Vanessa from Germany

 Saori from Japan

Hi!!!
 
I arrived my house now.

Thank you for dinner.
 
I miss you ...
 
Don't forget me(>o<)
 
I'll go your house sometime!!!
 
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!
 
SAORI

Hello！
 
I'll go back to Japan　on Thursday...
 
I'm so missing you.
 
I wanted to see your baby.

So,I want to say good bye tomorrow.
 
Can I go your house ?

SAORI

Hi !!
 
I arrived Japan yesterday.
 
I enjoyd LA!!!
 
Thanks to you.
 
I miss you.
 
SAORI

Pernillie and Dina From Denmark

We had the pleasure of entertaining Pernillie last Oct.  She came to our home with her friend Dina.  We enjoyed the two young ladies. 

Hi Anura!
 
My name is Pernille and I am the friend of Dina the Dannish girl who will stay with you from October the 3rd until November the 3rd. She told me that you still have one room available that I can have.
 
I hope it is okay and that I still can have the room.
 
I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully stay in your house during October!
 
Pernille

Lisa From Hamm Germany

The Lawson Family had the pleasure of hosting Lisa from Germany last summer.  We miss You Lisa!!!

Dear Anura,

"Hey Mrs Lawson, I would like to come in July. I will book the 
vacation on Wednesday, when I get back from my class trip.

I am 15 years old, and I come from Hamm in Germany and have 3 
brothers. The youngest is called Moritz, he is 14 years old. Jan is 22 
years old and a student, he still lives in our house. My 3rd brother 
is 26 years old, but he lives somewhere else. My mother is called 
Gerda and 51 years old and an English teacher and my father is 52 
years old and works in an office.

We also have some pets (4 cats and a little dog).

My interests are dancing, watching dvd's and of course going to America.

I'm vegetarian (I don't eat meat and fish). I actually eat almost 
every kind of vegetables (I just don't like garlic).

I'm  glad that you can pick me up from the airport and drop me off. I 
am very happy to see LA.

I'll see you in summer!"

Dina from Denmark

At the beginning of the school year we had the pleasure of hosting Dina from Denmark.  Dina was interested in an internship.  We secured her an internship at my school site. 

Hii :) my Internet has not been working until now, so I was not able to reply.. but thank you so much for having called the place.. it means a lot to me.. I went to your website, under "places to go" and located the different places on the map in respect to your home address.. and Universal Studios does not seem very far.. and the transportation possibilities seem to be many.. however, I cannot find an e-mail or address on their website.. I would love it if it was possible to be an intern there.. could you please see if you can either get a hold of their address or e-mail so I would be able to send my application..

Another thing that I hope will be okay.. Friday was the last day of school for the 3rd year students and we all received information about upcoming exams and about the weeks prior to and after the internship period.. we were told that it is very necessary to stay here the week before, as it is called international week and there are many different activities and we somehow start and end a completely new,exam-related subject, Business Law.. therefore I am going to be a bother by asking you if it is possible for me to change the date from September 30th - October 27th   to   October 3rd (night) - November 3rd.. it is very likely that a class mate of mine will be coming as well, as she might be able to live with a family friend, also near Beverly Hills and she has lived in Seattle for a year before starting Niels Brock's College here.. it is not for certain, but I have talked about my excitement about the trip so much that I think she is also kind of hooked on the idea :) but if she comes, we can even try to go some places when the dates do not fit you.. I would love to see San Diego and Las Vegas and so on, so I hope that we can solve any problems by doing this or such.. - I will pay the remaining amount in a few days, but I will wait with the plane tickets till my friend is sure about whether she can stay at her friend's house or not.. :)

I have written an application and the only thing that is missing is perhaps a section about why I would like to become an intern in the specific company.. I will send this along with a CV and the internship brochure and contract we have received, to the companies.. I still only have Universal Studios in mind, and I do not know if they even accept interns, but it is worth a shot anyway :) I would really appreciate it if you could try to locate them for me :)
I looked at the shops on Rodeo Drive and it hit me that, they are exactly just that; shops.. I am not sure if I would even be able to do anything that is "required of me" in a shop.. I have worked in shops here and it is just being at service for the customers and making sure that the store is neat and tidy and everything is in its place - which is not that business related.. of course, I will try to find some other companies, and I have also asked my brother if he knows companies in Beverly Hills or nearby, that will be interesting and educating for me.. hopefully I will get a reply soon :)

In my application, I have written that I am not hard to please regarding tasks and so on because obviously I am realistic enough to know that it is very unrealistic to expect for anyone to give me any major meaningful tasks as a 17 year old staying there for 3 weeks.. however, I try to stretch that it is a learning experience for me, not costing them anything and maybe I should even say that it is also a way of promotion for them.. because, when we return, some of us do many presentations about our internships to the school and to visitors from other schools.. I am always one of the presenters and as it is the largest school in Copenhagen and it is filled with young people who also travel a lot, it is great promotion for them for me to tell about my experiences etc. I will work a bit more on this when I am home :) I really hope that Universal accept interns..

I will write you soon.. Have a wonderful day :)

  Welcome To Our Home In Sunny Los Angeles, California

       International students and visitors who come to Los Angeles for a short period of time (1 to 12 months) will be pleased with our friendly and outstanding personal service. Whether you are a student looking for an inexpensive spare room within a family environment or a visitor seeking an affordable bed and breakfast, we hope that you will enjoy what we have to offer. Rest assured, we want you to know that as a family we have been hosting students from all over the world for more than two years. Please note:  Our rooms start at $1000 a month.  We ONLY HOST  female students.      

     We have families that are located near Cal State Los Angeles, West Los Angeles, El Camino College.         
   
 If your goal is to learn English we now have many schools in our area that offer ESL CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS.  We now have ESL and Room Packages that we can now offer students who wish to learn English and stay with us.  Students can take classes in Beverly Hills or you may take them walking distance from our home.   ALL OF THESE Schools offer classes that focus on English: reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.  Lawson's Home stay also offers as part of this package online interactive tutoring.  Our interactive tutoring sessions help students with reading,spelling, grammar, and writing.  
         
     If students are interested in writing for TV and Film, classes in our area start at $45 for 10 weeks, these classes start on November 24th and end on March 8th.    Students interested in classes like Dances of the World, Dance as a Second Language, Piano, Volleyball, Self Defense, Aerobics, Cheer leading, and Folk Dance can take all of these classes near our home.  The cost of these classes are $35 - $100 for 10 weeks.
       
       We are located near Beverly Hills, Culver City, West Los Angeles, Westwood, and Downtown Los Angeles.   We provide an affordable alternative to costly hotels and motels that can run any where from $85 a night up to $400 a night depending on location and specific accommodations.  Keep in mind those prices do not cover breakfast or dinner.  We understand that visiting Los Angeles, and living in Los Angeles can be very costly and challenging.  That is why we are here to help you with getting around in this big city as well as provide you with a  SAFE, CLEAN, Family oriented atmosphere. 

     We live in Los Angeles, California with our four children ages 0 to 16 years of age.  I am a teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District. I am an English teacher and an English Tutor. Our daughter Aminah is in the 10th grade. Our son Ahmad is in the 6th grade. Our daughter Ava is 1, and our daughter Autumn is our newest addition.

       We enjoy having students from other countries come and stay with us. We feel that the knowledge and interactions that we have with these students make us better human beings. We hope that we will have a chance to continue this multicultural exchange. 

       We are located near several colleges.  We are located near Santa Monica College.  For students who wish to go to this school, students can ride the SMC Big Blue Bus which picks students up free of charge, this bus is walking distance from our home.  The Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Number 6 picks up ONLY SMC students. This bus picks students up every 30 mins in the morning and every 30 mins in the afternoon.

      We are also locted near UCLA.  For students who wish to go to this school, students can ride the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Number 12 with a pick up at Robertson and Beverlywood.  This bus cost 50 cents and it will take you all the way to the campus. This bus runs all day with pick ups every 10-15 mins. 

      We are located near West Los Angelels College.  For students who wish to go to this school, students can ride the Metro to get to this school. 


Please do not  hesitate to write, or call.  All inquiries will be answered immediately.

    We hope that we can provide you with a temporary home away from home!

               The Lawson's at lawsonshomestay@live.com  or 323 513 6863
                                      
                                      If calling ask for Anura

                      Lawson's Homestay Request Form

Please give us your name, phone number, age, arrival and departure dates.  Please make sure we can email or call you back.  We host female students all year LONG!!!!!