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Dear Host Family, My name is Bastien, and for a few months, I have been thinking about taking a gap year in the USA, and I am very excited and enjoyed about thinking of living with a host family. This year would be an opportunity for my personal development. I chose to take a gap year for several reasons: first of all, I really like the USA because of its culture, lifestyle, landscapes and more. American lifestyle is really different than french one, especially as a teenager: I would love

My name is William and I come from the French speaking part of Belgium. I am seventeen years old and I’m going to spend one year in the United States of America. I enjoy discovering new things and new ways of life, that is why I want to spend one year abroad. I live in Belgium with my parents and my sister. My father’s name is Pierre-Henry. He is fifty-four years old and he enjoys cycling as I do but not as much as him. He is also fond of reading and cooking. My mother is Laurence. She is fifty-

Dear future host family, My name is Lia, I’m from Germany, and first of all, I am very happy that you are taking the time to read my letter. Living abroad with a host family is something I am truly looking forward to, because I believe it is the best way to get to know a new culture and to live the adventure of my life! I’ve been dreaming about doing an exchange for a long time, and now I’m finally writing this letter. I still can’t quite believe it! In order for you to get to know me a l

Dear host family, If you are reading this letter, it's because you are thinking about hosting me as an exchange student, and I think you would like to know a little more about me. At first I want to thank you for opening the doors of your home to me and giving me the opportunity to live this very especial experience. My name is Emma and I am from Spain. I always wanted to do an exchange year in the USA. When I was younger my cousin went there to do an exchange year too. And it was tha

Dear Host Family, My name is Nicola and I am very excited to be part of your family during my exchange year. I come from a loving and supportive family in Poland, which includes my parents and our pets (two dogs, Fanta and Cola). I love dogs with all my heart, if it were possible I would take all the homeless and injured dogs into my home! At home, we enjoy cooking together, spending time outdoors, watching TV and sharing moments that bring us closer together. My family has taught me empathy,

Dear future host family, thank you for accepting me into your Family. I am Marit from Germany. I would like to experience the world and learn something about different cultures, especially the American. I am really excited and looking forward to my exchange time with you. By the time I do my exchange at your home, I have received my secondary school certificate. I am a very active and open-minded girl who wants to try out new things and experience different lifestyles. In my free time

Dear Host Family, I am very grateful that you decided to participate in this program and accepting me living with you for one year, which I’m really excited about. I’m a Brazilian teenage girl who wants to have a whole year in a different country, that would be the USA, studying and learning everything I can with this experience. And I also want to bring my own lessons and knowledge to you. I am a more introverted person, but it doesn’t mean I dislike having fun and meeting new people, I’m cr

Dear future host family, First of all, I want to thank you for taking the time to read my letter and for being part of such an amazing program. Thank you for giving me the chance to stay in your family for a whole school year. To be honest, I don’t really know where to start, there’s so much to say about me and my life. But I guess I’ll tell you a bit about a normal school week: Monday: My alarm goes off at 7am but strangely I always wake up half an hour later. I have school till 1pm a

Dear host family, My name is Dominique and I am very excited to introduce myself to you. I think you would laugh a lot with me, because I usually start laughing at the simplest things, even when I just begin to talk. I used to practice gymnastics, but my body was not very appreciated there and I often received unpleasant comments (I am 1.70 m tall, which is considered quite tall in Chile). Because of that, I felt volleyball would be a better fit for me. In volleyball I enjoy myself much mo

Hi dear host family, I am very excited about the opportunity to become part of your family and to share this dream with you. I do not see this exchange only as an opportunity to live abroad, but also as a way to truly create a bond with new people, connect with a different culture, build meaningful relationships, and grow as a person. I consider myself a very open-minded, artistic, and caring person. I love spending time with people, having conversations, going out, and learning about diff

Dear host family, My name is N. I'm 16 years old right now when I'm writing this letter, but I will be 17 when I get there in America and I actually will be having my 18th birthday there! I’m so happy about writing this letter because with this I know that i’m actually doing it, i’ll be an exchange student in a year! I'm really excited, my next family is reading this, I can't believe it. I’m so happy i will have the opportunity to do this experience that I dreamed of for so long! I love my

Hi! My name is F. I am a third-year high school student and I am really happy to have the opportunity to introduce myself to you. My family is made up of five people: me, my parents, my twin brother, and my older sister. I have a very close and loving relationship with my family, especially with my twin brother, with whom I share a special bond. We have always been very close and we share many common interests. Growing up together has been a wonderful experience because we understand each oth

TO MY HOST FAMILY Dear future host family, If you are reading this letter, it means you may want to know about myself to get to know me better. Being part of this exchange program has been a dream of mine for a long time and after all the effort I made to be here, I am truly grateful for the opportunity to introduce myself to you. ABOUT ME My name is Carla, I live with both of my parents, my sister and my dog. I have a really good relationship with all of them, especially my sister, she is

Dear Family, My name is D., and I live with my family in an apartment on the outskirts of a large city in central Italy. I have a good relationship with my family; we share our feelings, talk a lot, and in our free time we sometimes do activities together like watching movies, playing board games, cooking, or playing video games with my brother. My father is often away for work during the week, but he is always with us on weekends, and those moments are really special. I consider myself de

My dear host family, First of all, i would like to thank you for opening your home and your heart to welcome me. The idea of spending a whole year with you makes me both excited and grateful. I’m really looking forward to discovering who you are, learning about your habits, and sharing my daily life with you. My name is Lou-Ann, i’m in high school and i live in the south of France. I am a curious and sociable girl who loves to laugh and stay positive. I’m attentive and i adapt easily to ne

Dear Host Family, My name is Claudia, I am 14 years old and I am from Spain. I am very happy and excited about the possibility of living with you and becoming part of your family during this exchange program. I am a very cheerful, positive and energetic person. I love smiling, laughing and enjoying everyday moments. I really like sports and staying active, and I try to live a healthy lifestyle. I enjoy being outdoors, moving, and doing different activities, but I also like relaxing at home

Dear Host Family, My name is Celina and I'm a student from Poland. I live in a small town close to Warsaw with my family: mom, dad and an older brother. We have a cat and a dog, so we are a family of 6. My grandparents and cousins live in the same town so we often spend time together with the family. My father has his own company and is working in neighbouring town. My mother also runs her own company but she works from home so she spends lots of time with me and my brother. Every day my mo

Dear Host Family, My name is Iryna, and I am very excited about the opportunity to become a part of your family through the AYUSA exchange program. Learning languages has always been an important part of my life. I study English and Spanish and enjoy practicing them at home through small exercises, videos, and reading. For me, learning languages feels like training my brain, and it helps me feel more confident when meeting new people and adapting to new situations. I believe languages are a

Hello my Future Host Family, Thank you very much for reading my letter! I am really excited about the chance to spend my exchange year with you, to learn about your life, and to get to know American culture. I think it will be a very special time for me to try new things, see new places, and meet new people. A little bit about me: I live in Germany in a small town with my parents, my younger sister, my older brother, and our dog Karlo. Karlo is five years old and very playful. My family is

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. I'm very excited to have the opportunity to be part of your family during my stay in the United States. I'm a Spanish boy and this year I just finished my Mandatory secundary school. About myself, I'm a friendly, respectful, active and responsible teenager. I enjoy spending time with my friends helping around the house when my parents require it. I h

Dear Host Family, Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I grew up in a family where respect, kindness, and responsibility are very important. In our family, we support one another and value politeness, attentiveness, and honesty. These values feel natural to me, and I try to follow them in my relationships with others. By nature, I am calm and well-mannered, and I am able to be independent. I feel comfortable spending time on my own — reflecting, dreaming, and listening to

Hello! My name is Emmy and i am french, i lived and was born in France. I choose to do a exchange year in the US because i want to learn a new culture and improve my english. But also because i am a big fan of the US since a child and i want to lived like a real American . I also choose to do that program to go to a American highschool. I dream to go to friday match, hoco, classes.. But i also want to be on my own, find myself and start a new life to find who i really am. Be more open to peo

Dear host family, My name is Justine and I would like to go to the United Sates. As I write this letter, I'm 16, but when I arrive I'll be 17 (so I'll be celebrating my 18th birthday with you:) . I'm a very sunny girl, I like to meet new people and I like to do all sorts of different activities. My parents have been separated for 10 years. I have 2 real brothers and 1 half-brother. I get on quite well with my brothers, although I often argue with them (never violently, of course). In my fami

My name is Manuel, and I would like to introduce myself to you. I am a friendly and open-minded person who is very excited about the opportunity to live in the United States. One of my main goals is to improve my English, because I believe it is essential for my future. At first, I can be a little shy, but once I feel comfortable, I become very sociable and talkative. I really enjoy spending time with other people and sharing experiences. I consider myself responsible and respectful. I like h

Dear host family, My name is Miguel. I am currently 15 years old, but I will be 16 years old by the time we meet, as my birthday is on March 16th. I live in a village on the outskirts of Madrid. Here I live with my parents, and my two brothers. My mother's name is Carmen; she works as a physical therapist in a hospital in Madrid. My father's name is Elías and he works as an architect and helicopter pilot. I have two brothers: one younger and one older. My older brother is named Alberto, he

Hello ! My name is Juliette, I’m from France. My friends describe me as someone who is motivated, dedicated, benevolent and who has some character. I will add I am a little shy but after the adaptation period, which will not take a long time I hope, I’m rather open-minded and outgoing. Moreover, I’m very close to my family especially my big and little sisters, they are the persons who are the most important for me. My parents are separated and it was complicated for me to accept this situa

Dear Host Family, First of all thank you for welcoming exchange students! I‘m already so excited for my exchange year experience and can’t wait to meet you! I would describe myself as very open minded and humorous because for example, always no matter when I'm going out, get to know new people because I'm very social. My friends always make fun of me because if they go out by themselves nobody random tries to talk to them, but with me every time. I am also very curious , I especially like

Dear Future Host Family, Thank you very much for participating in the exchange program and for making this adventure possible for me. I am Marlis from Germany and I would love to spend a year in your exiting country and share American family life with you. I 'am very attracted to the American high school system with all those different clubs that give the opportunity to meet a lot of different people. I would describe myself as an open-minded, creative, empathetic, kind, and fun loving pe

Dear host family, I take the liberty of writing to you to introduce myself in more detail before my arrival in the United States, where I will have the immense chance to spend a school year with you. I am Léna, a 15 years old French girl, very grateful and enthusiastic about living this unique experience, which represents for me much more than just a stay abroad. First of all, I am a dynamic person and passionate about sports. Horseback riding has occupied a very important place in my life fo

Dear Host Family, My name is A., I am 15 years old and I come from Italy. I live in a small town in the Lazio region. It is a quiet and peaceful place, where people know each other and life is calm. At the same time, being close to R. allows me to be in contact with history, culture, and new opportunities. Growing up in this area has helped me appreciate both simple routines and new experiences. I would describe myself as a kind, respectful, and empathetic person. I care a lot about the people

Dear host family, My name is Maria Luiza but you can call me just Maria. I live in a small town located in the south of Brazil, with my mother, my youngest sister, my dog and my cat. My father doesn't live with us but in a close city, which is where I spend most of my time because I study there. I have a very close and honest relationship with my parents and especially with my sister because I spend most of the time with her. We always try to have lot of fun together. My family’s rules are bas

Dear Host Family! My name is Matvey, and I am from Russia. Thank you very much for considering me for an academic year in the United States! I would like to tell you about myself and my interests and hobbies. Currently I am in the 9th grade. My most important after-school activity is Athletics/Running. I train three times a week on the track and two times a week in a park. I have been training since the age of six, at the beginning with my Dad and now with a state-sponsored running cl

Dear future Host Family, Hello! My name is Anna. I am very happy and grateful for the opportunity to become a part of your family during the exchange program. For me, this is an incredible adventure, and I am excited and curious to get to know you, your culture, and your daily life. A little about myself: I am a very active and cheerful person! Since childhood, I have been dancing and also playing volleyball. These hobbies have taught me to work in a team and not give up, even if something

My name is Diego. I am the youngest in a family of five. My dad and mom are both dentists, and I have one brother and one sister. We are a Catholic family, and we like spending time together, especially when we play or watch sports. I always try to get good grades and improve every day. One of the things I like most about school is spending time with my friends and making new ones. Sports are a big part of my life. My dad, my brother, and I love soccer. My dad used to play it profession

Dear Host Family, I’m so excited to have the opportunity to become a part of your family. I’m from Ukraine and this will not be my first time living in another country for an extended period – I have already spent some time in Poland, where I studied and learned a lot about adapting to a new culture. That experience taught e independence, open-mindedness and how important kindness and understanding are when meeting new people, because we all are different and this is wonderful. I truly look

Dear future host family, my name is Zoé and I'm from Germany. I cannot describe how excited I am to be able to experience an exchange year and to be part of an American family soon! I hope I get the opportunity to live in your family as part of my exchange program. I would consider myself as a kind, helpful and openhearted person. I'm also very emphatic, that's what my friends and family tell me, which I really appreciate. I would also consider myself as ambitious, because I want to achieve my

Dear host family, My name is Agathe, and I am writing to tell you more about who I am. I am a motivated, positive and curious person who loves discovering new things and meeting new people. The opportunity to become part of your family means a lot to me, and I hope this letter will help you know me a little better. To began, sport is a very important part of my life. I currently practice gymnastics, and I truly love being active, I also practice some sport with my mom and my sister. Before t

Hello, future host family! First of all, I would like to thank you for opening your home and welcoming an exchange student. I am really excited about the opportunity to become part of your family and to experience your culture and daily life. I would describe myself as an open-minded, friendly, and curious person. I enjoy spending time with others, and one of my favorite activities is playing tennis. I also love cooking, as it allows me to be creative and share meals with the people around

Hello, I'm Lily. I like experiencing new places and trying new things. I don’t usually overthink much. If there is an opportunity and it feels worth it, I am open to trying. Because of this, it has led me to join many camps and programs, often without my parents, in different places. Through these experiences, I have become somewhat comfortable handling myself in different situations and adjusting as things go on. I have participated in a variety of programs over the past years. I joined a lear

Dear host family, Thank you for being willing to participate in the exchange program and allow me to live with your family. I am a French boy and I am currently in my sophomore high school. I love to discover new culture and new traditions including the American one. I traveled to New York 1 year ago and i loved it. Even before this trip i was fascinated by the United states, and I want to see how American people really lives. I live with my mother and my step-dad since 6 years in a sm

Hello dear host family, My name is Gabin and I am 15 years old as I write this letter, perhaps 16 by the time you read it, as I was born in May. First of all, I would like to thank you for taking the time to read this letter and for allowing high school students like me to fulfill their dreams. I am a French student living in eastern France. I am someone who always tries to smile and bring happiness to others. I am in my first year of high school and I love soccer, which is my greatest passion.

Dear host family First of all, I want to express my sincere greetings for accepting me in your family as a new member of it. And I look forward to meeting all of you. I'm a boy from Brazil and a 11nd grader at high school. It has always been my dream to gain the opportunity to live in another country, and having the chance to live a whole year in the USA is for sure very motivating. Learning more about your culture and costumes, such as sharing a bit of my culture too, is one of my

Dear future host family: First of all, I want to thank you for welcoming me into your home. Even though we haven’t met yet, I already feel grateful for the opportunity to share this experience with you. I would describe myself as an open-minded, curious, and friendly person who loves meeting new people and learning from them. I am really excited about discovering your culture, daily routines, and traditions, while also sharing a little bit of my own background and interests with you. In

Dear host family, I hope you're doing well. My name is Mali, I am a french girl. I live in a small city in the French countryside. I love living here because it's a small city but we have everything we need like schools, bakeries, swimming-pool, supermarkets... and it's not far from a bigger city where I go to school. I live in a house with my parents. I have a brother but he doesn’t live with us anymore because now he has his own apartment. My brother's name is Noam. He's 20 years old

Dear future host family, I am very excited to become part of a new family and to experience a new adventure. I would describe myself as social, caring and optimistic. I love trying new things and I am an adventurous person who enjoys stepping out of my comfort zone. Here in the Netherlands, I live with my parents, my three older brothers and my cat, Bibi. I am really a family person and I love spending time with them. Some of the things we enjoy doing together are playing games, watching m

Hello future host family! My name is Sandra and I am very grateful that you have chosen me to be part of your family. I am really excited to start this experience and live something completely new, discover another culture and learn from your daily life, although I cannot deny that I am quite nervous. I am a friendly person, although at the beginning I can be a bit shy. But when I feel comfortable, I open up much more. I like spending time with the people around me. I am sensitive and s

Dear Host Family, Hi! My name is Mia, I’m 14 years old, and I’m from Barcelona, Spain. I live in an apartment with my parents, two of my sisters, and our two cats. I also have two other sisters who are currently studying in Argentina, where most of my dad’s family lives, so my family is very big and spread out—but very close. I’m the youngest of five sisters, and three of them are triplets! Having so many sisters can be a little crazy sometimes, but I love it. We are very close and always

Dear host family, Nice to meet you! My name is Simon. I was born in a city in the south of France that is also the perfume capital of the world. I live in a small mountain village with my parents and my two adorable cats. My father is a doctor and my mother is a speech therapist. My older sister, Elise, has lived in another city for two years where she is studying hearing aids. So, the four of us are together less often, but when we were younger, we did a lot of things as a family: picki

Dear host family, I want to thank you endlessly for opening your home and arms and helping me to live out one of my dreams. I'm a Mexican girl who has just finished my sophomore year and has had the goal of studying abroad for a long time. This experience is a great opportunity for me to discover new things and learn about places beyond my own country. I'm a hardworking, straightforward, and outgoing person who can adapt to change and is also deeply involved in things that make me passi

Hello! My name is Woojin, and I am very excited about the opportunity to live and learn with you through this exchange program. Thank you so much for opening your home and welcoming me into your family. I would describe myself as a positive and curious person. I really enjoy learning new things, especially in the field of IT and digital technology. Whenever I come across something I don’t know, I love researching it and immersing myself in discovering how it works. At the same time, I also li

Dear Host Family, First of all, I want to thank you for accepting me to live with you, and I’m really looking forward to going on my exchange program. I'm a Chilean boy, and I'm currently in 10th grade of high school, and I would like to tell you a little bit more about me. I love enjoying life 100% because I think there is so much to discover out there. I would really like to explore more of the world and get to know American culture better. Since I was a kid, I’ve loved cars, becau

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for considering welcoming me into your home. I am very excited about the opportunity to live with an American family and experience daily life in the United States. I hope this letter will help you get to know me better. I am an active, friendly, and open-minded person. Sports are very important to me. For a long time, I have been training in triathlon because I enjoy swimming, cycling, and running. This hobby has taught me discipline, focus, and how g

Dear Host family, First of all, thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to live in the United States for a year and to be a part of your family. My name is Romane, I’am from France and I’m a sophomore in high school right now. First, I have many hobbies and interests, particularly ice skating. I practice this sport since three years, two times a week. Thanks to this sport, I made a lot of friends and it has given me the feeling of being part of a team. A few years ago, I was

Dear host family, thanks for giving me the opportunity to stay in your house, i'm very excited to know, learn, and live your culture. I really want to know more about living in the USA, and learn to be more independent, I'm very excited to see the yellow school bus, an American football game, a cheerleader, live the Thanksgiving, the Halloween, the Christmas and other amazing things. In Brazil I have a lot of friends, and I love hang out with them, to go to the cinema, or eat a burger, or sta

Dear host family: I would describe myself as a caring, sociable, and active person. I am very excited about the possibility of spending a school year in the United States and discovering a new culture and way of life. About me and my personality: I consider myself a person who enjoys being around people. I am very close to my family and friends, and I love sharing moments, talking, and participating in everything that happens at home. I am a caring person and like to show it. I also have a lot o

Hi there! How are you? My name is Murilo, and I’m so excited to be part of your family soon. I hope this letter helps you get to know me a little better before we meet in person. I would describe myself as a happy and positive person. I laugh a lot and try to see the bright side of things, even when life gets complicated. I enjoy helping others whenever I can — sometimes it doesn’t work out perfectly, but I truly believe that what matters most is having good intentions and doing your best.

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for reading my letter and for considering welcoming me into your home. I am very grateful for this opportunity and I hope this letter will help you get to know me better. I am a friendly, respectful, and motivated person. When I am passionate about something, I always do my best and stay motivated. One important thing to know about me is that I really love sports, especially soccer. Soccer is a big part of my life because it helps me stay active and focuse

Hello! I hope you are well. My name is Erika. I am very happy to write this letter and inform you that I would like to live with you in the United States during the coming school year. I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. I love sports, especially handball. I have been playing handball for five years and have also practised athletics, among many other sports. In addition to training for handball, I enjoy watching and playing other sports, both at school and on the street w

Dear host family, Hi! My name is Joana. I’m seventeen years old and I come from Belgium. At home, I live with my parents and my sister, she is twenty years old. I don't have any pets because my mom and I are allergic to dogs, even if I would like to have a cat. They are sooo cute! This year, I’m in 12th grade and I took economics, languages and computer as options. Then my favorite subjects are English, physical education, mathematics and geography but I’m not very good at Dutch. I go to schoo

Dear host family, My name is Noéline and I'm actually 16 years old. Want to know more about me? I'm from Belgium, I was born here and I lived here my whole life. I'm a huge fan of dance, art and Hockey ! Especially, roller and ice hockey. I'm actually in two teams of roller hockey, one has been build by my father, the "Kraken" team was my first one, it's my second year here and I'm so in love of this sport. I joined my second team some months ago. It's called the "Cobras", my dad is a

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for being willing to take part in the exchange program and for accepting me into your family. I am French, and I would like to do an exchange year to improve my English, which I think will help me in my future and my studies. I also want to discover new things: a new culture, try new sports, discover American high schools, make friends I will stay in touch with after I leave, and above all meet a family with whom I can build strong bonds. Living a new

Dear future host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to realize my biggest dream: living in the United States for 10 months. You cannot imagine how happy and excited I am to begin this adventure with you. My name is Salomé and I live in France. To describe myself, I would say that at first I can be quite shy, but once I get to know someone, I become very talkative and sociable. My family and friends often say that I am calm, always smiling, cheerfu

Dear Host Family, Hello, my name is Daniel. I am truly grateful to have you as my host family, and I am very excited about the time we will spend together. I am open and eager to learn about American culture, and I would love to hear more about it from you. At the same time, I would be happy to share my own culture with you as well, so we can enjoy a meaningful cultural exchange together. I enjoy playing sports, especially football and basketball, and I am really looking forward to expe

Dear Host Family, My name is Cléo, and I want to thank you for taking the time to read my letter. Writing to a family I haven’t met yet feels a little strange, but also very exciting, because soon I might be sharing your daily life. I’d like to tell you who I am, what I love, and why this exchange means so much to me. I would describe myself as someone who is curious, open-minded, and always ready to discover new things. I love learning, exploring, and understanding the world around me. On

Dear host family : My name is Lola and I'm 14 years old, although when I'm there with you I'll be 15. I am very excited to have the possibility and the luck to spend a year in the United States with a family with whom I can share tastes, customs and moments of day to day, so I want to tell you a little about me, so you can get to know me a little better. I live in a city in the Northwest of Spain. It is surrounded by the sea, with beaches and a promenade that runs along the coast. In my hous

Dear Host Family, Hello! Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter. I am truly excited about the opportunity to stay with a host family and experience everyday life in a new country. I am a calm, friendly, and considerate person who enjoys spending time with others through conversations, shared meals, and simple daily activities. At home, I try to be respectful and responsible by keeping my space clean and following family rules. I believe good communication is very importa

Dear host family, My name is Sophie and I am from the Netherlands! I love to play sports and I also find it very fun to watch people playing sports. My favourite sport is dancing, I have been dancing for many years now and for me it is a great way to express my emotions and feelings. I am a very outgoing, happy, positive and creative person. I love being part of my family and I hope to be a part of your family too! I have a little sister and a big brother, my sister is called 'Daphne' and

Dear Future Host Family, If you are reading this letter, it means that you are considering welcoming me into your home as an exchange student, and I would love to tell you a little more about myself. I want to take part in this study abroad program because I am very interested in learning about new cultures and having new life experiences. I feel that leaving my comfort zone will help me grow as a person and become more independent. I am also excited to discover a different educational sys

Dear host family, I am really looking forward to getting to know you. With this letter, you can get to know me better and gain insight into my life. I have long dreamed of spending a year abroad. I have always been interested in different cultures, traditions, and ways of interacting, but I absolutely want to be with my friends in the same year group and finish school. My friend from kindergarten and I have been looking forward to our graduation ball for years. She is currently doing a year abr

Dear Host Family, Hello! Let me introduce myself. My name is Siyeon, and I am from Korea. I am a bright, friendly, thoughtful, and positive person. I enjoy spending time with new people, so I am excited to build friendships with American friends. Although I feel a little nervous about going to the U.S. as an exchange student, I am even more excited to experience a new world and culture. I enjoy light exercise, and I have learned how to play badminton, so I am quite good at it. I especially

Hello host family! First of all, thank you so much for welcoming me as part of your family. I’m so happy and excited to meet you and spend time together! My name is Seojin. People around me say that I am polite, active, and kind. I like watching movies, going on outings with my family, drawing pictures, and playing badminton. I also enjoy reading books while listening to music. I’m really looking forward to spending time with you. There are many special things I want to do when I meet you.

Dear host family, I’m Alessia. First of all, I want to thank you for hosting me for ten months and giving me the most important opportunity of my life. I can’t wait to get to know you, share new experiences and learn more about your culture. I really hope to create strong bonds and that this will be an experience that challenges and helps me to find the best version of myself. From this experience I would like to leave a piece of myself but also to have a piece of everything that it can give t

Dear Host Family, My name is Anna Maria, and I am very happy to meet you soon. I want to tell you a little bit about me. I am a friendly and open person who likes to laugh and try new things. I do kickboxing and play the piano. I really like my kickboxing group — my trainer is like an older brother to me, and I have made many new friends there. I also enjoy makeup and helping people feel good about themselves. I want to go to high school in the United States because I want to learn better

Dear Host Family, My name is Lucie, and I hope that in a few months my suitcase will take me much further than just a few miles — to a new family, a new culture, and an adventure in the United States. I truly hope to be able to embark on this journey with you. First of all, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to introduce myself. I live in a town near Paris, and I spend my summers in Brittany, next to the sea, which is why summer is my favorite season. I am very excited

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much to allow me to participate to this exchange program. I'm Elea, I'm French and I'm so glad to be able to participate to this experience. It's been like 5 years that I wanted to do this exchange year and I finally find my courage to say "I really want to go". I watched so many videos of exchange students on socials and I knew that's what I wanted to do. I told my parents and they suggest me I should do shorters trips before leaving for a whole year. So

Hi! I’m Pep! Nice to meet you! I hope this letter finds you well. I’m writing to introduce myself as I prepare to live in the United States next year. I would like to take this opportunity to share a little about myself and express my enthusiasm for this upcoming experience. I am very excited but also a bit nervous, because it will be my first time living so far away from home, but I think it will be an amazing experience. I consider myself a friendly, patient, and open-minded person. I enjo

Dear host family, My name is Nayla, and thank you so much for considering welcoming me into your home. Since 2021, I’ve been dreaming of this exchange experience, not just to visit a new country, but to build real connections, share cultures, and grow together as a family. I’m naturally a bit shy and sometimes it takes me a little time to step out of my comfort zone, but once I feel at ease, I become funny, talkative, and genuinely warm. I’m very curious about the world and passionate abou

Dear Host Family, My name is Chloé, and I am very excited about the opportunity to become part of your family and to live this new adventure in the United States. Becoming an exchange student has been a dream of mine for a long time, and I am truly motivated to make the most of this experience. I would describe myself as a friendly, outgoing, and open-minded person who enjoys discovering new things and meeting new people. I am quite independent in my daily life, but I am also very attentive,

Hello, I'm Leni from Germany. With this letter, l'd like to tell you a little more about myself so you can get to know me better. I live with my parents. I have an older sister, but she moved out last year because she's now studying in a different city. I enjoy spending time with her and with my family. We often go out together, we love to travel, and we frequently spend our evenings playing fun games. It's currently Christmastime here, and I'm on vacation. During this time, we bake cookies tog

Dear future host family, I’m Liv and I’m from France. As I’m writing this letter, I cannot describe how excited and scared I am to meet you and experience a new life in the USA. Since I was ten years old, I always wanted to do an exchange year, but I wasn’t thinking that it would be more than just a dream. I am a shy person at first, but as we spend more time together, I become more outgoing. I love discovering new places, new people and mostly new food! I love to talk about different topics

Dear future Host Family, I'm Leah from Germany and I would love for you to get to know me better thru this letter. Hopefully, I will get to know you too someday. To start with, I would love to tell you about my hobbies. I've been playing guitar with another boy, who is about my age since -four years. We have practice every Friday and It's been really great seeing the progress we've both been making. Another hobby of mine is playing Volleyball. I started playing about 5 months ago with one of

dear family My name is Solene I live in france since I’m born. My friend and my family describe me as a really nice and generous person because I like to help each others all time and meeting new people. Im not an early person for school but for activity that I like I do effort. I can become really easely friend with peoples and I usually put someone at ease. They describe me also like a funny girl and welcoming because I incluse some peoples and Im friend with different type of peoples

Dear future host family, My name is Leonie, I am 15 years old, and I am very happy to introduce myself to you. I live in France with my parents and my little sister Manon. We are quite close, and I'm especially pretty close with my little sister, who is 12 years old. We also have an old cat called Rukia, who is now 17 years old and we love her so much, she is like a people in my family. I live in a somewhat rural area, in a large house with a small garden. At school, I am studious, and

Dear host family, I have been talking to my parents about spending a year in the United States since I was 12 years old. Of course, I want to discover a new culture, but above all, I want to understand the “American dream” and experience American traditions. That's why I want to go for a long time, stay with a family, not be with other French people, live with you, like you, and not just take a few weeks' vacation. The school system is very different from France's, with much more divers

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for opening your home and welcoming me to be part of your family during this exchange program. I am a Chilean boy currently finishing 8th grade, the final year of primary school in my country. I enjoy trying new things and I am very excited to learn about a new culture, sports, foods, and traditions while living in the U.S. I believe this experience will help me grow as a person and expand my view of the world. In Chile, I have a very good relationshi

Dear host family, It's a pleasure to write to you and introduce myself, so that you can get to know me better. My name is Elma, I am 15 years old, and I've always wanted to experience an adventure as special as this one. Ever since I was little, I've dreamed about what it would be like to live with an American family, and I feel that little by little that dream is getting closer. Let me tell you a little bit about myself: I consider myself a responsible person, especially at school. I l

Dear host family, I'm already really excited about coming to the USA and getting to know its culture, cities, wildlife, and of course the people. Speaking of that, I'm looking forward to getting to know you pretty soon! First of all, here are some things you should know about me: I'm a German girl whose favorite color is red and whose favorite animals are sheep (they are just so cute and woolly). Currently, I'm in 10th grade and I like how things are going in school. For example, I really

Dear host family, My name is Nina and I live on a small paradise island in the Indian Ocean called " Réunion island ". I live in a house near the beach with my parents, my two little brothers and my two adorable dogs. I'm a very open minded, sociable and creative girl ( a little talkative too...) who enjoys travelling and discover new things. I love sports ! I do artistic swimming 15 hours a week. I have participated in a several France championships and I'm vice champion and bronze

Dear Host Family, I'm very exited to have the chance to introduce myself to you and become part of your family for a while. I would describe myself as someone who is open to learning new things and meeting new people. My friends say I am a helpful and funny person who tries to see the good in everything. I enjoy spending time with my friends because we are always there for each other and have a lot of fun together. My family and I also share many interests, such as watching soccer, which means

Dear host family, My name is Marcelina, I live in Poland with my mom and dad. I attend a bilingual high school where I study both in Polish and English. I really enjoy mathematics and physics because they teach me how to think logically and solve problems. I am also learning Chinese and French, which I find fascinating because they open a window to new cultures and ways of thinking. In my free time, I love drawing and expressing my creativity through art. I also enjoy swimming, reading,

Dear host family, My name is Lucie, and I live in Germany with my mum and my little dog Sam. I would like to tell you a bit about myself and why I am so excited to spend my exchange year in the United States. I would describe myself as a friendly, polite and open minded person. I enjoy meeting new people and experiencing new situations. Honesty and respect are very important to me, both in friendships and in everyday life. I really enjoy sports. I attend a school with a focus on sports,

Dear future host family, I'm really excited to get to know you and to start my exchange year journey. But first, I would like to introduce myself to you. Hi, I'm Rosalie and come from Germany. My parents are called Simone and Stefan and I also have a little brother who is called Frederick. But of course, I can't forget to mention my pets. We have two cats, Charlie and Greta, and a dog, Elli, and they're deffinetly an important part of our family and my life. Right now I'm going to scho

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter and for considering welcoming an exchange student into your home. I come from Germany, where I live with my family. Family is very important to me, even though my family situation is a bit special. I have three older half-siblings who do not live with me, and I don’t have any contact with them. However, I have a good relationship with my oldest brother. Even though there is a big age difference between us, we get al

Dear Future Host Family, my name is Julia, and I am very happy that you are taking the time to read my letter. I am really excited to spend half a year in the United States and to become a part of a hostfamily. I would describe myself as a helpful, sociable and reliable person. I enjoy getting to know new people, I love animals and I am always open to learn new things. Living with an open host family is very important for me, because I would love to spend a lot of time as a family together and

Dear future host family, My name is Julia I’m brazilian I live with my parents and I’ve been dreaming about my exchange for a long time. I've always had the desire to travel to the United States, not to stay for a short time , but to live there. When I started researching about the exchange I was sure that's what I wanted to do. This is the realization of a dream that will bring me great opportunities. I want to meet new people, make new friends, to become fluent in English and live all p

Dear future host family, I hope you are doing well! I‘m really looking forward to meeting you and coming to the USA. My name is Sirine (pronounced without the “e“) and I’m from Germany. My parents are originally from Tunisia, but I was born in Germany so I‘d say I’m more of a mix of both cultures. I would describe myself as a fun person to be around, I often say little jokes during the day and I would say I’m pretty easy to care for. I am a positive person and always try to make the best o

Dear future host family. I am already looking forward to the year abroad and hope that we will spend a great time together. I am open to everything and I am happy when we experience many activities together and I get to know many new things. I am very good at sports and also a person who understands new things very quickly. Of course I am also open to your culture and religion and of course I am also interested in it. I would describe myself as a positive, curious, and responsible person who en

Dear Host Family, I am very excited about the possibility of staying with your family and experiencing life in a new country. I wanted to introduce myself in a personal way so that you can get an idea of who I am and what I enjoy. I hope this letter gives you a sense of how I might fit into your family life and what I hope to share during my stay. I would describe myself as open, curious, and friendly. I love meeting new people and learning about their perspectives. I enjoy trying new acti

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter. I am very excited about the possibility of staying with your family and sharing this experience with you. I think living with a host family is the best way to really learn about a new culture and feel at home in another country. I would describe myself as a friendly, kind, and very responsible person. I like helping others and I always try to do my best in everything I do. I take my responsibilities seriously at h

Dear future host family, I am Amelie and I am from Germany . I am very excited to spend my exchange year with you. I am really looking forward to my time in the United States and to getting to know you, your culture, everyday life and to experiencing new things with you. I would like to share a little about my family background with you. My parents are divorced but they are still in a good relationship.My sister Marie and I change places weekly, so we spend one week at my moms place and th