Summer Program Blog » Homestay Experience http://chungun.aecweb.net Hyundai Chungun High School Summer program at Portland State University Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:19:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Want to See American Houses? http://chungun.aecweb.net/2009/07/20/want-to-see-american-houses/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2009/07/20/want-to-see-american-houses/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:14:21 +0000 Jimin y http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=790

Many Americans enjoy decorating their houses. Here are some pictures of my host family’s house. Aren’t they pretty? American decoration has some special aspects. First, They usually recycle old stuff. That’s why there are many garage sales and antique shops in America. Americans buy furniture, plates, dishes, carpets and toys in

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2009/07/20/want-to-see-american-houses/feed/ 1 Guys, now you know that world is totally different, isn’t it? http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/19/guys-now-you-know-that-world-is-totally-different-isnt-it/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/19/guys-now-you-know-that-world-is-totally-different-isnt-it/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:51:23 +0000 MrPark http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=265 Hello guys,

It seems you are experiencing a completely different world. I bet such experiences will enlarge your view of the world and enrich your life. While staying there, forget everything back in Korea and just rejoice.

]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/19/guys-now-you-know-that-world-is-totally-different-isnt-it/feed/ 1 Choose one! beer or soccer? – PGE Park by JaeHyeon http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/17/choose-one-beer-or-soccer-pge-park-by-jaehyeon/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/17/choose-one-beer-or-soccer-pge-park-by-jaehyeon/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:02:07 +0000 JaeHyeon http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=200

I went to the PGE park with A-Ram and Josh(My host Grandson). PGE park was built to play baseball. However soccer match are often held in the place. I went to there to see the soccer match between Portland Timbers and Puerto Rico. First thing that made me surprised was food stores in the stadium. There

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/17/choose-one-beer-or-soccer-pge-park-by-jaehyeon/feed/ 0 Seaside Beach by SeungHun, Kim http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/17/seaside-beach-by-seunghun-kim/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/17/seaside-beach-by-seunghun-kim/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:59:03 +0000 SeungHun http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=199 Last Saturday, I went to seaside coast with my host family, Sandy and Shelly(Sol-i and Ji-Min) Because they live in Beckie’s grandmother’s house.(the mother of Beckie’s mother) Beckie’s another grandmother(the mother of Beckie’s father) lives near the seaside coast. Therefore we went grandmother’s house first. She was so kind. In addition, There was Beckie’s father, Steve.

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Let me introduce my host family, The Besser family!

Mitch Besser, my host father is happy person and like joking. My host mother, Diane is good at cook. I really like her food! Arron Besser, their son is kind but trouble maker! He is 20 years old.  They are always very kind to me. They always help me

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/i-love-my-host-family-the-besser-family/feed/ 0 Special Host Family For Special Me! -by SeonHye http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/special-host-family-for-special-me/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/special-host-family-for-special-me/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:22:43 +0000 SeonHye http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=162 In my host family, there are three people. Father, mother and their only child, Noel. I arrived at host family’s house at Thursday, and I met father at Saturday. He always travels. He works for a restaurant and it spreads very widely all around the U.S.A. I don’t know well him well, but I know that

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-kind-host-family/feed/ 0 What a harmonious family they are! – Berry’s family by JaYoung Son http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/what-a-harmonious-family-they-are-berrys-family/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/what-a-harmonious-family-they-are-berrys-family/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:20:46 +0000 JaYoung http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=170 Berry’s family is my host family, which consists of Spencer, Kim, and their 2 children Lizabell and Lilly. When I met them for the first time, they were so kind to me that I could feel relief about leaving Korea and home-staying in the unfamiliar country, America for a while.

In short, Berry’s family is so

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/what-a-harmonious-family-they-are-berrys-family/feed/ 0 Welcome to our family! By Ju Hwan^^ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/welcome-to-our-family/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/welcome-to-our-family/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:20:36 +0000 JuHwan http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=164 I have been staying in Grimme family since I came to America. In fact, living with Grimme’s house is my fourth home stay experience. Compared with other family I had lived with, this time is best I have ever had.

There are 4 people in our family: Eric, Kim, Will, Catherine.

Eric is my host father and he

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Hello haha I’m Serom. I think you guys wonder my home stay family. OK. I know. I’m going to introduce my family!

 This is my house that located in Lowell St. My family loves green so the house’s color is also green. This is the most nice green in the village. I’ll guarantee it.  In the garden, there

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/berrys-family/feed/ 0 My Host Family! By. Yejin Kim. http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-host-family-2/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-host-family-2/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:18:54 +0000 YeJin http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=167  I want to show you all members of my host family, but I could take just one person’s picture. Jackie went to her aunt’s house, and she’ll back today. ms. Hamann is a surgeon in Seattle, so he lives in Seattle. He just spend a weekends with his family in Portland.

 Mr. Homann is a surgeon

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When I met Hank and Josh, I feel strange and little scared. They spoke very fast and look disapointed at us, because we were shy and did not speak English well. It was hard to talk with them. Thus, we hardly talk with them. First meeting, it was very awkward.

Mr.

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/langfus-family/feed/ 0 Following the Hatfield’s… – by Dong Hwan^^ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/following-the-hatfields/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/following-the-hatfields/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:14:53 +0000 DongHwan http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=107 Let me introduce my host family to you! In my host family, there is John, the father, Lisa, the mother, Cathy, the mother of John, and Yunji, the kid. So there are 4 members.

John is very handsome. He is tall and likes riding bicycles. He fell in love with the bicycle. He has so many

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/following-the-hatfields/feed/ 0 My wonderful Host family – Triston&Beckie by SeungHun, Kim http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-wonderful-host-family-tristonbeckie/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-wonderful-host-family-tristonbeckie/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:14:41 +0000 SeungHun http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=127 Let me introduce my host family to you. I am afraid of you envying me. First, I want to show our house.

My Host father, Triston took this picture. Is it cool, isn’t it? When I wake up in the morning, we usually make breakfast ,go veranda and eat breakfast. Second, I introduce my family to you.

We took this pictures last weekend. We went

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Here is my host family.

From left, Kalaise, host-mother Kary, host-father Jarod and Ainsley.

Host father is very kind and humorous. Furthermore, he is a nice cook. Almost everyday, he made dinner for us and they are very delicious. Maybe over 10 years ago, he had lived Korea because of the army. At that time, Kary also lived in Korea. Soon

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My host father is Bob and host mother is Naomi. There are two dogs, Yosi and Pikachu.

This is Bob. He is funny and active. He likes to ask about Korean culture. Sometimes, He asks about serious problems in Korea or the world, at that time, I’m very embarrassed. He likes to play ‘NintendoDS’(In

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This is “PICKLES” Isn’t she cute?

AND This is our host grandma and Sophie(behind the chair). She lives next door ! : D

  I live with Clarice, 80years old, and Ji Min, one of my best friends.

  In Korea, we had

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/i-love-clarice/feed/ 0 My host family http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-host-family/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-host-family/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:04:58 +0000 DaeKwang http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=87 This is my third time for me to having host family. But this time is the most interested that I’ve ever had. At the first day of our course, we had a party for us to meet host family and for them to know about our course and Ulsan. But they didn’t come. I was disappointed

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Our host family members are actually 3 including me but the picture above shows 4. The first one on the left side is David, next to him is Bearcat, next to him is me, and next to him is Tricia.

Bearcat is the friend of my host family. He left now to L.A. to do his own business.

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/147/feed/ 0 My life in “Grimme’s Family” by MinGu Kang http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-life-in-grimmes-family/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-life-in-grimmes-family/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:01:45 +0000 MinGu http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=97 I lived with my host family, “Grimme family”.

There are four members in the family: Eric, Kim, William, Catherine.

Eric works in Intel. He always said “Samsung is rival with Intel.” Because my father works in Samsung.

He is so handy that he did many things for house; Painting, fixing, etc….

He is very kind and friendly. when we go

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Right : Mixie                                          Left: Liz

I really enjoy my homestay experience with my host family. They have many family members. Among them, I met 5 of them ; Chris, Liz, Covy, Mixie, Alias. My host family is blended family, so I’m not sure where other members are.

 But I’m very happy to meet my host family. They

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Today, I’ll talk about my host family. Langfus, the last name of this family, means ‘a long foot’ in German language. They are Jewish, but one of them is from China. They live in Madison court, making us very hard to attend school by foot because it is located on the top of mountain, which

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]]> http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/host-family/feed/ 0 My Great Host Family by HyeMin Lee http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-becoming-a-member-of-amrican-family/ http://chungun.aecweb.net/2008/07/16/my-becoming-a-member-of-amrican-family/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:57:20 +0000 HyeMin http://aecweb.net/chungun2008/?p=101 Hello! I will introduce my host family!

There are Karen(my mother), Noel(her daughter) and three cats.

But, father(Greg) comes back his house only weekend because he works in San Francisco. He is a good cook. He got a bachelor’s degree about computer in college. He is interested in designing of house. I think he is good at

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