Leaving host family - Mar. 3

After one month in the host family, I have decided to come back at the dorms because the relationship has become worst, especially after they found out I had seeked advice from the Center for International Education for tips on how to change the situation. Indeed my host mother had become increasingly insensitive and uninterested to my presence and attempts to start conversations, and this general attitude had seemed to seep through the whole family. In the end, I could not even hope to practice my Japanese properly by staying there, and I was starting to feel uncomfortable, bored and lonely. The last day I left around 2pm and they had not called me up for breakfast nor lunch. I still felt bad about leaving because they did house and feed me for 1 month and I am very grateful for that. Although it seems like moving in a host family was a complete failure, I think that I still learned alot about Japanese families and myself by living this experience. I cannot tell other students not to go in host families because of my experience, since all the other stories I have heard of students going this year are great. I visited my friend's host family once more since the time I was sick there, and again, it was very different and they made me talk about business and politics in Canada and Japan in Japanese! I also shared a few magic tricks which had a completely different reception in this family and now I am expected to go back with an audience for a show!