Testimonies from Students
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Living in a family home is much more enjoyable than in an apartment. The benefits of having someone to talk to at home who speaks and writes English has been a big help to me with my ESL studies.Our evening conversations and playing with the children and listening to them talk, has been great. I would like to stay in Calgary longer. I like Banff very much. Thank you for being a good homestay.

Junecko
Japan

It has been very nice living in your home with you and your family. The food is lots and I like to travel to see sights in Calgary and Banff. My school has done a good thing placing me with a homestay. I like my Canadian family very much. My English is a lot better. I would like to come back to Calgary soon.

Thank you
Seung-Choi
Korea

Now that we are back in Kazakhstan, it seems almost like a dream that we were in Calgary. We didn't dream that a city could be so beautiful and clean. The food was great and we saw so many things. Banff and the Ice-Fields were very nice. Our English was very bad when we arrived in Calgary but our homestay family was very patient and helped us a lot. Thank you.

Kennes & Arkenvak
Kazakhstan

I enjoyed myself very much and would like to come back to Calgary soon. My homestay family made me feel very comfortable and spent a lot of time showing me the city. It was nice meeting the two other Japanese students that were visiting a week-end during my stay in Calgary. If you decide to come to France, my family and I would like to have you stay in our home.

Alain
France

Staying with my homestay family was great. We had so much fun and enjoyed our English studies very much because my homestay family spent a lot of time listening and talking to us. We especially appreciated our homestay family inviting all of our group to their home for a barbecue. I would like to come back to Calgary soon to visit. Thank you for the good Canadian family.

Motoko
Japan

Thank you so much for the nice experiences that we had in your home. I enjoyed Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, The Columbia Ice Fields and all of the other many sites that I saw. I want to come to visit again soon.

Thank you,
Stephan Builler
Switzerland

Calgary is a beautiful city. There are so many things to see. Our homestay family took us a lot of places and we did a lot of things. We loved shopping at West Edmonton Mall. We would like to come back to visit you soon.

Eiko and Fukiko
Japan

Dear Mrs. Carter
Thank you for the care you gave me, and I wish you continue being the family you are. I think that it is wonderful the caring, kindness and compassion you have for others. You always have a home in Venezuela…

Sincerely,
Regulo Matera
Venezeula

Our group came to Calgary to study English. We did n not believe there would be wonderful families like the Canadian homestays at we found homes with. We enjoyed our English classes but with your help, the English we spoke to our homestay was the biggest help. We want to come back to your city soon.

Terry and Latasha

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Carter
First of all, we would like to thank you for the homstaying of our son AlexanderWe send our graditude for the attention and care you gave him. Until today, he still talks about his experiences. This was the for this was the first time that Alexander traveled alone and it was a great experience for him. We admire your enthusiasm in welcoming foreign exchange students into your home. We invite you to visit our country and if you decide to come, we would be glad to welcome you.

Sincerely,
Marlele & Osvaldo Pizaus
Brazil

We had a wonderful time and appreciate everything that everyone did for us. Our English is a lot better now. The English we learned in Calgary really helps with our school work at home. Thank you.

Akiko and Japan

We loved Calgary. The people were very friendly and kind. Our homestay families were good to us and cooked lots of food. They even tried to cook Russian potato pancakes. We would like to come back soon.We learned lots of English in a year. Thank you.

Seige and Vidim
Russia

My family homestay were very nice to me. They made me part of their family. I will miss them very much. I liked taking the baby for walks when I returned from school. My English is much better because my homestay family talked to me a lot. I liked Calgary.

Rayo
Japan

We had such fun! Both of us came to Calgary to study English. We were in two different classes and had two different homestays. We will never forget the great families we stayed with or the beautiful city of Calgary.

Percilla & Alex

What could be better? I had such a great time with my Calgary homestay family. they made me part of their family. I learned a lot of English. I want to come back to Calgary soon.

Fukiko
Japan