Homesick Overseas
Sometimes, our younger students can get very homesick. The new environment, language barrier, and distance from their family can be a huge emotional burden. A student in 7th grade participating in our local school experience program for 2 weeks reached out to us, feeling sad and homesick on the very first day. Even though it was midnight, our support team stayed on the phone with him and encouraged him in Japanese. He cried a lot, but stayed strong and went to school the next day. Once he started making friends, he was having such a great time and was able to complete the program without a problem. One day after returning home, his mother messaged us to share that he seemed to be living with more confidence and that she was very happy about the result of his study abroad experience.
Life-saving Response
One of our students called us, concerned about an extremely severe stomachache. On a scale of 1-10, he reported his pain as a 9.5. Because of the intense pain, he was quickly escorted to the ER and it was discovered that he had a condition that needed immediate operation, without which there could be severe repercussions to the rest of his life. Our team attempted to contact the student's guardians, but they were unable to answer due to the time difference. Thankfully, a member of our team was there to present relevant paperwork authorizing the operation, prove insurance, and to interpret difficult medical terminology for the student. You can trust us to ensure the safety and protection of your child.
