did I overstep with our homestay student?

[Mcarroll]

I don't know if I am the one being unreasonable here. I would appreciate your thoughts.
I have a student staying with us for 5 weeks. The language barrier can be a little difficult at times but we are managing things. I have had students before so I am used to living with young teenagers from different backgrounds with obviously different family upbringings. The current student is quite messy and when I have asked her to tidy up after herself, she didn't seem to understand what I meant.
No problem. When she goes to school I have been going in and making her bed and opening her window to air the room out and have vacuumed the room for her each week. I figured it was saving her some trouble.
I mentioned it to a friend and she told me off saying I was being disrespectful and shouldn't be going into her space at all. I cook all her meals and get up early to prepare her breakfast as well before she goes to school. Its generally what I do for my kids who are quite young so I thought I was doing the right thing. The student is 16 years old.

Did I overstep?

I wouldn’t be going into her room at all without her express permission tbh. And I’d expect the same courtesy if I was staying at someone else’s house. If I thought that they would be coming into “my” room while I was staying there, then I wouldn’t be staying there at all. My space is my space, and I respect others in the same way.

i also think you’re over stepping, she’s entitled to privacy. Tell her you’ll Hoover once a week or whatever and when and then leave the room be. Going in and making her bed is an invasion of her privacy,

Why would it mayter if you weren't fussed about it yourself and didn't think anyone else was going to be coming into your bedroom?

A made bed may be important to you but it's not a universal value.