For the past few years now, on and off we've had foreign students staying with us whilst they come over on educational trips. We currently as of an hour ago have three students now staying, with that number going up to four next weekend.I'll make my position clear now, because I'm not sure where I'll head with this. I do think having students stay is a good idea, they get to learn more about local people and stay in an environment which will help them to learn the language, whilst at the same time we get to learn more about where that student has come from, plus we do also get paid to take them in, which at this time helps out a lot.
However, saying all that the initial meeting and showing them around the house always seems to be one of the most awkward moments ever. I'm not quite sure why, perhaps its just the fact that your saying 'hello, make yourself at home, were here if you need anything' basically to a complete stranger. After a few days this does change as you get to know them a bit, but initially, at least in my experience, it does feel fairly awkward and like your walking on egg shells to make sure they're alright.
The next thing I want to talk about today is Vidcon. I thought to leave talking about Vidcon till this week because I couldn't go and so could only see what happened by watching peoples vlogs, which for the most part weren't uploaded until after it had ended. If you've never heard of Vidcon before, it's basically the largest Youtube gathering in the world, with panels discussing the evolving internet video industry to popular web series, and where subscribers/fans/followers are able to meet their favourite Youtube personalities and hang out and have an awesome time.
This has been the second Vidcon, out of three since I discovered vloggers and that whole side of Youtube and ever since I found out that this convention was being held I've wanted to go, unfortunately due to being held in America and spanning several days it would be a very costly trip. I'm hoping with the potential move abroad for my third year of university, that I'll be able to make either the forth or fifth annual Vidcon. Really want to go, been watching it through videos for two years now and I think its time I try to make it out there, would be awesome to actually meet my favourite Youtubers too, instead of just seeing them through their vlogs and videos.
Hopefully I'll get all my travel plans for my third year sorted quickly so I'll know if I can go or not.Hopefully this time next year I'll be in America enjoying an awesome Vidcon weekend.
