucky for me!"
Yup, "He's too pretty to be dangerous!", is the peak of pretty white boy entitlement. Dare I say, it's the male equivalent of, "We know Becky is evil, but she has nice hair!". #crimingwhilewhite
Makes me think of the preppy high school kid who raped two girls and then when he was going to head to trial fled the country, with the help of his parents, of course, and stayed on the run for about 10 years. "He's so handsome, great athlete and student, comes from a great family; he couldn't do something like this!!"
Makes me sick. The monsters you need to worry and fear don't look like monsters at all. That is how they are able to do what they do.
NQB said she read the following article, linked in her post, and it was this article that led to her ah-ha moment where it occurred to her that hosting a student could be a money making endeavor. Read the whole article and keep in mind that her take away was "oh, this is how I will finance my home improvement. How lucky for me!"
So she read the part about how much the consulting company was paid and thought "Oh, I bet most of that will come to me!"..? Surprise! A) Very little of that would actually go to "you" B) That's money to offset what increases you'd see by having an extra person live in your home
I'm in a group on FB where someone came in over the weekend and was talking about how in another group there's a mom fostering kids. She feeds them hot dogs and boxed mac & cheese on the regular with little other variation in order to pocket the money and pay off debt. THAT'S NOT WHAT IT'S FOR DIPSHIT.
We have lots of room and live 2.5 hours from NYC and just about a mile away from a large diverse public high school with an International Baccalaureate program and a ton of AP classes and an affiliation with a local state university so I think it would be a good experience for an international student. Plus just some quick research shows that host families can earn up to $1k a month which would really help us with home renovations on our 140 year old house.
Has anyone done this? How did you find a reputable organization? I see the same ad run often on craigslist but it looks sketchy. A lot of the info I'm finding says you need to give the student three meals a day plus transportation to school but if public school serves breakfast and lunch can I just point them to the bus stop and say "see you at dinner" or do they need more help than that (I mean obviously it would be a transition and I wouldn't expect them to navigate my city right away but what do you think that means?)? How much did you get paid versus how much did you spend on expenses for the student? Was it a good experience? Any other things to think about?
*Also if anyone wants to talk about the article I think it was fascinating. It's sad that the boy never found any American friends but it seems like that community was taking advantage of the Chinese students rather than integrating them into the school at large. I think my local schools the students would have a much different experience. I hope so anyway.
I can't get past a parent sending their child to live with you for a semester or school year and you asking if it's okay to just point them at the bus stop and say "see you at dinner."
We have lots of room and live 2.5 hours from NYC and just about a mile away from a large diverse public high school with an International Baccalaureate program and a ton of AP classes and an affiliation with a local state university so I think it would be a good experience for an international student. Plus just some quick research shows that host families can earn up to $1k a month which would really help us with home renovations on our 140 year old house.
Has anyone done this? How did you find a reputable organization? I see the same ad run often on craigslist but it looks sketchy. A lot of the info I'm finding says you need to give the student three meals a day plus transportation to school but if public school serves breakfast and lunch can I just point them to the bus stop and say "see you at dinner" or do they need more help than that (I mean obviously it would be a transition and I wouldn't expect them to navigate my city right away but what do you think that means?)? How much did you get paid versus how much did you spend on expenses for the student? Was it a good experience? Any other things to think about?
*Also if anyone wants to talk about the article I think it was fascinating. It's sad that the boy never found any American friends but it seems like that community was taking advantage of the Chinese students rather than integrating them into the school at large. I think my local schools the students would have a much different experience. I hope so anyway.
I can't get past a parent sending their child to live with you for a semester or school year and you asking if it's okay to just point them at the bus stop and say "see you at dinner."
We have lots of room and live 2.5 hours from NYC and just about a mile away from a large diverse public high school with an International Baccalaureate program and a ton of AP classes and an affiliation with a local state university so I think it would be a good experience for an international student. Plus just some quick research shows that host families can earn up to $1k a month which would really help us with home renovations on our 140 year old house.
Has anyone done this? How did you find a reputable organization? I see the same ad run often on craigslist but it looks sketchy. A lot of the info I'm finding says you need to give the student three meals a day plus transportation to school but if public school serves breakfast and lunch can I just point them to the bus stop and say "see you at dinner" or do they need more help than that (I mean obviously it would be a transition and I wouldn't expect them to navigate my city right away but what do you think that means?)? How much did you get paid versus how much did you spend on expenses for the student? Was it a good experience? Any other things to think about?
*Also if anyone wants to talk about the article I think it was fascinating. It's sad that the boy never found any American friends but it seems like that community was taking advantage of the Chinese students rather than integrating them into the school at large. I think my local schools the students would have a much different experience. I hope so anyway.
I can't get past a parent sending their child to live with you for a semester or school year and you asking if it's okay to just point them at the bus stop and say "see you at dinner."
What?! Look, you don't need to feed them steak three times a day, but yes - you need to provide more than just an air mattress, a bus pass, and a (I'm assuming she means cheap) dinner.
Post by sofamonkey on May 30, 2017 13:33:24 GMT -5
Also, sometimes they are sent here for the opportunity and care that they can get here that they can't get elsewhere.
We just had a patient bring in their exchange student for dental care. His mouth was a mess because they just don't have easily accessible care where they are. Coordinating his appointments was a little tricky, but they are under the CARE of you when they are here. I cannot imagine having my kid go halfway around the world and being cared for so little. I'm so disgusted at that post.
We have lots of room and live 2.5 hours from NYC and just about a mile away from a large diverse public high school with an International Baccalaureate program and a ton of AP classes and an affiliation with a local state university so I think it would be a good experience for an international student. Plus just some quick research shows that host families can earn up to $1k a month which would really help us with home renovations on our 140 year old house.
Has anyone done this? How did you find a reputable organization? I see the same ad run often on craigslist but it looks sketchy. A lot of the info I'm finding says you need to give the student three meals a day plus transportation to school but if public school serves breakfast and lunch can I just point them to the bus stop and say "see you at dinner" or do they need more help than that (I mean obviously it would be a transition and I wouldn't expect them to navigate my city right away but what do you think that means?)? How much did you get paid versus how much did you spend on expenses for the student? Was it a good experience? Any other things to think about?
*Also if anyone wants to talk about the article I think it was fascinating. It's sad that the boy never found any American friends but it seems like that community was taking advantage of the Chinese students rather than integrating them into the school at large. I think my local schools the students would have a much different experience. I hope so anyway.
This post is really gross. Like this is a human being from another country and all you care about is making a damn dollar for house renovations.
We have lots of room and live 2.5 hours from NYC and just about a mile away from a large diverse public high school with an International Baccalaureate program and a ton of AP classes and an affiliation with a local state university so I think it would be a good experience for an international student. Plus just some quick research shows that host families can earn up to $1k a month which would really help us with home renovations on our 140 year old house.
Has anyone done this? How did you find a reputable organization? I see the same ad run often on craigslist but it looks sketchy. A lot of the info I'm finding says you need to give the student three meals a day plus transportation to school but if public school serves breakfast and lunch can I just point them to the bus stop and say "see you at dinner" or do they need more help than that (I mean obviously it would be a transition and I wouldn't expect them to navigate my city right away but what do you think that means?)? How much did you get paid versus how much did you spend on expenses for the student? Was it a good experience? Any other things to think about?
*Also if anyone wants to talk about the article I think it was fascinating. It's sad that the boy never found any American friends but it seems like that community was taking advantage of the Chinese students rather than integrating them into the school at large. I think my local schools the students would have a much different experience. I hope so anyway.
I can't get past a parent sending their child to live with you for a semester or school year and you asking if it's okay to just point them at the bus stop and say "see you at dinner."
Nothing says an immersive cultural experience like "go take some AP classes and try not to step on a nail or drink some janky unpurified water while we redo the house."
We have lots of room and live 2.5 hours from NYC and just about a mile away from a large diverse public high school with an International Baccalaureate program and a ton of AP classes and an affiliation with a local state university so I think it would be a good experience for an international student. Plus just some quick research shows that host families can earn up to $1k a month which would really help us with home renovations on our 140 year old house.
Has anyone done this? How did you find a reputable organization? I see the same ad run often on craigslist but it looks sketchy. A lot of the info I'm finding says you need to give the student three meals a day plus transportation to school but if public school serves breakfast and lunch can I just point them to the bus stop and say "see you at dinner" or do they need more help than that (I mean obviously it would be a transition and I wouldn't expect them to navigate my city right away but what do you think that means?)? How much did you get paid versus how much did you spend on expenses for the student? Was it a good experience? Any other things to think about?
*Also if anyone wants to talk about the article I think it was fascinating. It's sad that the boy never found any American friends but it seems like that community was taking advantage of the Chinese students rather than integrating them into the school at large. I think my local schools the students would have a much different experience. I hope so anyway.
I can't get past a parent sending their child to live with you for a semester or school year and you asking if it's okay to just point them at the bus stop and say "see you at dinner."
What the FUCK?
Point 1: looks like we might only have to pay for one meal, yay! Here we come, home renos!
Point 2: the article says some people were taking advantage of the exchange students. SHOCKING! HORRIBLE!
We have lots of room and live 2.5 hours from NYC and just about a mile away from a large diverse public high school with an International Baccalaureate program and a ton of AP classes and an affiliation with a local state university so I think it would be a good experience for an international student. Plus just some quick research shows that host families can earn up to $1k a month which would really help us with home renovations on our 140 year old house.
Has anyone done this? How did you find a reputable organization? I see the same ad run often on craigslist but it looks sketchy. A lot of the info I'm finding says you need to give the student three meals a day plus transportation to school but if public school serves breakfast and lunch can I just point them to the bus stop and say "see you at dinner" or do they need more help than that (I mean obviously it would be a transition and I wouldn't expect them to navigate my city right away but what do you think that means?)? How much did you get paid versus how much did you spend on expenses for the student? Was it a good experience? Any other things to think about?
*Also if anyone wants to talk about the article I think it was fascinating. It's sad that the boy never found any American friends but it seems like that community was taking advantage of the Chinese students rather than integrating them into the school at large. I think my local schools the students would have a much different experience. I hope so anyway.
We have lots of room and live 2.5 hours from NYC and just about a mile away from a large diverse public high school with an International Baccalaureate program and a ton of AP classes and an affiliation with a local state university so I think it would be a good experience for an international student. Plus just some quick research shows that host families can earn up to $1k a month which would really help us with home renovations on our 140 year old house.
Has anyone done this? How did you find a reputable organization? I see the same ad run often on craigslist but it looks sketchy. A lot of the info I'm finding says you need to give the student three meals a day plus transportation to school but if public school serves breakfast and lunch can I just point them to the bus stop and say "see you at dinner" or do they need more help than that (I mean obviously it would be a transition and I wouldn't expect them to navigate my city right away but what do you think that means?)? How much did you get paid versus how much did you spend on expenses for the student? Was it a good experience? Any other things to think about?
*Also if anyone wants to talk about the article I think it was fascinating. It's sad that the boy never found any American friends but it seems like that community was taking advantage of the Chinese students rather than integrating them into the school at large. I think my local schools the students would have a much different experience. I hope so anyway.
I can't get past a parent sending their child to live with you for a semester or school year and you asking if it's okay to just point them at the bus stop and say "see you at dinner."
This makes me really angry and sad.
Can you imagine sending your child to another country and they end up with a family that is like "here's the bus. See you at dinner" everyday?
I found the thread on google, and it won't let me upload a screenshot, but here is @notquiteblushing 's OP.
I can't get past a parent sending their child to live with you for a semester or school year and you asking if it's okay to just point them at the bus stop and say "see you at dinner."
What the FUCK?
Point 1: looks like we might only have to pay for one meal, yay! Here we come, home renos!
Point 2: the article says some people were taking advantage of the exchange students. SHOCKING! HORRIBLE!
So wait, she talks and links an article that resonated with her, mentions that in many cases people are taking advantage of the situation and then talks about doing the same thing herself? wow.
Point 1: looks like we might only have to pay for one meal, yay! Here we come, home renos!
Point 2: the article says some people were taking advantage of the exchange students. SHOCKING! HORRIBLE!
So wait, she talks and links an article that resonated with her, mentions that in many cases people are taking advantage of the situation and then talks about doing the same thing herself? wow.
The lack of self-awareness is....
I don't know what it is. But there's definitely a lot of it.
Especially a student from CHINA. The amount of culture shock and major adjustment study abroad asks of really young kids is intense. Her position isn't just ignorant and gross. It's exploitative. Shameful.