Comments | shirahime_sai: Help help help HELP! Please?

shirahime_sai

Help help help HELP! Please?

Aug 11, 2006 13:17

So as I continue to pack up my apartment and prepare for my study abroad, I picked up my KCP student handbook to read through it for advice and start making a "To do" list and a "to bring" list. Well I read a paragraph in it that reminded me of something real important: gifts. I have to bring several gifts from my country/state to give to my host ( Read more... )

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gracemyheart August 11 2006, 19:41:12 UTC

I know that when I had an exchange student from Japan she was always asking for chocolate when she went back. I have no idea why though.

shirahime_sai August 11 2006, 20:22:35 UTC

Hmmm that is definitely an idea! Any specific kind? Thank you!!

gracemyheart August 11 2006, 20:37:11 UTC

I *think* She said Hershy's... But I'm not sure, that was back in like Freshman year of HS.

gargirl August 11 2006, 20:58:39 UTC

OOOOOH Chocolate! Good call!

I would expand this to gourmet jelly beans and hard candies and stuff too. :)

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gargirl August 11 2006, 20:57:07 UTC

Yummy trail mixes? Canned food??? Ummmmm.... dried fruit?

fluffymaru August 11 2006, 21:37:47 UTC

I would go with gift-wrapped foods, like gift baskets, fine chocolates (although check the expiration dates on chocolate, and don't put it in your check-in luggage...it will melt), etc.

ozbot87_rev2 August 12 2006, 00:16:56 UTC

Someone here said it, and it bears worth repeating:

CHOCOLATE. Hersheys Chocolate, Ghirardelli Chocolate, *drool*, Nestle Chocolate, Godiva Chocolate...CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE!!!

Also, bring something "local". Something New Mexican. Do they like spicy food? If they don't want to eat them, you can always buy them a red chile ristra (PACK IT CAREFULLY!!!) for decoration.

Or you can give them a Denver Broncos bobblehead (God, I can't wait for the NFL season to start...) ;-)