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"Everything is bigger," Maud said.
"The houses, the roads, the cars, the
food - bigger."
Claudia endured a minor culture
shock of her own: dinner at 6 p.m. In
Spain, the evening meal comes after
dark, at around 9 p.m.
There have been a lot of adjustments,
Ray said. But he and Deanna are ready
for more. The couple has arranged trips to
France and Barcelona, where they'll visit
the families of students they've hosted.
"In a few months, we'll be on the
opposite end of the immersion experience," Ray said.
As for the immediate future, Ray and
Deanna will introduce another set of
teens (Irene and Inez) to the language,
culture and palm-tree lined streets in the
Sunshine State.
Albeit an adventure, traveling abroad
is tough for teens with a limited English
vocabulary. But Claudia and Maud, and
so many foreign exchange students,
have found it a pleasure to learn in
Florida's Friendliest Hometown.

What
Other Host
Families Said:
Yulia Wilson, Village of Bonita
"Four years ago, I saw the information about the program in
the Daily Sun. My husband, Gary, and I hosted students from
France and Italy. We have stayed in touch with them. One
student is studying to be a doctor now and the other is in
school for business."

Ron & Cecile Glunt, Village of Fernandina
"We've had nothing but positive experiences. We hosted a
Spanish student and we will have an Italian student with us
soon. We've planned to attend a baseball game with other host
families. We'll eat hot dogs and just have a good time."

Denise & Dennis Lyonnais, Village of Charlotte
"Laura was our exchange student from France. I grew up
speaking French so it was nice to hear the language, and to teach
her our language too. She couldn't speak any English when she
came, but she learned very quickly. I used to be an ESL (English
as a second language) teacher, so that helped. We took her to
Epcot, to dine at a French restaurant, and to see the Ballet Club.
She practiced ballet for 11 years so we thought she'd enjoy that.
She really just stared at everything - she was so impressed with
Lake Sumter Landing and spent a lot of her time taking it all in.
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