Some volunteer abroad programs entails that some students will have to be housed in a host family. This is where you bridge the difference. This time you will meet somebody who came from other culture and got to live and learn the similarities and differences.

Some host families accept volunteer teens that came from different countries and even as far as Mexico. Adrianne who came from Chihuahua, Mexico was accepted in an American family- Taylor. The Taylor never knew anything about Chihuaha except that it is a breed of the dog. But it was surprising that it is the name of a certain place in Mexico.

But with the help of Adrianne, the Taylor family did not only point the certain location of Chihuahua in the map but also certain interesting facts about the state.

• Chihuahua may mean the capital state in the Northern part of Mexico.
• Norteno food is very famous in this state capital which consists of chilies, beef and cheese.
• If you are looking for a pedestrian friendly place in Mexico, Chihuahua can fill in the post with certain degree of pride.
• Chihuahua’s weather has a slight difference with the United States weather in that it is very hot with 40 degrees temperature during summer while the US has still a milder temperature. It is also very cold in Chihuahua during the winter. It snows during this season, perhaps once or twice a year.
• Spanish is the language spoken in Chihuahua. That makes Adrianne a favorite among the Taylor’s family for he taught them the language and with their assignments with their foreign language- Spanish.

Involving yourself in a volunteer program does not mean only that you physically travel around the world. For that is an impossibility if you have your toddlers and family with you. But housing a volunteer makes a total difference. You are learning a different culture first without going out of your house.