Say ¡Hola! to Nina, who loves hosting international exchange students through homestays and cultural immersion programs in her hometown of Málaga, Spain. We asked her why she likes being a host mom. Here´s what she said: “Being a host mom is such a blessing. Hosting makes me enthusiastic to get to know other places and people and comes from a desire of mine to make the world a smaller place. I love when students ask me questions about Spanish customs, I love sharing my culture with the students I host while learning about theirs. It´s always a pleasure to accommodate students in my household, and I hope to host for as long as possible.”
Meet Elena, Nina’s Language Immersion Student in Málaga, Spain
We asked host student Elena, who lived with Nina in Málaga as part of her homestay and cultural exchange program through Forum by Prométour, how she has enjoyed her experience staying with Nina: “When I got to Spain one of the first things Nina told us was to use the “tú” form (informal you) with her. This was very interesting because in the US we use miss and missus to show respect, but here respect is shown differently. Nina has been incredible and very welcoming. She often says “todo es para vosotros.” (“everything is for you all.”) Her meals are amazing. She brings us to school and all we have to do is text her when we want a ride home. Spain has been an incredible experience, and Nina has improved my time here an indescribable amount!”
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