BURAK’S HOMESTAY

One summer, Burak, a high school student from Turkey, went to Canada to take a four-week language course. In order to learn more about the country’s culture and people, he decided to stay with a Canadian family. At first, Burak was shy and quiet. He wasn’t used to Canadian culture, and he was afraid of doing something to insult his host parents. So he didn’t say very much. During meals, he watched what other people did.

He listened carefully to what they said. As the weeks passed, Burak felt more and more comfortable. He had some nice conversations with his host father and mother, and his English got much better. Before he left Canada, he took several pictures of his host parents, to help him remember the nice experience.