she's an exchange student in toronto, canada. achara is sixteen years old, and she's in the eleventh grade.melanie, her canadian brother is ten. brian collins,her host father, is a systems analyst, and janet collins, her host mother, is a pharmacist. achara is very happy with her family and her school. but many things are different in canada, especiaiiy the food and the weather : the food isn't hot and the weather is cold.