Meet our students

Dear Host Family, Hi! My name is Biel, and I’m really happy to join this exchange program. I want to thank you for welcoming me into your home, it means a lot to me! I’m from Spain and I’m 17 years old. I’m an active and friendly person who loves sports, especially soccer. I’ve played it since I was a child , and it’s a big part of my life. In my free time, I like being with friends and family, traveling, and meeting new people. I enjoy learning about other cultures, which is why I’m so

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for welcoming me into your home. I'm really grateful for the opportunity to be a part of your family during my exchange semester. I would lilke to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about my interest and personality so you can get to know me better. One of my biggest passions is Tennis. I have been playing for over ten years, and it is an important part of my life. I enjoy both the competition aspects of the sport and the friendships I have ma

Dear future host family, I am Aurelia and I am very excited to go to the USA. I love children and I can deal well with children. I would say my grades are good and I never had problems at school. I love to cook and to bake, also I can help with the household and I love it when everything is clean, tidy and organized but my room is still messy sometimes. I also love to go outside with my friends and on the weekends I like to be with my friends. But often I just chill watch Netflix or listen to

Dear host family, Thank you for participating in this program and giving me the opportunity to live with you as an exchange student. I am Johanna from Germany and I am currently in the 9th grade of a high school. I'm really looking forward to meeting and getting to know you. I am very adventurous and open to new things. That is also the reason why I applied for this year abroad. I live in a large family with lots of siblings and love doing things with my family. Because my parents liv

Dear Host Family, I really appreciate that you want me to live with you and that you want me to become a part of your daily live. My name is Antonius and I am a boy from Germany. I am in 9th grade (in summer going to be in 10th grade). I like travelling and adventuring new things. Since 2020 I have been very interested in the US. I like the nature and cities, the suburbs and culture. I would love to go on an exchange year because I want to live in the US, learn more about American culture

Dear Host Family: Hi! My name is Diego and I am very excited about the opportunity to be part of your family and experience life in the United States. Thank you for considering me as your exchange student. I can't wait to meet you and share this wonderful experience together. A little about me: I am a cheerful, optimistic, curious and friendly person who loves learning about new cultures and meeting new people. In my free time, I enjoy my family. I have an older brother who just came from

Dear host family, I’m really happy to introduce myself to you. First of all, I would like to thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to be part of your family and for welcoming me into your home. I’m a friendly and open person who likes to learn about different cultures and meet new people. I enjoy working out, watching movies and spending time with my friends. I also love listening to music, especially R&B. I am very interested in fashion, and I really care about dressing well. I’m a g

Dear Host Family, First of all I hope you’re doing well. My name is Sanah, and I am very happy to write you this letter. It’s been 3 years since I’ve wanted to do an exchange year, and now my dream is coming true ! I can’t wait to know you well and I hope we can create an beautiful relationship. I am going to tell you a few things about me to start. I’d describe myself as a polite, open-minded, funny and friendly! Even if I am friendly sometimes I might be shy. My favorite color is pink.

Dear Host Family Thank you so much for opening the doors of your home to me and for being willing to participate in this exciting exchange program. I am truly honored to have the opportunity to stay with you and experience American life firsthand. I hope this letter helps you get to know me better. My name is Ona. I am a high school student from Spain, and I have always been passionate about learning new cultures and languages. I want to attend high school in the US because I am sure i

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is Simon, and I’m excited to introduce myself to you. I’ve always loved traveling—everything about it. I enjoy meeting new people, learning about different cultures, exploring new places, and experiencing the beauty the world has to offer. For me, travel is a way to not only see new sights but also to gain new perspectives and understand the world better. One of my biggest passions is music. I listen to it while enjoying my hobbies, studying, or even just r

Dear Future Host Family, First of all, thank you so much for considering me as a potential member of your family for my exchange year. Im incredibly excited about the idea of living with you, learning about your culture, becoming a part of your daily life, and experiencing typical American traditions like Thanksgiving and celebrating holidays together with you. It's something I have always been curious about and can't wait to be a part of! To give you a better idea of who I am: I would

Dear host family: Thank you so much for acceptting me to live with you the whole year. I´m a spanish girl who just stared the 9th great. I want to discovered new things, new experience, and learned more things. I´m a happy personne, very organized, affectionate, autonomous, funny and studious. I love cooking, spending time with my family and my friends, playing cards, take walks and get dinner with my family. I love Windsurfing, I like sports like volleyball, tennis, swimming and ski

Dear Host Family, My name is Talulah and I am excited about the opportunity to join your family and embark on this incredible adventure together 😊. I wanted to share a little more about myself, my interests to help you better know me. One of my qualities is that I am friendly and open. I always try to be kind and generous, and I love listening to other people. It helps me connect with them better. I also enjoy trying new activities, whether it's sport or exploring a new hobby, or going out

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 am a German girl and am currently in high school. I like to learn about new things and I wanna see more of the world, including America. I want to learn about the culture and see how daily life is and how it is different from my life at home. I am a friendly person and I am quite outgoing but I can also be shy sometimes. I love to play the guitar and

Dear Future Host Family, I am very excited to write this letter because I know it’s one of the most important parts of my future year in the USA. I can’t wait to join your family and begin this experience! My name is Leonardo, and I am a curious and passionate person. I love learning new things and discovering the world around me. I am constantly seeking to expand my knowledge and grow as a person. This curiosity is one of the main reasons I decided to take part in this exchange program. I w

Dear host family, Thank you for allowing me a few minutes to introduce myself. I hope to be welcomed among you. I am very motivated to live this experience! My name is Margaux and I'm 16. I'm from Switzerland, a small country in the center of Europe. Have you ever heard of it? I live in the Alps, so I'm surrounded by mountains! Here the seasons are all different from one another: in winter it snows and you freeze in place, whereas in summer it's very hot and you feel like you're at the beach

Hello, my future host family! My name is Timur, and I am from Ukraine! I hope I will have the opportunity to study and live with your family for a whole year. I am really looking forward to this chance to live with you and learn more about your culture, lifestyle, and traditions. I am very grateful that you are opening your home to me, and I hope we will have a wonderful year together. A little about me: I am from Ukraine, but for the 2024-2025 academic year, I am living and studying at

Hello! I am very happy to be a part of your family. I am looking forward to getting to know you and getting to know each other a little better. A little about me, I am an open, friendly and responsible person. I like to meet new people and learn something new. In my free time I like to draw because it helps me relax, I also really like to cook, especially bake, I like to listen to music and learn new genres and I really like active recreation, it can be something extreme or just some kind of

Dear my host family, Hello, I’m Shingo from Japan. I want to have a lot of fun with my host family in America. I make a year of this program fulfilling. I will try a new experience. I would like to be good at making people feel better. I watch anime and play Smartphone Games with my friends at home on weekdays. I play catch with a friend on a holiday, and I go to watch a movie and perform it in the amusement park. Out of all my hobbies, I like tennis the most. In addition, I like to go

Dear Host Family Hello, my name is Seri. I am a very cheerful and energetic girl. I am in high school now. I have been playing basketball since I was 10 years old, and now I am a member of the basketball team at my high school. I also like swimming and short-distance running. My basketball team practices hard. However, I am blessed with good friends and enjoy playing basketball. I would be happy if I could watch real basketball games and play basketball with my friends in the U.S. as well

Dear host family, My name is Luka. I would like to do a school exchange after this year to discover a different culture, strengthen my English knowledge and meet new people. I chose the USA because I have always been fascinated by this country, I really would love to live there, learn about the culture and the traditions. I am helpful, polite, respectful and sociable. At home, I help a lot with the household chores: I set and clear the table, do the dishwasher, wash the dishes, vacuum an

Dear Host Family, My name is Bruno, and I am incredibly excited about the opportunity to become a part of your family and experience life in the United States. As I prepare for this adventure, I want to take a moment to introduce myself so you can get to know me a little better before we finally meet in person. I would describe myself as a friendly, open-minded, and curious person who enjoys both learning new things and spending quality time with others. One of my greatest passions is socc

Dear host family, I would first like to sincerely thank you for welcoming me into your family for 10 months and helping make my dream come true. I am French, from the south of France, and I am currently in ninth grade. I love learning new things and spending time with my family and friends. Cinema and filmmaking are very important passions to me. I am taking a cinema option at school, where I’ve already created a short film and a documentary. In addition to cinema, I have been practicing t

Dear Host Family, Hello, I am Gaon from Korea. First, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my host family for warmly welcoming me into your home. Let me introduce myself briefly. My MBTI type is ENFP. I am an outgoing person, but I also enjoy listening to music or engaging in my own hobbies at home from time to time. I am very active and enjoy all kinds of sports, but my favorite is soccer, and my favorite team is Manchester United. One of the reasons I decided to join the Am

Dear Host Family, First of all, I want to sincerely thank you for welcoming me into your home for an entire year. This experience means so much to me, and I am truly grateful for your kindness and generosity in opening your hearts and doors to me. Having the chance to connect with new people, immerse myself in a different environment, and discover a new culture is a unique opportunity that I will remember forever. I am really looking forward to getting to know you, learning about your lifestyle

To my host family, Hello! My name is Andrea, and I’m from Taiwan. I’m curious, a bit shy at first, but very open-minded when it comes to new experiences and challenges. I’m eager to learn and explore different cultures, which is why I’m excited about the opportunity to be an exchange student and live with you. Thank you so much for welcoming me into your home for the entire academic year. This is truly a dream come true, and I’m looking forward to discovering your hometown and experiencing man

Dear Host Family, My name is Yu Han (Lexie), and I am excited to be visiting you from Taiwan. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for welcoming me into your home. This opportunity to immerse myself in your local life and culture means a lot to me, and I look forward to the wonderful experiences ahead, especially the time we will spend together. While I’m generally outgoing, I tend to a bit reserved when meeting new people. Once I get to know someone, however, I am sociable and open. I

Dear Host Family, first of all I would like to thank you for being willing to participate in the exchange program and for making my dream come true. My name is Justus and I would really like to become a part of your family. My own family consist of 5 people, my dad Sebastian, my mom Claudia, my older sister Hannah and my younger sister Emma. As you can see I’m used to living with siblings and enjoy having them but also wouldn’t mind being an only child for a while. Because both of my par

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 am a 16 year old Brazilian boy and I want to have the experience of living and studying abroad. I want to learn about American life and culture. I love playing and watching soccer. I am very dedicated, hard-working, and creative. I love traveling and going to the beach, I like to go out with my friends, to go to the cinema, to play videogames, to go to th

Dear host family, My name is Khajidsuren. I would like to send my greetings to the host family I will be visiting. I believe my biggest strengths are being persistent, and eager to learn new things. When I start something, I do not like to leave it unfinished. I always try to be responsible in everything I do. Another strength of mine is that I learn quickly. Gaining new knowledge and skills is always interesting to me. However, I also have weaknesses. Sometimes, I focus too much on o

Dear host family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. My name is Kara, I am a German girl and am currently finishing 9th grade. If nothing comes up, I will have successfully completed my 10th grade by the start of my year abroad. My favorite subjects are math, sports and art. But I'm looking forward to trying out new subjects at an American high school that aren't available here in Germany. I'm also very curiou

Dear Host Family, I already want to thank you for reading my letter. I am very happy to write it because it is the start of an adventure that I am very excited to start with you. To talk about me, my name is Noé. I live in a village in the south of France with my parents, my little brother and our cat. My parents help in my project and show me support. I am curious, sociable and motivated to try new things. I have a lot of friends and I see them as a second family. If I am not already busy, I

Dear Host family, My name is Lada, and I am so excited about the opportunity to be part of your family while I study in the United States. Thank you for opening your home to me and I look forward to getting to know you and sharing my experience and cultures. I come from a beautiful city in Russia, known for its rich history and stunning architecture. In my free time, I enjoy sports especially volleyball and basketball. I love cooking and am excited to share some traditional Russian recipe

Dear Host Family, I appreciate your interest in me. I'm Lana, and I'd like to tell you a little about myself. To begin with, I believe I'm a pretty quiet and calm kid. I almost never get into trouble because of my personality, and that's something I'm proud of. I really enjoy spending time with my family—whether it's watching films, playing games, or just walking, I love it all. Sometimes I may seem silent, but it means I feel comfortable and safe. As for chores, I am always happy to help

Hello, My name is Orianna. I am curious, rigorous and I like to learn news things. Living in another country for a time is something I am willing to live. I do like great wild spaces and the USA is the country with the most diversity of landscapes. I think the USA is the ideal country to discover new cultures and new people. I would like to speak English fluently, for me it’s essential if you want to travel the world, make new acquaintances and have more job opportunities. I do love my

Hi, My name is Zoe and I live in the south of Germany, close to the Swiss and French Alps. In my family there is my mother Cristina, my father Klaus and my brother Joshua. Joshua is ten years old. My mother is portuguese and my father is german. That means I grew up within two cultures and I am bilingual (German and Portuguese). Living with two cultures is great as you can take the best from each of them. We go often to Portual to visit my portuguese family. We have a big family there with m

Dear host family, My name is Manuel, I'm 14 years old and I'm from Spain. I'm super excited for this experience and for meeting you. I've wanted to make an exchange program for a long time, and now that I have the opportunity to live in the United States for a while, I can't be happier. I'm a pretty calm, responsible and organized guy. I like to follow the rules and do things right, but I also know how to have fun. I love sports, especially soccer, which I have practiced since I was little

Hello my host family, my name is Luke. I am 16 years old and in this letter I want to talk about my life. First of all I will talk about my family. I have an older brother working in the military at the moment. He searches for an good opportunity to study something he likes. He comes every weekend to our home where I live with my two parents. I love my family very much because we are a amazing team when we are in difficult situations. We had two budgies in the past but unfortunately they pass

Dear Host Family, First of all, I want to thank you for the opportunity to be part of your family for a year in the USA. Before that, I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Aldara, and I live with my parents and my younger brother in a town in the northwest of Spain. A few years ago, my parents introduced me to the idea of spending an academic year in the USA. At first, I was a little nervous, but now I am really looking forward to it. I am currently in 10th grade. My friends describe me

Hi, I'm a shy girl at first, but when I feel comfortable, I talk a lot and don't stop anymore. I love dogs, I have two, Tereza and Matilde, and I love playing with them. I love watching Brazilian football. My team is Cruzeiro and I go to the games with my brother. Sometimes I watch American football, but only the Super Bowl. My dream job would be in international relations. At the American school, I really wanted to be able to participate in activities that don't exist in mine, here in Bra

Dear Host Family, My name is S., and I live in a small village in the beautiful Dolomites in northern Italy. I feel lucky to live here because the mountains, forests, and lakes around my home are wonderful. I love spending time outside and exploring nature. Seasons here are special, and I enjoy the changes in the landscape, from the snow in winter to the green forests in summer. At home, there are four of us: me, my mom, my dad, and my older sister, S., who is 20 years old. She is currently s

Hi future host family. Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to live with you. I am very excited and looking forward to meet you. My name is Olivia. I live in a big village in Central Germany near a bigger city, together with my family. I live in a house with my older brother Marcel and our parents Katja and Martin. My brother is a heating engineer and he is a volunteer firefighter at our local fire department. My parents are working in an insurance company. My dad as an IT

Dear future host Family! Hello from Germany. My Name is Theodor. Thank you for being willing to participate in this exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. I’m a German boy and go to 10th grade in a typical German High School. We are a family of four and with a cute little dog named Toffi. I have an older sister. Her name is Emilia, she also spent a year abroad and loved it. My father is a chemist, and my mother is a food chemist and a Lawyer. So, you might imagine that

Dear Host Family, I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Luís, and I am very excited for the opportunity to write to you. I know we are about to embark on a wonderful journey together, and I want to take this chance to introduce myself, share a little about who I am, and what I am hoping to experience during my time in the United States. I am a calm and easy-going person, and I am thrilled about the new opportunities that life has been presenting to me. I really like to dedicate mys

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for accepting to participate in the exchange program and for accepting me to live with your family. I am a French girl, more precisely a Corsican girl and I just finished my first year of high school. I like to try new things and I want to explore the world, including America. I want to know more about American culture and share your life. I like to read, especially love stories. I am an outgoing, ambitious, creative, artistic, academic and fun pers

I hope this letter finds you well! My name is Javier and I am very excited about the possibility of being part of a family in another country. I would like to tell you a little about myself so you have a better idea of ​​who I am. I am a calm, responsible and positive person who enjoys spending time with other people. I love being outdoors, especially in the mountains or in nature. Some of my favorite activities include mountain biking and snow skiing, which we usually do as a family. I rea

Hi guys!! I am Bernardo , I live in the south of Brazil. I studied 11 years in the same school, now I am in the first year of the high school, I am a very sociable guy, for example on the third day at my new school I was talking with 4 or 5 people. I always liked the American culture and have the chance to live his culture is something really captivating, I like to talk with people, I like the old songs, mainly 80 and 90´s rock, I go to the beach almost every weekend, because my grandparents liv

Dear host family, How are you doing these days? I am Tsubasa living in Japan. I am excited and can't wait to go to your place. We are a family of four. My parents, my elder sister, a dog and I are living together. My family is really close and often go out together. We sometimes go to watch the Japanese professional basketball games. We also like to visit historical places and hot springs in Japan. I have many friends at school and have a good time with them. I can get along well with

Hello, my name is Ida. I live with my parents and my little brother in Germany. My family is very important for me. I have a big family with 9 cousins and cousins and 10 aunts and uncles. I like it when the whole family comes together on festivals like Christmas. For that we all meet at my grandparents house and celebrate together. There is always a lot going on and a lot of fun. Another important thing in my life is my sport. I love doing any kind of sport but above all I love soccer, gymn

Hi host family, You don't know me yet but here some important informations about me: So, I'm a french girl. I am someone who love to laugh like I can literally laugh about anything, I am sociable, creative, artistic, smart. I am someone who sometimes use a little bit of sarcasm but I hope you don't mind... Except that, I love animals, I love to do sports, to hang out with my family, with my friends. I love to bake, to cook. I love music. I think that you now know that I love a lot of thin

Dear host family, My name is Suzanne, I'm seventeen and I am french. I'm very happy and thankful at the idea of staying in your country and your family for this incredible experience during a year. I would like to be bilingual and if I become bilingual thanks to you, I would be delighted. Meeting new persons without knowing nobody, like a new start, is an idea which stimulates me. Meeting persons coming from other culture, and learning to understand the american world in the country and not

Dear host family, My name is Tanguy. I live in the south of France near to the sea. I live with my parents but I also have a sister and a brother, they left the family house and I am now alone with my parents... so great ! ;) My dad is a chartered accountant and my mom is a french teacher in the same high school where I study... not easy everyday haha (some of my friends have her as a teacher). At home I help my parents, in short I am respectful, polite, and always ready to help. Sometimes w

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is Kyryl, and I am very happy to write this letter to you. I’m very excited about the opportunity to live with you and experience life in a new country. I’d love to get to know you and become a part of your family during my stay. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am a big fan of football and have been playing it for many years. It is my favorite sport, and I enjoy both - watching and playing it whenever I can. I also love animals (especially cats

Dear Host Family, My name is Leandro, and I’m very excited about the opportunity to spend a year with your family in the United States. Thank you so much for welcoming me into your home! I’m from Brazil, and I enjoy staying active and trying new things. I love playing soccer and spending time on the water with activities like wake surfing and wakeboarding. My faith is also very important to me, and I enjoy going to church and participating in community gatherings. On weekends, I like hangi

Dear host family: Thank you for being willing to welcome and accept me to live with you. I am a boy who lives in Chile and I am in the first year of high school. I would like to do different things like learning about American culture and learning to speak English fluently. I like to read fantasy books. I am a sociable, funny, kind and respectful person. I like sports but especially soccer and tennis. I only speak Spanish and I would like to speak English fluently. I can play the guitar

Dear Host Family, I am a 16-year-old Brazilian girl, currently in the junior year of high school, and I have always had many dreams. One of them was to do an exchange program abroad, and throughout this process, everything has been wonderful. I am very excited about the opportunity to stay with you and get to know your family! I would like to take this moment to introduce myself and share a little about who I am. I consider myself a friendly, open-minded, and respectful person. I really en

Dear host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for welcoming me into your home and letting me be one of you with whom to live great moments. I am a Chilean boy who is eager to learn, live and enjoy a unique experience on the other side of the world that will surely be unforgettable and spectacular, so I would like you to be part of it. English has always been part of my life due to the great influence of the language throughout the world, and in my case, I have always wanted

Dear Future Host Family, I’m so excited to finally introduce myself to you! The thought of becoming a part of your family and experiencing life in the USA feels like a dream come true. Thank you for giving me this opportunity—it truly means a lot to me. I hope you are all doing well and are as excited about this experience as I am! Family is a very important part of my life, and I’d love to tell you a little more about mine. My name is Helen, and I live with my family near a bigger city in

Dear family, My name is Ombeline and I'm really excited about coming to live with you ! Thank you so much for welcoming me into your home, I'm sure it will be an incredible experience ! I come from France, (the country of gastronomy, romance and chic !!) and I live here with my mom, my dad, my brother, more precisely my little brother because despite the size difference, which of course is in his favor, I like to point out that I'm the big sister ! ah yes, at home you can also find my

Dear family, With this letter I will try to introduce myself as best I can, describing what kind of guy I am, what I do in life and what I like to do, showing you my hobbies and interests. I am R. and I live in a small town in the north of Italy together with my beautiful family. My family is made up of four people who are my dad, my mom, my sister and me. The relationship I have with my parents is a beautiful one, made of very open dialogues and conversations but also many experiences live

Hi! I’m Isabela and I’m gonna begin talking about my family so you can get to know me better. I come from a very traditional family, my parents (Emilia and Luis Fernando), met about 25 years ago and they have been married for almost 23 years, I also have a sister (Isadora), but she’s currently studying in another city, and two very loved and adorable little dogs. I live in a good house located in a great neighborhood called “Damha”, here I have a lot of friends which are the best! It’s good

Dear Host Family, My name is Victor, I am from France, and I live in a small mountain town in the Alps. Coming from a large family, I grew up in a blended family, which has helped me develop a great ability to adapt. I have three younger brothers, including one by marriage. I want to go to the United States for several reasons: first, to meet new people, become more independent, discover a new culture, and improve my English. Currently, I am in boarding school, which has already helped me

Dear future host family, Thank you for taking me in and giving me the opportunity to live with your family and get to know life in your country. I would like to introduce myself to show you who I am. My name is Marlon and I come from Germany and live in a small town (12,000 inhabitants) near Berlin. I live here with my parents, my brother and my sister. We live in a house with a view of our garden. We also have a cute cat who is 6 years old, her name is Luna. My parents are both employed. My f

Dear my host families. Hello, I'm Hayato from Japan. Since I’m going as a representative exchange student, I’m currently studying Japanese culture and history so that I can both teach and learn from others. I want to spend time with my host brother and host sister in America, play together, and become good friends! If possible, I’d also love to go on family trips with my host family and make lots of great memories. On weekdays, after coming home from school, I usually work on DIY pr

Dear Host Family, First of all, I want to thank you for giving me this extraordinary chance to live and study in the United States for a year. I really appreciate the generosity in welcoming me to your home. It’s so exciting to be able to write to you to give you a better idea of who I am. My name is Magda and I am a Polish student with a bubbly, open and unique personality. I'm really creative, confident and passionate about the things that I love. I'm always ready for new adventures, and

Dear Host Family, Hello, I hope you’re doing well! My name is Tsetsengun, I’m from Mongolia. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter and considering me as a potential member of your family through EDEX Education and Exchange Agency. I want to exchange our countries' cultures with each other. About my advantages, I have time management skills, I can easily adapt to new places, also I can get up so early on myself, I’m a helpful and patient person. When I fill water to the bu

Hello ! My name is Manon, I'm 16 and I live in France. At the moment, it's a mixture of feelings that overwhelms me a little more every day at the idea of knowing that I'm going to take part in such an exceptional adventure. I'm excited, happy, scared, impatient and many others... But above all I feel so lucky and grateful to be able to live and share such an experience with you. I'm a caring, respectful, attentive and always smiling person. I'm curious and always ready for a new ad

Dear host family: Hello! My name is Luna, and I am very happy about the opportunity to stay with you. I want to tell you more about myself so you can know me better. I am a friendly and kind person. I like meeting new people and learning about different cultures. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, doing some exercise, going to malls, traveling, besides others. I also like spending time with my family and friends. Sometimes, I like watching movies or just relaxing at home. At h

Dear family, I am really happy to write to you to help you get to know me better. If I had to describe myself in one word, I would say that I am a normal girl, in the best sense of the word. My character adapts to the situations and people in front of me: sometimes I am extroverted and I love to talk, especially with adults; other times I can seem more introverted if I don't feel immediately at ease. I don't consider myself a leader, but I like to collaborate with others. I am creative, in t

Dear host family, Thank you very much for being willing to host an exchange student in your home. Hopefully it will be me - I would really appreciate it. My name is Jana and I come from a small village in Germany. I really like to explore the world and get to know new cultures and people. That is why I would like to spend this year with you in America. I enjoy hiking, traveling, skiing and spending time with friends and family. I am a member of a traditional German dance club where I always

Dear host family, First I would like to thank you for your hospitality. My name is Apolline, I am from France. I live with both my parents, my big sister and my little brother. We all get along very well and we like to spend time together by watching movies, playing board games or just by sitting together and talk while we eat. We often visit our family during holidays, but we also like to stay at home and relax. We live in the countryside, so we have a big house with a beautiful garden, w

Dear Family, My name is J., I am 16 years old, and by the time of my departure, I will be 17. I’ve always been a rather insecure girl, but my determination has always helped me overcome difficulties. I have a strong personality, and I’m often considered the “pillar” of my group of friends. I’m very empathetic and always try to be kind to everyone. Additionally, I have a cheerful and fun-loving side: it’s hard to get bored when you’re with me! I love traveling and meeting new people, and I’m

Dear host family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. My name is Giulia, I’m 16 and I’m from Brazil. I believe this exchange year will be really important to me. Improving my English will open a lot of opportunities for me. I am also excited to learn more about the USA culture, meet new people and create amazing memories! I love reading fantasy books and watching movies or series. I

Hi, my name is Laura and I'm very excited to meet my host family and experience a new culture, I hope we can have fun and connect so that everyone has new and good experiences, I'm open to meeting new people and open to spending time with children during my program. I am an extroverted person and I like to make people laugh, I help with household activities and I am always willing to do it, I like hanging out and meeting friends and also working, as well as going for walks and spending quality t

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is Mika from Japan. I often spend my holidays visiting museums and taking walks. So, I want to visit museums and take walks with you. Also, I want to experience and know American culture. I can play and introduce a Shamisen, one of the traditional Japanese musical instruments, and introduce it to you. So, please teach me a lot about American culture. And through this, I want to know various ways of thinking. To know various ways of thinking will help m

Helloo, future family, Elia writes to you or as my closest friends call me Eli. I am very excited to live a new experience and learn a lot about new people, cities, and customs. I must admit that I am a little scared of leaving my comfort zone, but I consider myself very capable of adapting to new things. I want to tell you that I am very attached to my family, which has made me a very homely person. I love going to the movies and hanging out with them. This is related to the fact that I do not

Dear host family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. My name is Gabriel, I am a 16-year-old Brazilian boy and I am in the middle of high school. One of my dreams was live in US, but I never thought that nowadays I would be writing a letter for my new family in a few months. I think that in life we need to get experiences, try new things, meet people, make friends and this is what I want to my life. I wou

Dear host family. My name is Lucca and I'm happy to be part of this moment. It will be a great experience for me to be able to improve my language and live with a family from another country. I'm a calm, cheerful young man who loves sports, such as basketball, volleyball, and I also like going to the gym. I love playing videogames with my friends and I'm a good student. I like going to school because I get to meet my friends and learn new things. My favorite subjects are Science and M

Dear Future Host Family, I hope this letter finds you well! My name is Artem, and I’m so excited about the opportunity to become part of your family during the exchange program. I’d like to share a bit about myself so you can get to know me better and decide if I’ll be a good match for your family. I live with my parents in a big house with a pool, which is one of our favorite places to spend time together, especially during the summer. Family is very important to me, and we have a traditi

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is Stan, and I am very happy for the chance to live with your family. I want to learn about your culture and share mine. I like to spend my free time with friends. I like hiking and being active. I also like riding bikes and being outdoors. I hope to see something new, like mountains or the ocean, depending on where you live. At home, I help with cleaning and cooking. I am responsible and tidy. I like trying new recipes. Maybe we can cook dishes from my

For my host family : My name is Sofia and I live in the south of Spain, on the Mediterranean coast. I have two brothers and a twin sister. My older brother is 17 years old, my twin sister is like me 15 years old and my younger brother is 13 years old, the four of us are very close and we do a lot of things together. I consider myself a very sporty person all my life I have done many sports, but currently I am playing tennis since 3 years ago. I go to a tennis club of which I am a

Dear family, I am happy to be able to write to you to introduce myself . My name is F. and I have a sunny disposition . I am a person who always helps others , especially friends , in times of need . I am a very mature person and this aspect of mine is also helped by the fact that I live in a boarding school because I live far from school . I am also a very kind person and I always try to make everyone feel good . My family is very close and we are : me , my mother , my father , my sister an

Dear host family, My name is Eloïse I am from France! I am someone who always smiling , kind with people. I am energetic and I like do activities but sometimes I like have time to stay still. My parents are married and I have little brother , he is 14 year old. The four of us have a good complicity. In my family we laugh a lot. We have one cat, her name is Platine (I am enjoy passing time with her). I have the chance my great grand parents and grand parents are still alive. I love spend tim

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for choosing me to live with your family. I am a 17-year-old Brazilian boy who just finished junior high school. I like to try new things, learn about the American culture, and how different the daily life in America is compared to Brazil. I am a very outgoing, dedicated, altruistic, patient, and fun-loving person. I enjoy practicing sports, such as volleyball, soccer and tennis. I also like surfing and skiing when we are traveling. I'm interested

Dear Host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for reading this letter and perhaps welcoming me ! In this letter I would like to tell you who I am and why this opportunity to come to the USA is my dream. My name is Mathilde, I am a French girl. I live in a little village close to Timothée Chalamet’s french family. I enjoy taking pictures and videos, capturing beautiful moments with my family and my friends and immortalizing them in my memories. I am crazy about traveling, I hop

Hello dear host family! Thank you for taking part in this program by welcoming other teenagers like me, and thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I'm really looking forward to living with you on a daily basis, discovering your culture and learning your language. Let me introduce myself. I'm a curious, open-minded person who likes to learn new things and meet people from different places. In my spare time, I play volleyball, but I also enjoy board games, sports, animals, wa

Dear future host family, my name is Leni and I would be happy to be your guest daugther for 10 months. I am a young teenager girl who lives in northern germany with my family. In my family there is my father Philipp, my mother Kris, my brother Max and my other little brother Jonas. We also have a dog "Boomer" and mom`s horse "Pedro". I love watching after Jonas whenever my parents are not at home. We love to play and draw together. Drawing is in general a passion of myself. One thing about me

Dear Host Family thank you for spendig your time to read my letter. My name is Davi and I am from Brazil. I love to live here for being a place with very receptive people with great parks, and many cultural events, always taste to leave here with my friends for shoppings, cinemas, theaters, parks and shows. I am currently living with my mom and my dad, who are very careful and responsible people. My parents are very friendly and understanding, but they are strict when the subject is educa

Hi, my name is Angela and I am Spanish teenager who lives is a beautiful city in the middle of Spain. My family is composed of my Mom and Dad, my sister Martina and my brother Nico who are older than me and we also I have a dog named Luna who is 6 years old. My brother plays football and he, like my sister, went to the USA last year . He is a very calm boy, funny and intelligent. My sister is very friendly and sociable girl, she loves to prepare herself for school (skin routine, brush her h

Hello, My name is Clémentine. I live in Guadeloupe in the French West Indies with my two parents Charlotte and Cédric and my two sisters, Juliette who is 17 and Romane who is 13. I have a dog called Nina and a cat called Zabou. I love my animals and animals in general. At school, I'm very studious and I like to succeed. I like to study and learn more about the world around me. I'm used to doing sports regularly: tennis and running are part of my daily routine, I do it with my parents and in c

Dear Host Family, I am Paul and I am very excited to have the opportunity to stay with you and become part of your family during my time on the program. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and share a little about my interests, hobbies, and what I’m looking forward to. One of my biggest passions is sports, and I especially enjoy playing soccer and basketball. I love the teamwork and energy involved in both sports, and I’m always looking for ways to stay active and improve my skil

Dear future host family, Thanks you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and considering me to potentially live together with your family for some time. I’m a French boy. I generally like to try new things, and I really would like to explore a new country and new culture such as the USA. I love listening to music, I am very sociable and also like very much sports. I also love cinema and movies, as well as watching Formula One competition. When practicing sports, I

Hi, I am Laura and I'm from Spain. I live in a city with my parents, (Ana and Alex) and my two siblings, Sofia, who is 13 years old and Pablo, who is 9 years old. I am an ordinary student. I am excited to live this experience firsthand, it will bring important growth and change in my life. I hope this year will help me to be more independent, and develop a stronger, more open-minded perspective of the world. One of my main motivations for joining this program is to immerse myself in the Am

Dear future host family, My name is Leticia, I'm from Brazil and I live with my parents, who are called Marcelo and Cassiana. My father is a lawyer, law professor, and now he became a medical student. My mother is a lawyer and works at the commercial board. I have a younger brother called Mauricio, he wants to be a professional soccer player when he grows up. I love my family, we are very close, I can count on them for everything because I know they will always support me. When my fathe

Dear host family, My name is Romane. Before I lived near the capital, Paris, but I moved when I was 11 years old. Now, I live in Vendée on the Atlantic coast. In the town nearby, there are The Shell Museum, it's a small museum and a museum of vintage cars. It is the city where I go to school in the second grade. In school, my favorite subjects are English, Sports and Economic and Social Sciences. I don't like Physics and Chemistry as much. My friends see me as an open-minded, serious, deter

Hello! My name is Bertran, and I am an early teenager. If you are reading this, it’s probably because you’re considering hosting a student in your home. If that’s the case, let me take a moment to introduce myself and share a few things about who I am and what makes me unique. I like to think of myself as a friendly and outgoing person who enjoys meeting new people and creating connections. Friends and family often tell me I have a great sense of humor and a natural talent for making people fe

Dear Host Family, I am very excited about the opportunity to become a part of your family. I want to tell you more about myself so that you can get to know me better. My name Nazar I am 15 years old and live with my family. My family consists of my mom, dad, my older sister and my little brother. We are very close, and I enjoy spending time with them. I often play with my little brother. He is so cute and funny. In my free time, I have many hobbies. I love boxing and have been training

Hello, My name is Annabelle, and I have been dreaming of spending a year in the US for the past 3 years. I've always heard my parents speaking English together as my father is Dutch and he did not speak French when he moved to France. My family always told me that being fluent in English is very important, for the future work but also for traveling. I have been traveling since I am very young, and I love it; discovering new landscapes, meeting new people, and experiencing new cultures. Wh

I consider myself a very interesting person, because I like talking about every topic such as history, films, sports, etc. I'm a curious person, I always like learning new things and explore new activities, as well as meeting new people. Basketball is my passion, and I love playing basketball because it is my lifestyle. I have been playing for years, and make some good friends around basketball. I also love animals! I enjoy seeing them in their natural habits, and it makes me feel better. For t

Dear Host Family, My name is Micaela, I’m 16 years old, and I live in Brazil. Before telling you a bit about myself, I’d like to thank you for this incredible opportunity you’re giving me. Live this year with your family in USA will be a dream coming true, and I’m so excited to learn about your culture and share a little bit of mine as well. I live with my mom and our two dogs. My mom and I love going to the mall to watch movies and eat, we also like to go to the gym, to the park, and go s