Meet our students

Hello Host Family, I am Daniel, my mother's name is Sari and she is 52 years old, my dad's name is Yeray and he is 45 years old. I have one brother and one sister, my step brother’s name is Aday and he is 8 years old, my step sister's name is Tindara and she is 22 years old. I have grandparents in Spain and in Finland. I like spending time with them. My high School is in the mountain, I will go the next year to 10th grade. my favorite subject is Physical education because we play games an

Dear host family, this is me: I am Meike. First of all thank you for giving me a chance to live with you in the USA. I´m really happy that you chose me. I was born in Germany and right now I am finishing my 10th grade. My friends see me as an honest, kind and loving person. They also think that I am a good secret keeper and someone who you can have fun with. I always help my family in the household and I love to bake and cook. My Mom likes reading and loves to ride the bike, she works in

Hello future family! My name is Fernando and I will like to let you know a little bit more about myself. I consider myself a very extroverted ,heart-kinded and sociable person . My sister says that im a little bit annoying but I know she doesn't know how to live without me. If I have to say a bad thing about me I woudl say that I'm a quite restless guy. I'm also very curious and I love to try new things and visiting new cultures. Like I told you before , I'm a very restless and extrove

Hello, I’m Felipe. I have traveled a lot with my parents - in the USA, we have been to Alaska, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Wisconsin, Idaho, Washington state, Florida, New York, Connecticut and other states. My parents love renting motorhomes and going on roadtrips in the US, so I ended up loving the United States too, and that's why I want to spend my exchange student year there. But, if I get accepted in the exchange student program, it will be my first time out of Brazil wi

Dear host family, I am Sélane and I'm from the Netherlands. Since I was a little kid I've dreamed of going to the United States. I would like to go to an American highschool, because it's very different than a highschool in the Netherlands. I think it will be interesting to experience new things like to way of living, learn more of the language and the culture. My interests by living in a host family are that I want to develop my independence and to get know the real way of living in the Unit

Dear Host Family, Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and that you will give me the possibility to join your family during my stay in the United Sates. My name is Amalia and I live with both my parents and our dog Cooper in a small city in the Northeast part of Germany. My older brother Alexander left home a couple of weeks ago to take up his studies in southern Germany. I only have one paternal grandma left and she and I go for dinner once a month. I am currently in the ten

Dear Host Family, I'm Clémentine. I'm a French girl, I like to try new things and I want to explore the world, including America. I want to learn about American culture and share in your life. I’m a smiley girl and cheerful. I have a lot of humor above all when it’s sarcastic. I love listening some music like rap or pop. I like spending time with my friends. I’ve few groups of friends like friends from my village, friends from my middle school, friends from my high school and friends f

To my dear host family, I am truly grateful to you for embracing me with such warmth and kindness, and for making me feel like part of your family. My name is HeeYoung.I believe I’ll get along well with my host family because I adapt easily to new environments. I like animals and enjoy playing with them. The reason I decided to become an exchange student in the United States is because my dream is to become a veterinarian. When studying veterinary medicine, there is a lot of information a

Dear host family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and for accepting me to live with your family. I am a Spanish boy, and I am in high school. I love to travel all over de world and to discover unfamiliar places and cities. I am eager to learn about the culture and customs of America. I like spending time with my friends. I am a restless, outgoing, funny, and humorous person. I love sports. Specially soccer. Soccer has been my passion since I wa

I’m Coline and I’m 15 years old. I live in France, in the north east of the country. I have a brother named Arthur. He is 11 years old. Firstly I like meeting new people and travelling . I am open minded about religion, origines , cultures ….I appreciate watching tv like gossip girl, Gilmore Girl and romantic movies. I like to spend time with my mom, to share a coffee or an ice cream with her. I also like to do shopping and try new make up. I spend time with my family to go to the cinema, the b

Hello host family ! I’m Julie ! I’m ready to discover the American culture !!! I really want to improve my English and discover the people, the country, and the life in the United States ! I live with my mother, my father and my big brother, but the week, when I’m at school I sleep at the boarding school. I had a cat since my birth. I love cats and dogs, they are so cute. my friends describe me as a smily and a happy person ( I’m a good audience, i laugh at every thing haha ) but sometim

Hey, I'm Miley. I'm a female exchange student from Germany. My hobbies are reading, crocheting and knitting and doing BJJ. BJJ is short for Brazilian-Jiu-Jiutsu and you're not allowed to push or kick there. BJJ is a competitive sport to me and I'm on the national team of my state. I had the chance to go on the international team too but I wanted to not having to stress myself out when there's the national and international team so I decided to stay on the national team only. Moreover I'm tot

Dear host Family, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to introduce myself and express my excitement about the opportunity to live with you as part of the exchange program. First of all, I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. I am from Germany, and I am passionate about sports, especially soccer and American football. In the winter, I enjoy skiing, and I love riding my e-bike and snorkeling in the summer. In my free time, I enjoy being active outdoors and spending t

Dear host family, My name is Dragan, and I am a French student who´s passionate about basketball. I live in a house with my parents and my sister. Since I was a little kid, I’ve always dreamed of going to USA and have begged my parents to send me . Now I’m going to talk about my family and the activities and links we got together but also my friends. So every year, I travel to Croatia and Bosnia with my family to see my grandma. We love watching basketball games together.In croati

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 names is Joaquín, I am from Spain I have been living there my whole life. I have just finished my sophomore high school year. I would like to experience a cultural change that is why I believe that going to the USA is going to beperfect the perfect place. I can’t wait to get into this experience and share my own with you. I love surfing. I am someon

Hello, very grateful for wanting to be my family in the USA. I'm Diego, I live with my mother, my father, one of my five siblings and my dog. We would like to have a cat but we can't as I am allergic to them. Every year I have been rewarded at school, for my good grades and for being the best classmate. I really like to play soccer and go to the gym. I study a lot, almost every day in order to achieve my goals, The most important objective for me is to study medicine. I would lov

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

Hello dear host families, my name is Tom and I’m from Germany. In this letter I‘m going to tell you some things about me, what I‘m looking for in my hostfamily and some activities I would love to experience during the exchange. But first of all I would like to say a big thank you for participating in such a program and making it possible for me to fulfill my dream. I‘m a very sports interested guy and sports play a very important role in my life, especially the gym. I‘m open for any diet

Hello, I'm Lola your future host daughter from France ! You could grant my dream by choosing me to spend a year in your family. I am a french girl and I want to explore the world especially America. I don't really enjoy to watch some series or films I find these annoying.. but I love reading, baking ect.. I would like to know more about your country and culture and I hope to return the process by sharing insides about our culture and how's the life back in France ! I already spent two

Dear host family, Thank you very much for being open to participate in the exchange program and taking me into your family. I am a German boy and have just been in the 10th grade. My favorite subjects at school are sports, biology and chemistry. I like to try new things and explore the world, especially USA. Last year we travelled to New York and Florida together with my family and I was totally thrilled. And I have decided that I definitely want to come back. Now I want to learn more abo

Dear future host family, at first I thank you for taking me and accepting me to live with your family. It's an honor for me. I am a german girl and I love to do sports. I'm doing gymnastics, three times a week, for three hours each. I really like to be active, but I also like to watch sports. Often I go to sport events with my stepdad. We went to icehockey, handball, soccer and Basketball, I really like that. Not just because of the sport, but also because of my stepdad. I love to take

Dear (future) host family, first of all I want to thank you for reading this letter and that you give me the opportunity to be a part of your life and your family for ten months. I know it isn´t natural and I am very thankful to experience this. Thank you for giving me the chance to make my dream come true. But for now I want to give you a little view into me and my life. My name is Lisa and I life with my family in a small village in Germany. My family includes my parents, my older sis

Dear host family, First i want to thank you very much for giving me the chance to become an exchange student in the USA and to participe in your daily life. I am greatfull that you will help me make my dream come true. My hobbies are dance i love to dance in my room and I would like to practice again this sport. My second hobbies is cooking i love to cook cookie, brownie and birthay cake. I like to do DIY painting. I also like makeup a lot. I want to live an American experience. I w

Dear Host Family, My name is Asier I am studying 11th grade. I am doing pretty well with my studies since I enjoy going to school. I live with my family and my 2 brothers, Samuel who is 18 and Pablo who is 7. I wake up around 6:30 AM to go to school and then after school I go home for lunch, sometimes to my grandparents' house which is very close to my school and I have lunch with them sometimes because I like to be with them and listen to the stories they tell me. After having lunch I do

Hello future host family, I hope you are doing great. I am Diego. I am a student and an athlete. I consider myself a sociable, kind, responsible, and respectful teenager. I believe I would be a good option for this exchange because I would love to get to know you and your family, and learn about your customs and traditions in the United States. I would also like to have a good time with you, and I know you will have a good time with me because I consider myself quite friendly, fun and cool. An

Dear Host Family, I hope you are doing well! I am very excited to get to know you and, hopefully, become a part of your family. I‘d like to introduce myself so you can get a first impression of me. I‘m a cheerful and active person who loves to discover new things. I especially enjoy doing activities with others-whether it‘s going on a trip, taking a walk, or just having a cozy evening at home. I can be a bit shy at first, but once I feel comfortable, I‘m very open, talkative, and love to l

My Dearest Host Family, thank you so much for getting interested in my profile and reading this letter – hopefully you will choose me to live with your family! I will take this letter as a chance to introduce myself and share my thoughts on my stay abroad with you. My name is Sasha and I’m an active and positive teenager. I was born in Russia and live in the big, historical, exciting and advanced city for my whole life. I’m in the 9th grade of the School. I will need 2 years more a

Dear Host Family, My name is Soi, and I live in South Korea. I enjoy learning and playing various musical instruments, as well as listening to music. I can play several instruments, but recently, I've been having a lot of fun learning the bass guitar and acoustic guitar! I also love being active. In my free time, I enjoy playing or watching sports games with my family and friends, and I like to travel and explore different tourist attractions. During my year as an exchange student in the U.S

Dear host family, My name is Zoe and I am French. I live in the north of France with my parents and my twelve-year old little sister. Thank you for welcoming me into your house and in your family to give me the opportunity to spend a year in the United States. Doing an exchange year in the US is a dream that I’ve had for about two years and thanks to you my dream will become true. This experience will be very valuable for me because I will meet new people, see new landscapes and learn a

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for participating in the Ayusa-Programm and choosing me as a Host-Kid. I am a German girl, who just finished her sophomore year in high school. I love my hobbies, gathering new experiences and traveling around the world and visiting America for 9 months. I am an outgoing, funny, animal-friendly, horse-loving and extroverted person. I love participating in my Hobbies, for example Western Riding, Climbing and Scuba Diving. But also going to flea markets

Dear future host family, I hope you are doing well and are as excited as I am for the time ahead! I think it is truly amazing that you are willing to welcome a student into your home - not everyone would do that, and I feel very lucky to have this opportunity. Therefore a sincere thanks. My name is Cara, and I live with my family in Germany. Currently, I go to a German grammar school. In my free time, I enjoy baking, listening to music, and drawing. My favorite hobbies are track and field

Dear Host Family, To start thank you very much for volunteering for this program and giving me the chance to live with you this experience. I'm a French girl, I live near Germany and I have just started my high school years. Since I was a little girl I have been dreaming living in the United states and discover the "American dream", I would never have thought that there was a way to realize it until I came across a video of a girl talking about her experience of 1 year in an host family

Dear Host Family, I hope this letter finds you all in great spirits. As I sit down to write these words, I am filled with excitement at the prospect of potentially joining your family and embarking on this new journey together. Allow me to introduce myself a bit further. My name is Sidney and I‘m excited to tell you about myself and my life. I've been described as open, extroverted, and always ready with a joke or a funny story to lighten the mood. Making people laugh and sharing momen

Dear future host family, My name is Nelly. I am from Germany and my biggest dream is to live in the USA for one year. Now I tell some things about me. I live with my parents (mom and dad) and my younger brother in a house in a village, near a small town (five minutes with the car from our home to the small city). My brother still goes to school too and my parents working as a journeyman painter and varnisher (my dad) and my mom as a cleaning lady. Sometimes at the weekend, we spend time toget

Dear future host family, First of all I want to say thank you that you choose me as your future exchange student. Even though I don't know anything about you yet I'm already really exited to meet you. Until we meet each other I want to tell you something about me. My name is Tessa and I live with my Mom Kathrin who is a pediatric nurse in an apartment. My Dad Alex is a Police officer who lives near by me. I also have an older sister, her name is Emmy. She also did an exchange year in th

Dear Host Family, Hello, my name is Taeyul. I’m a bit shy at first, but once someone starts a conversation, I really enjoy it. After some time, I open up and become very friendly. I’m good at swimming and badminton, and I enjoy all kinds of sports, like skiing and bowling. I would love to do these activities with friends from school or with my host family. My dream is to become a pilot because I want to travel to many different countries, and I think flying a large plane is incredibly impr

Dear host family, First of all, I would like to thank you very much for considering hosting me in your home and allowing me to become a part of your family. I hope that we will grow a strong bond and enjoy a great time together. My name is Laura and I am from Germany. My native tongue is German and my first foreign language is English, which I learn since 3rd grade. Last year, I went to England to attend a summer school in Bournemouth to study English and this summer I will go there back a

Hello, my name is Fernanda, when I feel safe I can´t stop talking and laughing with people. I love the beach and ride bycicle, unfortunelly where I live the nearest beach is an hour and a half away by car. I live in the country side with my parents and my siblings, Valentina is 19 years old, she is the oldest, she graduated from school last year, and this year she went to an intensive English course in San Diego California, next year she is going to University. Benjamin is 16 years old, he is

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for welcoming me as an exchange student into your home. I am very excited to learn about American culture and to be a part of your daily life. My name is Anna, and I am still in school in my home country. I am a happy and positive person who loves to try new things. In my free time, I enjoy horseback riding and spending time with my family. We often do things together, and I also love traveling. One of my dream destinations is Bali, but America is also a

Dear Host Family, First of all, I would like to say thank you for choosing me and for giving me the opportunity to start this amazing adventure with you. I am really excited about the chance to live with you and your family and to experience life in the USA. I’ve always dreamed of spending a year abroad, and now I am excited to make that dream come true. I’m a girl from Germany, and I would love to spend a year in the USA during 11th grade to not only experience American culture but also t

Dear Host Family, First of all, thank you so much for welcoming me as a part of your family for a year. I am really looking forward to spending time with everyone and experiencing life in America. Let me introduce myself. My name is Anna. I enjoy outdoor activities like surfing, hiking, skiing, and camping with my family on weekends. I also like to relax at home by watching movies, reading, and getting enough sleep. I hope to do these activities with my host family in America. I have a

Dear Future Host Family, My name is Milica,I am from Germany and I chose to do my exchange year in America.i am very excited about the opportunity to spend a half year abroad in the USA. I would describe myself as an open-minded and curious person who loves to meet new cultures and people. I would love to do new activities and things with you because I would also say that I am a very open person and ready to try out new things together. In my free time, I like to meet up with my friends,list

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 future host family. First of all, I would like to say thank you. Thank you for hosting me for five months and letting me be a part of your family. My name is Lina and I'm from Germany. I live in a small village with my mother, my father and my sister. We also have two rabbits; they're really cute. My family is like a basic family. We try to do things together but sometimes in the week we don't see each other so often. This is partly due to work/school but also because we all do diff

Dear host family, My name is Nina. I live in the Netherlands with my mother, father, sister and our dog. We love to do a lot of family activities. Such as travelling, going to amusement parks, having family weekends with my grandparents, uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews. I’m very energetic and social and like to meet new people. I love to sport and I work very hard to earn money for my goals. I am a waitress in a restaurant. My friends and I like to watch movies and play games. We also

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, 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, My name is Gabrielle. I live in France close to a large City, where I am surrounded by mountains. I believe myself to be a smiley and happy person, a good listener, funny and polite, adapting easily to different situations. I’ve already had the opportunity to be with a host family in England twice before. Even if it was a short experience, twice for one week, I felt comfortable and easily created links with my hosts. I also think that I am someone who is sensitive, someti

Dear host family My name is Aitana, I live with my mother Nidia, my little brother Joaquin and my grandmother Gloria, my parents are separated so I don't live with my father, but he still visits us almost every week. Despite everything, we are still a very close family in which we are always in contact or sharing moments together. At first, I will probably be quiet or shy about my English, but once I gain confidence it will change a bit and I will be more relaxed. I consider myself a quiet

Dear future host family, First of all I would like to thank you very much for taking part in the exchange program and I am grateful to you for choosing me for the next 10 months. My name is Léonie and I live in a small town near Lyon. As far as my home life is concerned, I live with my parents and have an older brother called Baptiste who will soon be 17. Like me, he wanted to take part in this exchange program and is currently doing a year in California. For me, my brother is one of the

Dear future host family, My name is Annaelle but everybody calls me Anna. We don't know each other yet but I can't wait to meet you already and learn about you. I am writing to express my excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to join your family. I can't get of my mind the thought of living in a new country with new people, with a different culture and becoming part of a family that i don't even know yet. I’m really excited to soon be joining your family and wanted to take the opportun

Dear Future Host Family First of all I would like to thank you for being willing to participate in the exchange program and for allowing me become a part of your family. My Name is Joel, and I am in 10th grade. I live in a small village near a big city in a house with both of my parents. My parents are in a happy marriage, and I have two siblings, both of them have already moved out because they are over 30 years old. My dad runs his own little company, and my mom is a teacher. My favorit

Dear host family, Hello, I am jiwoo. I am a student at korea . I was born and is living in a loving family . I am a bright and cheerful person and love to have lot's of conversations. I love playing video games and board game's that's why I want to make game's that anyone would like and enjoy and I also enjoy some sport's like soccer and badminton it makes my mind and body healthy. when I go to America and meet your family ,I want to have fun with all of you and I want to treat you as

Dear host family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and giving me a chance to realise my dream. Thank you also for accepting me in your family. I am a french girl who lives near Paris, the capital of France. I am an academic, fun-loving and introvert person. I enjoy reading books, such as romance novels and listening to music. They're both my favourite things to do, as an introvert person who loves to spend time at home. My favourite book ever is 'B

Dear my future host family, I'm active. I like to do a lot of things. I like learning new culture and that's why I chose to go to exchange students. I really like sports. I like both playing sports and watching sports. especially I like basketball, soccer and badminton. I want to enjoy this sport with my host family. I also like traveling. I've traveled a lot with my family in our country. I want to share many experiences with my host family, so I hope we can travel together. I haven't decide

Dear Host Family, I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Darlin, and I’m very excited to have the opportunity to spend the upcoming year with you in the United States. A little about me: I come from Germany, and I enjoy doing things like drawing, photograph, go out with friends or just being creative on my own. In my free time, I love cooking and baking. I also like to go out and play with my dog. I have a strong interest in animals because I have a few pets of my own. I decided

Dear Host Family, First of all I want to thank you so much for willing to participate in the exchange program. I really appreciate you for letting my live with you and being part of your family. You play a big part in making my American dream come true, I am forever greatful. I am a girl from the Netherlands. I am very social, like making new friends and learn new things. I am so exited to begin a new chapther in my life and I am happy that you want to be a part in it! I am creative, st

Dear host family, Thank you so much for giving me the possibility to realize my dream to do an exchange year in the USA. My name is Shani. It’s the heroin’s name of the saga “Dune” ! I’m from France. I live with my both parents Koralie and Julien and my little sister Otylie who is 13. We have a strong relationship together. To convince them to let me do an exchange year abroad, I have made a slideshow after a lot of researches. They accepted almost instantly because I have always been a n

Dear future 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 I am in the 10th grade. I really like to try new things, explore the world and get to know new people. I am also very interested in learning about your culture. I am a fun-loving, ambitious, adventurous, outgoing and extroverted person who has a lot of friends and hobbies. I love every kind of sports, but especially handball an

Dear host family, My name is Leni and I am very excited to meet you. First of all I want to thank you very much for giving me the chance to live in the USA for 5 months and that I can be a part of your family. I'm already very excited, but I think we'll have a great time together. I live with my mom, my step dad and also with my little sausage dog in a little city in Germany. We life here in a house with a garden. I love to spend time with my family and we love to travel. My school is

Hello future host family, my name is Cristian, i´m glad to introduce myself and my family. I come from a family of four, my Mom, Dad and sister Josefa. We as a family like to do activities together on the weekends and when we can, we like to visit our granparents, who live a bit far from where we are. I am a an outgoing person who likes to meet new peolpe and socialize with others. I love doing many activitys of every type, like fishing, cooking, ride my bike, play basketball,and videogames.

Dear Host Family, First of all I want to thank you to take time to read my letter and maybe welcome me in your family. I'm sociable, positive, hard worker and sportive. I adore playing sports like figure skating, volley ball and during winter holidays I'm practicing ski. I love sensational sports and activities and I hope I will get the chance to try some new ones with you. I would love to practicing a sport with the high school. I also love to cook with my friends or my parents, I'm lu

Dear Host Family, I hope this letter finds you well. I am very excited about the opportunity to be a part of your family through the exchange program, and I wanted to take this chance to introduce myself and tell you a little more about who I am. My name is Emma, and I am a student from France. I am passionate about discovering new cultures and meeting new people, which is why I am thrilled to participate in this exchange program. I believe that living with a host family is the best way to

Hello, I'm Mahé, a French girl student. Since middle school, my big dream was to do an exchange in USA and live with an American family, can live like an American student the time of one year, discover a new culture and meet new people with who create links for maybe all my life. It's the experience of a life, and I know that I will come out of this experience changed and grown. I am already mature but this travel will mark my life. In France, I don't have many friends but those that I have

Hey, I’m Elise. I present myself in this letter, I will explain my hobbies, my travels and my fights. I describe myself, I present to you my personality (according to my friends).I'm a determined and dedicated girl. I’m nice, generous, frank, pleasant. I’m easy-going, we can talk about everythings with me. I’m attentive. I take care of those around me. I do not give up. I'm hard-working and sociable. I love learning new things especially language and culture as well as traveling. I’m always

Dear host family My name's Olivia and I'm from France I'm tall, blonde and thin. I'm a serious, responsible and independent student, and I'm also organized. I live in a house in the country with my mom Sandra and my big sister Julianne who's 19 we do lots of activities together. I love cooking and trying out new recipes, especially sweet ones. I also love traveling in France and abroad, discovering new cultures and landscapes. I also enjoy discovering museums of all kinds, as well as fa

Dear future host family, First of all, thank you for reading my letter and taking the time. I’m very excited to be part of this exchange. I think it will be a big step for me and an exciting new chapter of my life. I’m also a bit nervous, because maybe you will be my host family and maybe I can be a part of your family. Now I want to tell you a little bit about myself. Hi, again. My name is Emmy. I live with my mom and my boxer dog in a house at the suburb of a major city in Germany. Sinc

Dear host family, my name is Marius. I live together with my mum, my dad, my Brother and my cat. My favourite hobby is archery. I´m a member in a club for archery and there I train two, sometimes four hours per week. I also took part in three tournaments, but unfortunately I have never won a price yet. Another hobby is geology. Collecting stones and minerals is very nice, becausse some of them look beautifull. For that I often go outside with my family, too. I love to be in the nature. Moreove

To my dear host family Hello, my name is Iharu. I want to play games with my host family and watch horror movies together. The game is very fun if you cooperate with someone, and when you watch horror movies with a large number of people, everyone makes a fuss, so you can enjoy the excitement like watching sports and the fear of the movie at the same time. I think I can make my host family smile. I seem to be quite different compared to others, and my actions often make my family and

Dear host family, thank you for participating in the exchange program! My name is Luisa and I live in Germany. In my free time I love doing gymnastics. Gymnastics is incredibly fun for me and gives me the opportunity to test my limits. In addition to gymnastics, I am a huge animal lover. I have a dog that is very important to me. Since I have one myself, I wouldn't mind having a dog in America. In my free time, I also enjoy going into the city with friends, for example to shop and e

Dear Host Family: To start this letter, I would like to thank you for choosing me and accepting me into your family, and also for allowing me to have a great year. My name is Maria Paz, I am 15 years old, and I am Chilean. I consider myself a dedicated person who doesn't like to give up, is responsible, and strives to excel in what I do. I am also quite sensitive, as well as cheerful. At school, I do very well; I have good grades, am responsible with my homework, and have a good relationsh

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

Hello my future host family, I'm Emilia from Germany. At present I go to the ninth grade at high school. My favorite subjects are sports and maths. I would like to spend a year in the USA to improve my English, to meet new people, to learn about life in the United States and to become more confident. I live in a house with a beautiful and green yard with my mother and my little sister. My favorite food is potatoes, fried chicken and pancakes. I would describe me as very friendly, calm

Dear host family, Thank you for participating in the exchange student program and accepting me. My name is Seojin, and I am a Korean girl who just graduated from middle school. I like to learn many things from various experiences since I was young. So I thought that I would like to learn and experience the cultures of many countries. I was a Introverted person when I was young, but I became more and more outgoing through meeting many people and experiencing many thing. I am also self-reliant

Dear host family, My name is Lena. I am really excited to have the opportunity to become a part of your family and get to know your life and culture. Since I first heard about the possibility of doing an exchange year I have been interested in doing a year abroad and I’m happy to now have the chance. I would consider myself as a friendly and open minded people, who is open to get to know your traditions and values. I am looking forward to share my own culture and experiences with you as well.

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

Hey future host family, I hope you are doing good. Thank you for participating in the program and considering me as your host student. My name is Emma and I‘m from a small village in Germany. Actually, I can’t imagine living in a big city. I live in a house with my 1.5 years older sister Lara and my mother. My dad moved out almost two years ago. I only see him when he picks us up after practice. I have my own room. I‘m visiting eight grade right now. I am in a bilingual class which means t

Dear Host Family, First of all, I would like to thank you for reading my letter and giving me the chance to take part in the exchange program. Now, I am going to tell you something about myself. My name is Hailey and I love dancing, being with my friends and listening to music. I am a very open minded person, I’m outgoing and I love trying new things out. Also, I am very polite and know how to interact with people in a respectful way. One of my favourite things to do is listen to people a

Dear American Family, My name is Hamad and I am 15 years old. I have two brothers and a sister. Me being the eldest of my siblings makes me responsible for them, especially if my parents are not home. My passion is aviation ever since I was young. The moment I first saw a plane, that was it. I love everyth ing about planes, how they work, how they fly, how they look, and basically everything. I've also built up a collection of 1/400 scale aircraft models. At my last count, I counted 68 mod

Hello, my future family ! My name is Marceau, I'm french and I live in south of France in the countryside with my mother and my stepfather in a very old house from the 17th century in a 3 acres park. They work at home, actually, they have their own restaurant and they rent tree houses for tourists. I also have two brothers, the oldest, Robin, 20 years old, is studying biotechnologies in another town La Rochelle, and the other one, Loup, 18 years old, just graduated in cooking studies and

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 at the moment I visit the 10th class. I really like to travel, trying new things and I want to explore the world especially America :) I would like to learn more about your culture and share in your life. I love cooking, baking, reading books and watching series on Netflix for example. I also love the beach and going out with my f

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 future Host Family, Thank you for being open to joining the exchange program and welcoming me into your family. I am a girl from Germany and have just completed the 9th grade. I love to experience new things just as traveling and exploring the world. During my exchange I hope to learn more about America and it's culture. I love reading books and watching movies. Kindness, helpfulness, creativity and humor are values that describe me best. In my freetime I play handball but I hav

Dear host family, first of all, I would like to thank you for giving me a loving environment and home for these 10 months. My name is Clara, and I would say that I am a very happy and open-minded person. I like to make those around me laugh, and you can have a lot of fun with me. I am also easy to talk to because I am a very kind person, I am good at listening, and I enjoy helping people. I may be a little shy at the beginning, but that will pass quickly, and I hope I will feel very comfor

Dear future Host Family, I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Marlene, and I am from a small town in Germany, where I live in a house with my family. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and share a bit about who I am, my family, and my interests. I am incredibly excited about the opportunity to be a part of your family and immerse myself in the American culture. So thank you very much for considering hosting me! I live with my father, Hanns-Peter, my mother, Simone, and

Dear Host Family, I am looking forward to spend time with you and experience life in America. I am very excited about my exchange year and really grateful that you are offering to take me in. I myself I come from a family of four people. I live together with both my parents and my younger sister. I would consider myself as an open and undramatic person. My hobbies are Tennis, Kickboxing and Basketball. In my free time I enjoy cooking and spending time with my family. I also like listening

Dear host family, hey, my name is Finia, I am a german girl who is currently attending high school here and I am very excited about the opportunity to be your exchange student for the upcoming year. At the moment, I have quite a few hobbies. In my free time outside of school, I really enjoy to stay active. Jogging and playing Tennis are two of my favorite things to do besides reading, cooking or baking, spending time with my family, friends or children in general. I usually try to go jog

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

Hello, First of all, my name is Malhia and I live in France. So, I want to go in high school and live this amazing experience to discover your culture, your way to live. Be in contact with American students, discover your traditions, celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving, a prom, be integrated in a family like any American will fulfill all my wishes. I think I can fit with American way of life because it’s a dream for me to live in United States ! This stunning experience of ten month

Dear future host family, My name is Melissa and I am from Germany. I am very grateful for having the opportunity to apply to take part in an exchange year in the U.S and I am very happy to get to know more about you and your home country. My family and I live together in a house with a garden. My mom is called Silke and is from Germany. She works as an team assistant in IT for an international company. My dad is called Steve and he is from England. He is a designer and is responsible f

Dear host family, thank you so much for attempting this program and for accepting me to live with your family. I am a German girl, and I am currently in grade nine. My friends would probably describe me as a kind, compassionate, honest, loyal and open-minded person. With my parents I have travelled a lot and I always love to explore new countries and cultures. I also want to get to know the American culture better and I want to experience the American high school, because I have seen it in

Dear future host family, my name is Lara and I am so excited to have the opportunity to be with your family and to live one year abroad. Thank you for having me! I would describe myself as a really positive and friendly person who loves to learn and explore. The USA has always fascinated me, and I am thrilled to have the chance to live there and learn about the culture. In my free time, I mostly enjoy dancing. I do Ballett three times a week and it brings me a lot of joy. I am also in a HipHo

Dear host family, Thank you so much for being so open and willing me to live with your family. I am a half German and half Turkish girl who lives in Germany and will have completed 10th grade by the start of the program. I enjoy growing up with two cultures and look forward to explore new ones especially the American one. I have many interests for example reading, listening to music is a big passion of mine also I enjoy watching movies or series. Sometimes I bake a cake or some muffins.

Dear future host family, First of all, I would like to say a huge thank you for giving me the opportunity to live with you for a whole year and I am extremely grateful for that. I am Luca and I come from Germany and live in a suburb of a big city. We have lots of lakes, canals, beautiful nature and nice people here. We have many sports clubs like tennis, soccer, badminton and rowing. What I decided to do at a young age is tennis here at the club. So I've been playing well and for a long tim

Dear host family, My name is Lena and I live in Germany. I live together with my mom, my dad and my little brother in a village. We live in a house with a big garden and have some animals, I take care of, two cats and two rabbits. I am a friendly, optimistic and always positive person, whom you can have a lot of fun with. Furthermore, I am helpful, kind and good at school. If you ask my friends, they would describe me as lovely and intelligent girl. I am very excited about my one year a

Dear future host family, First of all, thank you for being so kind to welcome me into your family during my exchange year. My name is Johanna and finished my 10th year of High School. I would like to go to the United States for 10 months. I am truly excited about the opportunity to become a part of your family and to experience life in your community. First and foremost, I want to assure you that I am an open-minded and appreciative person. I always try do my best and won’t give up easily. I

Dear future host family, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to introduce myself before we meet each other. My name is Fiona, I am from Germany and I am very excited to have the opportunity to become a part of your family. First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude for welcoming me into your home. I am eager to immerse myself in American culture and create lasting memories with you all. I live with my family in a house with a nice back yard. My family are my parents and my

Dear Host Family Thank you very much for agreeing to become part of your family, I am very grateful and I am eager for us to meet and begin this adventure. My name is Clara, although everyone calls me Clari or Clarita, I live in Chile, I am the youngest of 3 siblings, with my family we are very close, we love to travel, play board games and have fun, my life is very fun, I love it make plans with my friends and also with my family. I would like to get to know the United States, although I h

Dear host family, I am very excited to meet you soon and become part of your family. My name is Annabelle and I come from Germany and currently in the 9th grade. I live with my parents in a suburb of a big city. We live in a very rural area with lots of forests and a big river in our town. At home we have dogs, cats and rabbits. I also have an older sister who did a foreign exchange year in Arizona two years ago. She was so enthusiastic about the experience and high school life there that I k