Can you share some funny foreign exchange student stories?

One horror story is about a foreign exchange student who was placed with a host family that was extremely strict about religious rules. The student, who had different beliefs, was constantly pressured to conform. They were not allowed to eat the food they liked and were made to attend religious services against their will.

Here's another one. A student on an exchange in Japan entered a traditional restaurant. He didn't know the proper way to sit on the tatami. So he just plopped down like he would on a normal chair. All the Japanese customers stared at him in shock at first, but then they found it really funny and one of them even showed him the right way to sit gracefully.

There is a story of a host family in Toronto that welcomed a Brazilian exchange student. The family was into sports, and the student introduced them to Brazilian football. They played football together in the park. The student also shared Brazilian music and dance with the family. The family made the student feel at home, and they had a great time exploring each other's cultures.

A Spanish exchange student in a New Zealand school was invited to a barbecue. He thought it would be like a Spanish fiesta and brought a big speaker to play flamenco music. When he started playing the music really loudly and dancing around the barbecue area, the New Zealanders were a bit taken aback at first but then joined in and it turned into a really fun and funny cultural mix - up.

A Spanish exchange student once tried to order a 'coffee with milk' in a local diner. But instead of saying 'café con leche', she said 'coffee with cow'. The waitress was really puzzled at first. It was really funny seeing her trying to explain what she actually wanted.

One success story is George Soros' famous bet against the British pound in 1992. He shorted the pound massively, and when the UK was forced to devalue its currency, he made billions. His in - depth understanding of economic fundamentals and market sentiment allowed him to anticipate this move.

An exchange student from Japan went to a school in Australia. During a PE class, they were playing cricket. He thought the cricket bat was a strange oversized paddle. When it was his turn to bat, he held it upside down at first and then started swinging it in the most comical way, missing the ball every time but having a great time.

One horror story is about a Chinese exchange student who arrived at a dormitory late at night. The building was old and a bit spooky. As she was trying to find her room, she heard strange noises from the end of the hall. She thought it might be other students but when she went to check, there was no one there. She later found out that the building had a history of unexplained noises and some students claimed to have seen shadowy figures.

Sure. There was a host family in Italy that took in an exchange student from Thailand. The Italian family loved art, and they often visited museums. The Thai student was initially not very interested but as time passed, she was drawn into the world of Italian art. The family also celebrated Thai festivals with her. It was a really heartwarming story of cultural immersion and acceptance.

One horror story is when the exchange student was extremely messy. They would leave dirty dishes everywhere in the house, and their room was always in a complete chaos. It was a nightmare for the host family to keep cleaning up after them.