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STUDENT REPORT / student: Jirachaya (Jam) Paksa
comments (in English pls):
Jam has contacted me last week and asked to change her hostfamily. Upon my personal visit
She gave me a letter which had been translated by a thai friend. She wrote she is feeling uncomfortable with her hosts because they are often shouting at each other. She finds her hostsister Gardis very often moody and her hostmom Angela very busy having very little time to care about her.
Jam also pointed out that such behavior would influence her studies because nobody would help her
Doing homework for school.
I spoke to both hosts to clarify the situation from their point of view.
They admitted to be sometimes loud at each other and even slamming doors, also Gardis admitted to be sometimes impatient. All this has nothing to do with Jam and is not meaning to offend her as they said. They are both very lively and outgoing characters, talking quickly and loud.
Gardis pointed that she will gladly help Jam with homework for school but she is missing to be asked
For help. To her impression, Jam is not very interested in homework for school, because she can hardly follow the classes due to her big lack of german knowledge.
Gardis is a little disappointed because she had hoped her ‘new sister’ to be a bit more open minded.
Both hosts are still happy with Jam and would like to keep her.
But they feel that Jam is unhappy and they would really like to change that.
To my opinion the biggest reason for the problems is that Jam can neither communicate in German
Nor in English. None of them can explain any behavior (or misbehavior) which would be required
In order to clarify any matters. Jam needs to learn German quickly and intensively,
Which can only be done in a language school ‘German for beginners’. Training German for at least
A month intensively will enable Jam to take part in lessons at her regular school and also to build up
A communication with her hosts.
I suggest GIE Thailand to clarify the situation with Jam’s natural parents because
Extra costs will occur for visiting a private language school.
Regina Badicke 23.11.2015, Hamburg
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