Meet

Marie

Age

17

,

Female

Nationality

French

Top 3 Interests
🏀
Basketball
  
🎶
Playing Piano or Musical Instruments
  
📚
Studying/Learning new things
  
Other Interests
🎨
Artwork/Drawing/Painting
  
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Cooking/Baking
  
🎥
Movies/Cinema
  
📚
Reading or Listening to Audiobooks
  
Skiing Downhill or Snowboarding
  
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Surfing/Body Boarding
  
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Water Skiing or Wakeboarding
  

Marie

's Letter

Hello to the whole family, I’m really happy to be writing to what I hope will be my future family. As time goes by, I’m getting more and more excited to meet you. In this letter, I’d like to show you who I am and let you know that I’m someone you’ll be happy to welcome into your home and not someone you’ll want to avoid! I grew up with my parents, my step-parents, and my brother, who is two years older than me. Since I was little, I’ve loved trying new things and stepping out of my comfort zone. I adapt easily and enjoy change. So, what better than moving to another country to live a new adventure and meet people who, I hope, will become my second family? I’ve always loved sports. I started with gymnastics, which I enjoyed, but it wasn’t really for me. Then I did swimming for several years, but I wanted to try something new. Because I’m tall, I thought, why not basketball? I love team sports and physical contact, so it felt perfect! I’ve been playing basketball for 7 years now. Music is also a big part of my life. My dad is a guitarist, so music has always been around. My brother and I grew up with lots of instruments. We tried many of them before finding our passion for the drums. My brother stopped, but I kept playing. After 9 years of lessons, I stopped taking classes and started playing just for fun, doing concerts with songs I like. Now, I’ve started learning the guitar! But these are just a few things I love. I also really enjoy learning and doing well in school. I like to dive deep into anything that interests me. I love to cook too, and I would be happy to share some dishes from my country with you. My friend and I often bake cookies when we have time, and they’re always a hit with our families. If we meet, I’d love to make you some! I also enjoy doing all kinds of activities: skateboarding, surfing, biking, bowling, painting, volleyball, wakeboarding, tree climbing… And I like simple things too, like watching a good movie or singing and dancing, even if I’m not very good at it! I hope we’ll get to share many moments together and have some amazing experiences. I’m really looking forward to starting this new adventure with you!

A little more about me

Languages

French (native), English (6 years), Italian (4 years)

Religion

None

Do you have any allergies?

No

Allergies Description

Do you have any special dietary restrictions?

No

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Special Diet Details

Are you ok to live with pets?

Yes

Live with Pets Details

Program Length

Academic Year

Are you ok to live in a single parent household without children?

No

Are you ok with a placement with another exchange student?

Yes

Grants

About my family

Father's Occupation

Project Management Consultant

Mother's Occupation

Financial Director

Siblings

Paul (18)

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