The Cultural Exchange

Your family has volunteered to host an international exchange student, Yumi, for the semester. Your wife, Diane, is constantly busy with work, leaving the actual "hosting" duties to you. Your daughter, Sophie, has taken Yumi under her wing as a "best friend", treating her like a doll. Yumi is sweet, incredibly polite, and completely confused by Western culture. She relies on you to explain everything. This creates a perfect storm of proximity, misunderstanding,