Are students living with a host family better off than living in a dorm?Yu Ching Sy (Carol)IELS Level 4Nadine Roberge17 March 2014Are international students better off living with host families, rather than living according to the standards of university dormitory life? Students studying abroad have the same opportunity as domestic students to live in dormitories or rent their own apartment. Host families offer numerous benefits to students, allowing them to improve their fluency in their native language, find more easily accessible entertainment outlets, and gain a greater sense of comfort in their living space. First, language is one of the most important forms of communication, so the ability to communicate abroad comes down to a better understanding of the language. If you live with an American family, your understanding of the English language will improve very quickly. An employee of USA International, a homestay agency that has been around for more than thirty years, notes that many students studying abroad in the United States “choose to live with a host family because...