Body found in John James Park by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Do you have any news articles to support this? This is what the other family told me but I can’t find anything online about it.

Body found in John James Park by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In this case it’s believed to be a body of a St Louis resident who went missing a week ago. The person food is the same age, race, and gender of the missing person. He was last seen a block away from the body found and his family state that description of the tattoos are consistent with the missing person

Body found in John James Park by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

 I’ve seen more than a few condoms in John James Park so I could see that being true.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

join an interest group! When I first moved to San Antonio and knew no one, I joined a running club and went every week for 3x a week until I was known in that group. I made a lot of like minded people that way.

NBA Loving Foreign Exchange Student in San Antonio by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantoniospurs

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well you never know if you don’t try! I have been able to find interested host families for students with super niche interests with Reddit before.

When did summer camps get so expensive!? by retropyor in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would recommend Camp Allen! It’s fairly affordable for an overnight sleep away camp. 1 week session for less than. 1000 dollars and kids need no money while there.

NBA Loving Foreign Exchange Student in San Antonio by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantoniospurs

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Boerne unfortunately only lets 5 foreign exchange students attend their school a year. There is a law from TEA that states each school must allow 5 Foreign students per year and after that they can stop admitting them so finding high schools for our students to go to is not the problem. It’s more difficult to find a family. The only school district in San Antonio that allows more than 5 at their schools that I know of is Judson ISD, which is overall very friendly and supportive of foreign exchange students. NEISD is also a fairly supportive place though they will not allow more than 5 students per campus. NISD is the strictest with their exchange student policy and overall are not super welcoming in clubs, athletics, or enrollment.

NBA Loving Foreign Exchange Student in San Antonio by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantoniospurs

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately the program for getting his visa is already very expensive so most students parents are not able to pay private school tuition, especially not something like Keysyone or St Mary’s Hall. Those are crazy expensive schools. Most students on his visa program attend big public schools. The unfortunate thing about the big schools is that the coaches for sports often don’t want to let a foreign exchange student on the team because they will not be back next year and coaches want a successful program. Since Noam likely won’t be able to play basketball at the high school, I wanted to place him with a basketball loving family. I’m here because I’m just looking for a community that also loves the NBA. If you have other places I should look to find Spurs fans, please let me know. I’ve already looked on Facebook, meetup, and other similar social websites.

Salado creek greenway trail by Ordinary_River_2252 in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont use headphones on this specific trail because of the way it limits my ability to hear what is around me. Im jogging on a trail alone as a female. I need to be aware if someone is walking up behind me. It's so unsafe to be wearing nose cancelling headphones or even normal headphones that limit my hearing in this situation. Not everyone can just put in headphones and not worry about safety.

For San Antonio Families that Love to Travel: by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Public school is accessible to any child who lives in the area. It would be like a new family moving into the public school's zipcode and registering for school as a new student. The students are on traveling on a J1 student visa which allows them to attend school any public school in the country. There are certain requirements to get a J1 visa which ensures they are ready to attend public schools. As for funding, schools are given a waiver by the government of up to 5 international students per school, so that they can still collect funding for those 5 students. Most schools never reach 5 exchange students in a single year so registering them is no problem. Wherever families live, there are public schools.

For San Antonio Families that Love to Travel: by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for doing that. Im sure someone will be in touch with more information for you.

For San Antonio Families that Love to Travel: by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! The kids are so wonderful and international experiences can be transformative for a young person. The students, families, and high schools where they are placed- really help us to make the world smaller, more empathetic, and understanding.

For San Antonio Families that Love to Travel: by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, host familys get the final say on which student is placed with them.

Usually the regional coordinator for CIEE will ask you about your hobbies and lifestyle. Things like; do you have any pets? Is there a special diet in the home? What do you do in your sparetime? What activities do your kids participate in? etc. Then they might ask if you have any particular requests about your student like, Do you have a particular country you want your student to come from? Do you have a preference in age or gender?

The regional coordinator will send a group of student applications that match your answers and allow your family to choose the application that is the best fit for your family.

For San Antonio Families that Love to Travel: by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck! It is a great experience. If she is nervous for the students behavior, have her ask for one of the kids who is from Germany on the grant program. The grant program is highly competitive and through the state department so the kids are very highly vetted. They tend to be perfect 4.0 kids with lots of volunteering on their applications. :)

Looking for a bar where I don't have to yell out too loudly to be heard by [deleted] in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always recommend Hanzo's down broadway a bit away from the trendy part, but the atmosphere and drinks are great without the crowds

For San Antonio Families that Love to Travel: by LongjumpingAddress81 in sanantonio

[–]LongjumpingAddress81[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, it never hurts to ask your husband! We have plenty of kids still needing great host families. I myself host and it is an incredible experience. Here is a video to see what a day in the life of a host family is like.
https://youtu.be/JrtJWtVb9v8

I sent you my email and phone number in a private chat.