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Marco Chan ’11 was raised in Vancouver and currently lives in China. Even as a junior, he continues to maintain a close friendship with the host family assigned to him freshman year...
...Host families have been a great resource for a lot of students because it can be a challenging transition from high school to college and from their hometown to Cambridge,” Chan said. “I feel like it’s made the difference for me because my host parents are objective observers who are removed from your daily life but live in the community and know what Harvard is like...
Chan said that his host family also helped introduce him to various areas of Boston during his freshman year and hosted him for Thanksgiving break during his sophomore year. He said that his host family members are among the people in Boston that he feels the closest...
...move from Singapore to Cambridge, Charlene Neo ’10 had a similar experience with her freshman year host family, with whom she still corresponds regularly...
During her sophomore year, Neo was diagnosed with compartment syndrome—a condition that can lead to muscle death or nerve damage—and was bedridden for nearly two months. During her time recovering at University Health Services, Neo’s host parents visited her frequently and brought her food and drinks...