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I hope it is okay to post this here. While we don't really adopt, per se, my husband and I have been taking in foreign exchange students ever since our children started jr. high in 1988 and have always had fabulous experiences with these great kids from all over the world. We feel our children were able to benefit from the experience as well, learning other cultures, visiting when possible. Now that our kids have left the house, I suppose it’s a little bit more difficult for students to adjust without someone their age in the house. Our student now is having an extremely difficult time, she is very homesick, and I just don’t know what else I can do to make her feel better. She’s from India, is very shy and respectful, and I want to make her feel more comfortable, and try to ease her homesickness. Any suggestions?