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| homestay always seems to be the dreaded part of
pac rim because it deals with so many unknowns. "will they have a western
toilet?" "will i have to sleep on the floor?" "what
work will i be expected to do?" in order to dispel these myths we have
dedicated this part of the pac rim web page to showing you what life is
really like at our homestays. each week 4 students will take pictures
and explain to you what life is like with their new family. check the calendar
to find out when your favorite student will be sharing his or her life with
you. we hope you enjoy this window into the japanese culture. |
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click on pictures to enlarge at home with: * garrett * megan * liz * david * monica * trent * jared mears * kate * jared johnson * elise * ben * becca * elisha * shyla * denver * kristi * andrea * chris * erin * kody * the mcbrides * |
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| the room is nice, it has a western bed. | the house is western style and mom is a very good cook! | the living room is nice and they have satellite tv. It is very nice to have the satellite tv! | the only eastern room in the house is the totami | mom and dad have no children living at home. the house is western style and mom is a very good cook! |
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| megan | ||||
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my family...they're awesome and we a lot in common and we teach each other | ) |
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| my new home! | this was a nice surprise | new sisters and best friends! she was my student last semester at oc. | she is an awesome cook and she always makes something american in case I don't like what she cooks. | |
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| liz | ||||
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| home sweet home! | the whole family in oksasan and otosan's room | okasan is a great cook!! | miki and liz's room | ahhh- it's a western! |
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| david | ||||
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if i were japanese, i would be a konish. they are an awesome family and i couldn't be happier to have had them for a host family. | ) |
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| from left to right; otosan, satoshu; rina, okasan, risa, yuri, david and rino | okasan, junko, is preparing dinner. she teaches a cooking class and is so good with food!! | rina, 6, has been practicing piano for 5 months | rina, on the couch, is enjoying a kit kat while watching tv, and risa, in the chair, is smiling for the picture | |
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| monica | ||||
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| 3 generations of women living in one house | otosan and okasan, they have treated me like family from the beginning | rui has been the wonderful sister I never had | my bedroom is a traditional japanese room with a totami mat floor. | mom waves good-bye as I trot off to school |
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| my mom and brother in our dinning room/living room/master bedroom | even in japan i keep a messy room | noooooooo! | sitting on the floor to shower is quite an experience | sleeping beauty, how cute! |
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| jared "joe" mears | ||||
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the thing is, they can't say jared, so now i just go by joe.... it's really catching on! | ) |
my otosan really likes having me around. he takes me to see things like kendo and karate. | ) |
| otosan likes having another man around the house, he doesn't feel outnumbered any more. | the best part of showering is taking a bath afterwards | my okasan and otosan are so nice to me and do everything they can to help me feel at home | ||
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| kate | ||||
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| the first thing you see when you walk into my house. it is used to scare away evil and welcome in good | my onichan (older brother) shows how skilled he is at using chopsticks | otosan (my japanese father) enjoys watching tv after dinner | okasan (my japanese mother), toko (my japanese sister) and myself look through pictures of their family | i have a room to myself with a western style bed, a desk and my own closet. they treat me very well, just like family. |
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| jared johnson | ||||
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| my room- and no, it's not a real bed, just an elevated futon | ahh- homemade pizza and cocoa cornflakes, the breakfast of champions! | me with my host sister, misako, and okasan, sanae | kazuhiro and lappy the dog salute you | you've heard of the "short bus"... in japan, i ride the short train |
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| elise | ||||
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| unlike in the states, my grandparents live right next door | look mom I can make my bed!!! | it is a suburb but we still live in fields | my otosan's one and only son | at 19 my sister is a new driver, and very scary |
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| ben | ||||
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| this is not a dress... it's a kimono... i don't know! | weekly oragami time with my brothers | my parents get ready for another day at work | this is my dog that tries to get flies | this is my bed where i am 12 hours a day. |
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| what a happy family: becca, okasan, hirro, kurniko, and otosan | otosan takes a quick break from his book to look at the camera | okasan us cleaning up the table while hirro corrects his homework | even "japanese style" rooms can be messy sometimes. it makes it harder to shove things under the bed when your bed is a futon pad on a tatami mat floor! | the sweet potato farm in our backyard |
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| the front of the house where i live | this is the kitchen, note that the vents are of the "toaster" variety sizewise and the handle is for clean storage of some kind | this where we eat, no further comment needed | this is a park near my house. i have not been to it yet but i intend to before i leave | this is my room. when the weather man says it's going to be cold- note the biggest blanket i have ever seen |
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| shyla | ||||
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| yuko, hiromi, and oksasan | mi casa! | relaxing in my bedroom | good morning yuko! yuko relaxes in the tatami tv room | the view from my bedroom |
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| this is the saka family. they have treated me with great hospitality (and great food) | what's on today's chore list? oh, the usual, just repappering the patio doors | okasan is always ready to help me "brush up" on my japanese with flashcards | we always enjoy working off dinner with a nice game of "dance revolution" on hioki's playstation two | otosan proudly displays a picture of himself drawn by jonathan curtis, last year's student they hosted. i am their 7th, so they are well experienced |
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| kristi | ||||
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| my host family, friends, and mika the cat, and i have a blast while posing as ducks with good ol' american pringles as beaks | i show american buffness as i pick up my 5 lbs host mother... she still likes the pringle idea | my japanese friends and i play dress up in traditional japanese summer clothing (the yukata) | since we ran out of oragami paper, we pass time by doing family bonding pyramids! | God blessed me with the most amazing host family! |
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| good times | looks can be decieving... it's quite large | nice and homey | home is where the heart is | yummy! |
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| chris | ||||
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| my family eats breakfast | me and my host kids | nakoi in his natural state | itarashia | |
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| erin | ||||
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the hirosawa family have all been remarkable hosts during my stay in japan. they do everything they can to make me feel comfortable and a part of their family. | ) |
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| my new home | the alarm clock with no snooze | every morning okasan prays to our buddhist/ shinto shrine in the living room | the hirosawa family: yuka,, okasan, otosan, nami, obasan, and me | |
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| kody | ||||
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| this is a picture of my family and relatives | my family | my two brothers and sister | frogman and brother | mom and dad |
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| the mcbrides | ||||
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| this is our efficent breakfast room. | this is our small bedroom. everything is so tiny. | this is my unusual enterance into the bathroom | a very efficent yet tiny kitchen. it has all you need | this is our dinning and work room. |
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