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Dear host family, First of all, I would like to thank you very much for taking part in the exchange programme. It is certainly not always easy to accommodate strangers in one's private environment. However, I am pleased that you may allow me to do an exchange year with you. I want to do an exchange year to get to know the culture and normal life. Of course, I also want to improve my English and make new friends at school, which may go beyond the year. I think this year I will learn a lot abo

Dear future host family, Hello! My name is Gunwoo and my English name is Kevin. And I am living in the Philippines at the moment. I also have experience living in Ecuador for about 6~7 years when I was young. I am an only child, I live with my mom, dad, and my dog named Willie. When my mom suggested to me, if I Would I go to the U.S as an exchange student, I had many emotions such as expectation, excitement, anxiety and worry. But since I wanted to experience new things, I decided to take

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for accepting me into your family for one year. I think one year is very long to have a stranger to live with, but I will do my best to take a good part in your family. I am very happy to participate in this exchange program as I have always been wanting to study abroad. I first visited Portland, Oregon attending my family wedding when I was six years old. Since then, I have been hoping to go back to the US to study English and its culture. I enjoy many

Dear Host Family, First of all, I would like to thank you for volunteering for this year abroad program and being willing to let me stay with your family. I live in Germany with my mother, who is from China. My father was from the US, where most of my family lives. I occasionally visit them during the summer vacations. During the latest visit, I went on a white water rafting trip in Idaho with my cousin last summer, where I had a lot of fun. Describing myself, I am a curious, adventur

Dear future host family…. First, thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. Family. My consists of my father, my mother, my maternal uncle, my maternal aunt, my maternal grandfather and my maternal grandmother. I used to have three “brothers”, my dogs. I loved them very much, but they died two years ago when they were old….. I know we are a small family, but happy! 🤪 I love my high school, because my teachers are

Dear Host Family, I would like to introduce myself to you and let you know a little about me so that you will understand why I would be a good choice to living with you and your family, and to get to know the life in US. My name Gael. My mother is Cristina and my father is David. I have one sister and one brother, both are older than me, Andrea studies Marketing & Advertising at the university, She was studying one scholarship year in Indiana, US. She loved it!! Marcos is studyng in

Dear host family, My name is Wyatt and I would be more than happy to come to the USA because it is a life which is much different than in France, with different cultures, traditions... I love discovering new things, and the American life seems to be unique and special. I want to be a part of your family to learn and share your customs and your life. I like sports in general, but my favorite ones are soccer and wrestling ... I also enjoy a lot of things like hiking in the nature or visitin

Dear Host Family, I hope you’re doing great. It’s an extremely pleasure for me to have the opportunity to go on an exchange year and maybe go through this journey with you, thank you for considering me! My Name is Jakob and at the moment I am 14 years old. Together with my family I live in southwestern Germany near the Black Forrest – a really wonderful place with many trees, fantastic wildlife and many cute places. My parents are my mum Christina and my dad Daniel – Mum is a lawyer and wo

Hello dear host family, my name is Claudia and I live in a small village with my parents and my two years older than me brother. In adition, my uncles with my two young cousins live near my house. I enjoy visiting them because I love to play with kids. I have always been interested in study abroat because I think it,s a very enriching experience either academic or personal. Meet new people, get out my confort zone, improve my english level. Even though I have to be separated of my loves one

Hello, my name is Felipe and I am a Brazilian boy. I studied English my entire life, so communicating with me will not be a problem. I am a person who loves trying new things and isn't afraid of new experiences. I love playing games, practicing sports, eating and trying new foods, and hanging out with my friends. I am passionate about music, playing and watching soccer games, learning new things about cars, and I also like preparing food (although I may not be good at it). I always try to be kin

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for accepting me into your family and for helping me realize my dream of going to the United States, I am really very grateful! I'm a French girl and I've just finished my second year. I love to travel and discover new things. I am a curious, outgoing, smiling and motivated girl! I live in a house with my parents and my two sisters and brother. I am the oldest of them. My brother is 12 years old and my sisters are 8 and 5 years old. My father is

Dear host family, My name is Diego and I am almost 16 years old. I am very motivated with the opportunity of going to USA. One of my friends recommended me this experience and I got convinced little by little. So, it is my own decision and I firmly believe it will be really worthy. In order to introduce myself, I would say to you that I am an organized, sociable and responsible person. I always attend first my duties and then my hobbies. Also, a lot of people often say to me that I am care

My name is Grace. .My family is a small family, 4 of us, including me, my father, my mother, my brother. And myself. My father graduated from a provincial university majoring in environmental engineering. And now he's self-employed and earns a decent annual income. My mom went to nursing school at the same university as my dad, but now she's not working as a nurse anymore, so she decided to quit her nursing job and help my dad work. My brother is 2 years away from me, we are close. And we can ta

Dear future host family, if you are reading this letter, it is because you are thinking about hosting me as a student in the exchange program and I think you would like to know something more about me and my life. Firstly, I am going to start to describe a regular day in my life. I usually get up from bed at 7:30 immediately I go to prepare my breakfast and then I prepare myself. I usually arrive at 8.30 at the school a little bit earlier than when the classes start. I finish school at 5:

Dear Host Family: Hi there, hope you're doing fantastic. Let me introduce myself, I'm Rafaella, I live with my parents in a northern small town in Chile. I love drawings, anime, music and video games. I have many interests an I'd consider my self to be kind, creative, studious, artistic and a good friend. My Dad is a Dentist at the local Public Hospital, and my Mother is a Secretary and a leader of the Roller Skating Club. The 3 of us love sports and family activities like having our meals

Hi, my name is Jaime, I love playing sports, as I'm a very athletic boy, thats how I sometimes spend my free time, playing Soccer or Basketball or other sports, but I also love playing videogames. While im on the program, I would like to know a lot of people and maybe try some new sports such as American Football or Baseball. When I wake up, I first go to take breakfast, after that I brush my teeth and then I do my homework or any work I have to do. After eating, I always play an hour or so o

Hi, I am Edeco, a Spanish boy that wants to study next year in the United States. Here in Spain I am studying my 3rd year of secondary school. There would be 9th grade, so next year I would study 10 th grade. I am a happy, funny and sociable person. I love to stay busy playing basketball or soccer. I also like bicycling and video games. While on my program I would like to join a basketball or soccer team. I am not an only child, I have a brother called Magno. I am looking forward to learnin

Dear Future Host Family, I'm Jorge, eager to join your family. As a student, I savor life's simple pleasures, ensuring my organized routine runs smoothly. From preparing breakfast to unwinding with music, I cherish daily moments. A motorcycle enthusiast, I find immense joy in scenic rides and hope to share this passion. Beyond bikes, I enjoy outdoor activities, sports (especially soccer), and exploring new music genres at concerts. My infectious positivity and knack for turning moments

Dear Host Family, Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. My name is Raúl, and I’m 16 years old. I’m sure you will get many of these letters, but I hope you like mine. Firstly, I want to tell you a little about my daily life. I usually get up at 7:20 am and walk to the school that starts at 8 o’clock. I have classes until 2 pm; then I go home to have lunch with my family. After lunch, I do my homework and practice English with my teacher. I usually go for a walk with my two dogs a

Dear Host Family, thanks for giving me the opportunity to experience the life in the USA for half a schoolyear. I know how it feels to welcome someone new into the family because two years ago we welcomed two 16-year-old Ukrainians into our family. It was strange at first but we quickly grew together. Since I'm a littel child i dreamed about living in the USA.This is probably due to the fact that I have always had a lot of contact with English in the form of film,videos and music.My friends d

Dear future host family, I am Judith and live in a small town in the Harz, which is a mountain range in middle Germany. Here in Germany I live with my family of five: My mother and my father, my older brother, my twin brother and not to forget our two cats. I am used to helping in the house by doing little chores like clearing the table, doing the dishes or cleaning my room. But of course I also help with doing the laundry, cooking and caring about our cats. My parents work as teachers at t

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 from Mongolia. You might know Mongolia for its beautiful culture, and traditions. I am a sophomore this year, which means I'm going to be in junior high next year. I like to try new things and I want to explore the world, including America. I am really excited to learn about American culture. I love watching movies, I am a very outgoing, straightfo

Dear host family, Thank you for your participation in this exchange program and for accepting me to live with your family. I am French and have always lived in the south of France. I live with my two parents and my older sister. I like to travel, discover new lifestyles, learn new languages ​​and cultures. I like meeting new people and discovering sports, activities or places. I know that I will come back changed and would have appreciated this program because it will surely bring me a lo

Dear host family, My name is Faustine. I live with my parents, my brother and my dog, in a house in the South of France. My father is a logistics coordinator, my mother is an executive assistant and my older brother is a student. We're a very close family and I hope to become part of your family too. I help with daily chores like cleaning, shopping and looking after my dog. As for me, I'm in high school, I walk there every day, I'm very independent. Ever since I was a little girl, I'

Hello! My name is Diana, and I am from Ukraine. I enjoy spending time outdoors and meeting new people. At first, I could give an expression as bit shy person, but I am friendly and open-minded. I like sharing about myself and listening to others. I am cheerful person who laughs a lot. If there are some actives, I am always up for it. Concert, cinema or city walk - my things. However in recent years, I have not had many such experience because of the situation in my country. Nevertheless it

Dear Host Family, I am Lotta from Germany. I’m going to finish my 10th grade this school year and then I want to go to the US as an exchange student. I hope to life with you and experience your life, nature, food and culture. I really love to be creative by drawing, designing and creating. I already made my own wardrobe and I started sewing this year. I enjoy showing my personality though art and style. Thats why I changed my hair color during the appliction process as you will see in t

Hello there, my name is Hannes and I live in Germany. First of of all thank you for agreeing to take part in this exchange program. I just finished middleschool and I want to see the world. Last year I went to the USA with my Family for vacation. I liked the food, the people, the countrysite and speaking some English. Back in Germany I startet to think about joining an exchange program for students in the USA. I think that would be a perfect opportunity for me to learn more about the coun

Hi, my name is Candela, I'm a spanish girl. I'm really exited of going next year to USA. I really like living in Spain but I want to experience something new and I have always dreamed of going one year abroad. I've always loved USA. Last year I went with my family to the west coast. We went to LA, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Yosemite Valley. And lucky me this year I'm going on a school trip to LA again. I lean towards to warm or medium climates but I adapt to all. I love traveling, I th

Dear Host Family, Greetings from across the globe! I'm thrilled at the chance to join your family through the high school exchange program in the USA. Let me give you a glimpse into who I am. In my downtime, I'm all about staying active and exploring new interests. From shooting hoops with friends to diving into the pool at the sports center, I'm constantly on the move. But what sets me apart is my love for learning—I've recently taken up the Morin Khuur, a traditional Mongolian instrument

Dear Host Family, Hi there! I hope you're all doing fantastic and gearing up for some exciting adventures ahead. I just wanted to reach out and share my excitement about the possibility of joining your awesome family. Seriously, the idea of becoming a part of your world has me over the moon! I'm really looking forward to sharing all the cool things about Mongolia with you. We've got some incredible traditions and cultural treasures that I can't wait to introduce you to. And you know what? I'm

Dear Host Family, Hello, I'm Miharu. Thank you for reading this letter. I'll start introducing myself now. I love going out, so I would like to go to various places with my host family and I would like to share that experience with you. I think there are a lot of places in America that don't exist in Japan, so I'm looking forward to going there. Also, I love listening to music. I used to listen to a lot of Japanese songs, but recently I've been listening to a lot of songs by singers lik

Dear host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in this exchange program and become part of your family in addition to my first experience abroad. Discovering new places and cultures has always fascinated me, which is why I am really excited about the experiences and impressions I will get. My name is Lale. I can say about myself that I am a very open-minded person. I have visited many countries in Europe on vacation with my family and

Dear Host family, First off, thank you so much for taking the time to read through this letter and potentially host me in the US. I am very excited to find an adventurous family who is open to showing me their way of life and having really awesome memories together. Some things about me, I have 2 siblings, one is in her second year of college and the other one is in 11th grade. Im the youngest and am currenly in the 9th grade. Im a very competitive girl who swims and plays volleyball, loves

Dear host family, I am Lina from Germany. I would be happy to get to know the American culture and also the school system. Since my school days, I have been fascinated by the USA and its people. So far I only know the country from movies and media. When I was 3 years old I was in the USA for the first time with my parents, but unfortunately I can hardly remember it. I am a very open person, I like to meet friends and get to know new people. In my free time I like to ride my bike and rea

Dear Host Family, Hey, my name is Charlotte. I am a german girl and currently going to a high school here. Right now I have a lot of interests and hobbies. I am playing field hockey in a team once or twice a week, I have guitar lessons and play in an ensemble. I enjoy singing, sailing and I am part of the theatre club at my school. I play hockey now for 10 years with the same team and I sail since I am 10 years old. Therefore I would say these two hobbies are my main hobbies and my pa

Dear Host Family, My name is Felix, and I am eagerly looking forward to the opportunity to spend a year with you in America. This journey represents a unique chance for me to dive deep into your culture, learn how life is on the other side of the world, and enhance my English skills. I bring with me a great passion for adventure and outdoor activities. Roller coasters, wakeboarding, mountain biking, and skiing are among my favorite hobbies. It would be fantastic if we could share some of t

Dear American Family, Hi, I'm Kinda, a 15 year old girl from a tight-knit family of five. My parents, two sisters, and I thrive on shared experiences, creating lasting memories through outdoor adventures and simple, heartfelt moments. Our favorite activities include visiting new places, whether it's a spontaneous day trip or planned vacation, in addition to family game nights that are often filled with joy and laughter. My responsibilities at home include helping out with chores like clean

Hello, this is Nihal :) This is my first time applying for an exchange program so forgive my excitement. I have been learning English for seven years. I had the chance to improve my English skills by participating in MUN conferences. I still remember my first MUN experience, memories feel likeyesterday. These types of interactive teamwork enhanced my leadership skills and MUN was the thing that made me realize that I actually can manage beingin charge of so much work at one time. Apart from

Dear host family How are you? I'm nervous but also really excited about the idea of living my experience in the USA. I really want to get to know your country and your culture, of which I have been a great admirer since I was very little. My name is Jana, I'm the youngest of three sisters whom I adore. I considerer myself very familiar. I come from a large family on both my mother's and father's sides and we often have a big celebrations all together. I have a little cousins, so if there ar

Hello, dear family! My name is Sophia and I am a girl from Brazil! I am doing the high school in my city and now I would like to do the high school in America. In this moment, in my school, I am learning about The United States and I was very interested! I love play volleyball!! I played for 5 years, 4 years in the Luso team representing my city! Theatre for me is wonderful!! Last year, I presented Faust, by Goethe, at the Municipal Theatre, and I want to act more! I love art, music (all

Dear American family, Hi! I'm Stephane, but you can call me Steph! I'm a 10th grader in Senegal. I come from a regular family with my dad, mom, and her sister. I also have a big sister and brother who live in France. We enjoy various activities together, such as going out to restaurants at night, playing board games, and watching movies or shows with popcorn, it is quality family time. At home, my chores include making my bed, tidying my room, and occasionally doing the dishes. Drawing has

Dear host family, My name is Marie. I live in a house in the South East of France, in a small town with 11 000 inhabitants. I have two older brothers ; Nicolas and Pierre, aged 21 and 20. Nicolas is currently in Sweden for a 6-month internship as part of his business studies. Pierre is in his 2nd year of physiotherapy school at St Etienne. My dad, Didier is a controller at the Caisse d'Allocations Familiales and my mom, Sophie helps children at school with physical or intellectual disabilit

Dear host family, Thank you very much for participating in this program and being willing to accept me to live with you if you consider it so. My name is Aitana and I live in Spain. I'm at a stage of my life where I really want to explore new experiences and meet new people, so going to the United States as an exchange student is something I really want to do. I consider myself an independent, very curious, quite creative and confident person. I love learning new things, especially science th

Dear American Family, At this minute while I'm writing this letter to you, I am very glad that I have the chance to introduce myself to you. My name is Ali and I'm almost 15 years old, I come from a family of six made up of my parents and three siblings. We live in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. My family and I enjoy going out to the beach together, and we also like to play board games like Monopoly. I love spending time with my older sister the most since we are very close, she is lik

Dear host family, Hi! My name is Miguel, and I was born, and live in Brazil and I really like living here. I live close to my school, and every week, I go to my friend's house for the afternoon, or to the beach just to sit there, and talk to my friends. I live with my mom and dad, my mom is 42 years old, and my father 48, and I have a little sister, her name is Melissa, and she's turning 3 this month (July), and I have another brother, which is the middle brother of the family, he's nam

Dear host family. In the first place I could say that I am a girl of 8 out of 10 because I have self-esteem, active listening, I manage time and money, I have respect for others, I am kind and I am good at all high school subjects, but I could improve in myself organization about studies and having more empathy with others. In my hobbies I like to do crafts, spend time with friends, go to the cinema and be with family. In my hobbies, I like swimming, team games and dancing. I like swimming

Dear Host family, I would like to thank you for choosing me to live with you for half a year. I am a german boy and have just finished my 9th grade this year (2023). It is fun for me to try out new thing. That‘s why I want to visit you. I am very excited to spent my time in america and learn about your culture and your everyday life. I am a very outgoing, fun, happy, straightforward, nice, loving person and I am always open to help. Sport is also important to me because I am very athletic an

Dear American family, I hope you all are doing well. At this minute while, I am writing this letter to introduce myself to you. My name is Muezina and my friends, family and relatives call me MOZI. I am a 15 year old teenager taking my first step as an exchange student. I am super excited about my journey as an exchange student to US and meeting my future host family. I am currently studying in 10th grade in secondary school. I live in an urban city. Actually, it is a federal state. It is

Dear host family, Thank you so much for participating in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. I'm Doortje from the Netherlands and I'm really exited to go and visit your country. Last summerbreak I went on vacation to the USA with my family. I really enjoyed it and we've had a great experience. The people were very nice and the landscapes were very different from the ones we have in the Netherlands and were really beautiful. That 's the reason why I chose to go

Hello, host family! My name is Alice, I am a Brazilian girl and I am going to stay a semester studying in the USA. I live with my parents and my older sister, who I have a great relationship with, and my two dogs, Bidu and Sansão. Here in Brazil I have many friends from school because I have been going to the same school my entire life, however, I am quite shy in places where I do not know anyone and I hope to work on that while I am there with you. I value my closest friendships because I fin

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. I'm Heric, a Brazilian boy and I have just finished my sophomore high school year. I like to try new things and I want to explore the world, including America. I want to learn about the American culture and share mine with you. I love working out. I am a very musical guy. I love rock music, but don't worry, if you don't like it I will just put my headphones o

Dear American family, my name is Jacintha. I am fifteen years old. I live with my mom, she is a single parent and a strong women and also my role-model, I love my mom more than anything and anyone in the world. I am an only child. I live in a multi-cultural country but I am Indian. My religion is Hinduism, I speak Hindi as well as Dutch fluently and have been taught Spanish and I am still learning but I have been raised with the language Dutch so I am better in Dutch than Hindi. I do love my cul

Dear host family, My name is Melissa and I can’t believe I’m finally writing this letter! These words finally allow me to find wonderful people like you who will help me realize my dream: to improve my English and become a perfect American girl. What about my family? My mother is an hr specialist and my father is a truck driver. I am an only child and I have three cousins with whom I like spending time together. We have a dog, his name is Rocky, he has three years old and he is a Fre

Dear American family, I am a teenager navigating the exciting the journey of life. I bring a blend of passion, curiosity, and dreams into everything I do. My family is my foundation and greatest support of love. I live with close knit family residing together under one roof. My family consists of 13 members. The unique aspect of a joint family is the deep bond we share. We celebrate festivals, joys and achievements together. Living together fosters a strong sense of community, shared responsi

Dear host family, Thank you so much for participating in this exchange programme. My name is Ivan and I am French. I live in a small town near Paris, in a house with a big garden next to a river. From the house we can see many birds and squirrels in our trees. I am 16 and I am in 11th grade. I have two brothers : my older brother is 20 and is a student in IT, my little brother is 13 and is in 8th grade. My father is a mathematic teacher in a highschool. He likes to work in our old stone

Hello dear host family, I'm Ben. I live with my two parents and my younger brother in a small town in The Netherlands. I’m very close to my whole family and really enjoy spending time with them, I have been to various events and concerts with them and I walked the four days of Nijmegen, which is four days of walking forty kilometers or almost twenty five miles every day with almost everyone from my fathers side. Some of my hobby's are: running, soccer, video games and hanging out with fr

Dear My Host Family, Hello! I am Lilyko. I have a father, mother, brother, grandmother, and two cats. But my brother moved to another house near his college. My father’s name is Yasuaki. His work is underwater photography. He is kind and funny. When I feel sad, he always makes me happy and gives me confidence. My mother’s name is Machiko. Her work is a teacher who teaches Japanese to people from overseas. She is cheerful. so, she always gives me energy. My brother studies Japanese

Dear Host Family, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to stay with your family during my upcoming visit, I’m looking forward to staying with you while studying in the U.S. There are three people in my family,I don’t have any siblings, but my grandparents and my uncle’s family live nearby,so I grew up with my two cousins and we’re like brothers and sisters.’ve spent a lot of time in schools with only girls and I didn’t have any chance to go abroad due to Covid-19 when I was in junior hi

Dear Host family, Thank you very much for accepting me to be a part of your family. My name is Napattin. Now, I live with my parents and I’m an only child. My family like to travel in Thailand and abroad. At home, I help my mom to do housework such as wash dishes, do laundry and cooking. In my free time I usually do a lot of activities such as play sport (badminton, swimming and running) or sometimes I cooking Thai food with my mother for example Kung Hlon (Coconut Milk and Shrimp Sauce). I like

Dear Host Family, Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. My name is Dung. Currently, I am living in Vietnam with my mother, elder sister, and younger sister. My mother is a businesswoman. After my dad passed away, she became a father, a mother, and a best friend to me. She takes care of me, helps me overcome difficult moments, brings me back to school, and teaches me how to be the man of our family. My father used to be my idol, and even now he still is. That is why when he passe

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 Brazilian girl and I am going to my last year in high school. I’ve always wanted to explore new places and have new experiences. I really want to learn more about the American culture. I love books, music and cinema. I am not the most outgoing person but I am often described as a very lovely, respectful, caring and happy girl. I am also a creativ

Dear hosts, I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Nathaniel and I am writing to you with excitement and anticipation as I prepare to join your family on an exchange program. Before I go into details about myself, let me express my gratitude for opening your home and hearts to me. Let me introduce myself and my family. I come from a close-knit family where love, support and understanding are the pillars of our relationships. My parents Ania and Paweł always instilled in me values s

Dear host family. Thank you so much accepting me as part of your family and giving me the opportunity to experience USA. Hello, my name is Tee. I'm 16 years old. Born on December 15th. I have 1 older brother. There are 4 people in my family: father, mother, older brother and me, my father and mother. They are businessmen and work in other provinces. He will come back to me and my brother. Once in 1 month and came together for only 1 week I live at home with my two older siblings. I sweep the

Dear Host Family, Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. My name is Phat. I have a family of 5 members: my parents, my elder sister, and my younger sister. I love my family very much. My mother is not only my mother but also my best friend who plays with me, shares with me, and teaches me a lot of things in life. She has always been there for me through many difficult times. She helps me overcome challenges, wholeheartedly supports my studies, and I am incredibly grateful to her. My

Dear host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for taking me in and giving me a huge opportunity to get to know the USA. I am very open-minded and interested in culture and meeting new people. In my free time I do a lot of sports like going to the gym and rowing. In the last few years I have tried a lot of sports like handball, judo or tennis. Whenever possible I do sports with my friends because it is much more fun to do sports with other people. Sport also defines my persona

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 an Italian boy and I am attending my third year of a scientific high school here in Italy. I love to try new things and one of my goals is to explore most parts of the world. I have already gone abroad, in fact I have visited places like Thailand, Morocco, Norway, Germany, Greece, Spain, England, Ireland and Denmark since I was a child. I wan

Hi future host parents, I hope you will choose me and I assure you that we will have a lot of fun together. I'm a cheerful and happy guy, I'm very extroverted and I like to meet and talk to everybody everywhere I go, I also love to listen to Italian music and to play football and ping-pong. I attend a traditional scientific high school, so I have a lot of hours of math, science and physics, and I'm pretty good in all three. Despite that my two favourite subjects are history and Italian,

Dear Host Family, I hope you´re doing well and I´m really looking forward to meeting you all soon. I´m Lara and I live in the south of Germany. At the beginning of this school year, my school offered me to participate in an exchange program. As I really like new experiences and I´m very interested in other countries and cultures, I was very happy about that possibility. For me it was clear that I would choose the USA because, since I´ve been a little child, I always wanted to go to a r

Dear host family. Thank you very much for taking me into your family and giving me the opportunity to live in the USA for a few month. I am a girl from Germany who is currently in 10th grade. I would describe myself as a very helpful, creative, open-minded, fun-loving and out-going person. I also love to travel and on the top of my list is America. I want to get to know the different culture, meet new people, try and learn new things and of course improve my English. I like to do sports

Dear host family, Thank you so much for your willingness to participate in the exchange student program, and for allowing me to live with your family. I'm a good-looking, leadership boy. I'm not afraid to take on new challenges because I know how happy it is to learn new things and experience them. I want to learn American culture and share your life. Also, I want to let my host family know about the culture in Korea where I live. I would like to introduce delicious tteokbokki, kimbap, my f

Hello dear host family ! I am really looking forward to meeting you and being a part of your family ! My name is Apolline, I live near Paris in France. In my family, we are five, I have a sister, she is thirteen and a brother, he is ten years old so, I am the eldest. Currently, I am in high school. I study economics and social sciences, history, geopolitics and finally English contemporary world. In addition to my specialties I am learning English and Spanish! In june, I will pass m

Dear host families, Hello. This time, I am very happy to be indebted to your home as an international student. Through this letter, I would like to introduce myself a little. The reason why I decided to study abroad was because I had a strong interest in learning a new culture and language. In addition, I want to achieve self-growth through my life experience in your country. I love nature and outdoor activities, especially watching sports and swimming in the sea. Also, listening to mus

I'm excited to write you this letter and share with you a little bit more about myself. My name is Anaïs, I can't wait to live with you, even if it's only for a year, which will surely become the most rewarding experience of my life. Two years ago, I went to discover your beautiful country. I am indeed lucky to have two uncles living in the State of NY where I have not met my cousins much and where I decided that I wanted to know more about this beautiful country. Since then, I have only d

Dear Host Family, I'm Nike, I grew up in Germany and later moved to the Netherlands. Firstly I want to thank you for taking your time and reading my letter. My love for sports of any kind is big. The biggest hobby of mine is riding horses. I've been around them since I could think. I also play soccer, in the winter time I go skiing with my family and in the summer you will always find me at the water, surfing or stand up paddling. Another passion of mine is acting and everything that has to

Dear Host Family, Nice to meet you, my name is Mai. My hobbies are listening to music and dancing. I belong to the dance club at school. I also like KPOP idols very much and watch a lot of videos and listen to songs. Also, I like cooking, so I really want to make and eat Japanese food together. I also like watching dramas and movies, so I want to watch a lot of movies together. Next, I will explain about my family. My father, mother, sister, and my family of four have two dogs. It's

Dear American Family, I am Ibrahim, a 16 years old teenager who is excited -to say the least- to live with you for a whole year. I am an energetic teen with a kind heart and a huge passion for sports. At times, I can really be productivebut there will be days where I'll sit on the couch and sleep or just chill under a blanket. I currently live with my parents and my younger brother, we are a really close family and we value eachother very much. We like to hangout a lot and especially try o

Dear Host Family Hello. My name is Ryoga and I’m from Japan. Thank you for accepting me as your host family. The reasons I decided to study abroad are I like English and America. I am not good at English yet, so through this study abroad program, I would like to talk to native speakers, experience American culture, and become able to speak English. I would like to have experience as much as I can. For example, I live in a city in Japan and do not have many chances to feel nature, so I woul

Dear host family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and considering me to live with your family. I am Jule and I live in Germany. I am in grade ten and I speak three languages: German, English and Spanish. German is my native language, and I learned Englisch and Spanish at school. I am very curious, outgoing, straightforward, creative,a fun-loving person and always ready to try and discover new things. I want to travel and see the world, including Americ

Dear host family, My name is Abigaël, I live in small city rich in history in Belgium, near from France. I live with my parents Julie and Thomas and with my little sister Anaïs, she’s 14 years old. In my home, I have a dog Homaley and a cat Pacha that follows me everywhere. I visit my maternal grandparents Gisèle and Dominique once a week and less often to my paternal grandparents Jean-Claude and Francine because they live further away. I also have a godfather Maxime and a godmother Isabell

Dear Host Family, First, I am full of enthusiasm and determination to participate in the Exchange student program in the United States of America. I see this as an opportunity where for a whole year I will be fully immersed in American culture and where I can learn the English language in a real context. For me, the experience of spending a period of my life abroad represents an extraordinary opportunity for personal growth. The cultural diversity of the USA, mixed with the difference of

Dear Host Family,  First of all thank you for hosting me and giving me this amazing opportunity to spend an entire year abroad where I would like to learn all about you, your language and your culture. I can't wait to meet you, spend a lot of time together and become a new member of your family. I am Anastasia: an outgoing, always available, sensitive girl who brings happiness wherever she goes. One other thing about me is that I love hugs. I am the youngest member of my family. My father Mar

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 i am now in high school. I like to try new things and I want to explore the world, including America. I want to learn about the American culture and the people. I love romace books. I am a very creative, artistic, academic, emphatic and fun-loving person. I enjoy playing sports, such as athletics and riding. i also enjoy cooking

Dear host family, Thank you very much for allowing me to temporarily become part of your family. My name is Satu. I really like to do a bunch of activities, Badminton and drawing for an example. I can speak English pretty fluently, I also have a profession in piano as well. I'm looking to join many clubs in America and make friends there. I'm a single son, I have dad, mom and grandma. My dad and mom is separated but I occasionally visit my mom in the weekend. My dad is a creator, he is a cycli

I like to play sports, specifically soccer, I like animals, I am sometimes an introverted person, but when I get used to I became a extroverted person, I like to play card games, videogames, watch movies, I like so much childrens, I am organized and I like to do everything I need in the moment, I don"t like to leave it for later, when I get used to live with the people I like to make jokes and I like to travel.

Dear host family, I hope you are all well. First of all I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your willingness to take me as a family member for 6 months and to offer me the amazing opportunity to live in the United States. This is really not a given and I really appreciate that. To get to know more about me I will tell you something about myself. My name is Mayooran but most of the people call me Mayoo. I live in a small city in a house with my parents and a little sister. M

Dear Host Family, I am excited to write to you and I hope you are in good health. I am also glad for this opportunity to tell you a bit about myself before I become part of the family for the exchange program. Thank you for accepting to host me. Elvis is my name and I am 15 years old. I am the eldest of four children in a family of six. In my family, I have my parents, Michael and Abigail, and my siblings, 13-year-old Elvina, 10-year-old Juanita and 7-year-old Michael. We are a close-knit

Dea American Host family, Hello, my name is Pedro I live in a great city with my mom and 2 dogs, one dog calls Beto he is a Labrador, and I have another small dog called Fefeu who is 2 years old and a smaller dog. We live very close to the beach and in the same place that I grown up all my life. I have 2 sisters and 1 brother and all of them are older then me, I have 4 nephews, one of my sisters, my brother and two of my nephews live close to me in the same city my other sister who have

Dear my future host family, First, I would like to send my big thanks to you because you are open to joining this program so that I could have a chance to come with you as well as America, to study many new things, exchange cultures from other friends from other countries. Second, making new friends and sharing culture is one of the reasons I want to live with a host family. Therefore, I am delighted that we can share many new things together and be happy together. Lastly, I am a very

Dear American Family, My name is Emre and there are 4 people in my family me,my twin ,mother and father we usually watch movie together and go outside for a walk my favorite is watching horror movie together.It's really enjoyable.My responsibilities are cleaning my room, helping to clean the common areas of the house ,helping to prepare and clean up meals and it isnt my responsibility but we helped each other about lessons with my brother.My interests are chess football (soccer) and athletici

hello my future host family, To begin, I will introduce myself. My name is Gabin, I live in the south of France and I would like to go to the United States for a year. In life, I like to do lots of things like going out with my friends to go bowling (I'm pretty strong), going out to drink something in a café.... I also like to cook. What I love most is traveling all over the world. With my family I was able to go to Reunion Island where I was able to practice the most beautiful activity of m

I hope this letter finds you well. First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you for considering me as a potential member of your family during my upcoming exchange program. The opportunity to live with your family and experience life in the United States fills me with excitement and anticipation. Allow me to introduce myself. I am a Brazilian student currently in my second year of high school. I have a deep passion for exploring new cultures, meeting new people, and

Dear Host family My name is Yugo. My hobby is playing soccer. But I like watching every sports game. Especially I like watching football games and baseball games. And I want to watch American football with my host family. If I go to a host family house, I would cook Japanese food and pass on Japanese culture to you. So let me know if there’s anything you want to know. If there is, I will tell you everything when I go host family house. Next, I talk about my daily life. I usually go to sc

Dear my host family, Hello, I'm excited to meet your family through an exchange program where you can experience and learn about a new culture. My family consists of four people: my father, mother, me, and my younger sister. My mother is a diligent and conscientious freelancer, and my father runs an orchard on private land. I have a cheerful and lively personality and am not shy. I am a friendly person, so much so that my friends praise me as a fun and kind person. I like sports and movie

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for considering me as an exchange student and letting me live with your family. First I would like to introduce myself. My name is Lieke and I live in the Netherlands. It is my dream to live in America as a high-schooler and experience the American culture. Some of the reasons why I would want to go, are challenging myself by living in a complete other situation, increase my self-confidence and learning more about the American habits and day-to-day routine.

Dear host family, Thank you very much for wanting to be part of this experience and opening your home to me. I hope that we not only have a good experience, but also that we can build strong bonds with each family member. I am a Chilean girl who is currently finishing the Tenth grade year of school. I am someone who enjoys change and new experiences, meeting new people, and exploring new places. That's one of the main reasons why I am doing this exchange. I wish to learn about American cul

Hey! I'm Antonia, but you can call me Anto, a nickname that has always been with me. As the youngest of my three siblings, my mission at home is to bring a contagious smile to every corner. I consider myself an extremely cheerful and friendly person, always looking to spread that positive energy to those around me. I am passionate about competitions, and of course, I love winning. Although, at first, I can show a certain shyness in front of new people, after a while I open up and become more

Dear host family, Hello my potential future host family! I think you guys have already read many letters from other teenagers that also want to do an exchange year and stay with you and your family in your house. I am one of them. I would like to introduce myself, my name is Lenthe. A fun fact about my name it means spring, in Dutch. I am a very social person and I have a passion for volleyball and music. I like to meet new people and make new friends. I wrote a letter for you to get to kn

Hello dear future host family, May I introduce myself to you first. I am Arthur, a Franco-Luxembourgish student in France. I don't have a lot of hobbies but they is a really big one. Firstly I do a lot of Horse Riding with my 11 horse and ponys!!! Like you likely have already understood I'm not taking care of them all by myself, my 2 brothers Morgan and Alexandre and my parents take care of them with me. This main hobby already takes almost all my free time after school and a good po

Dear host Family I hope you're okay. I am writing to you to present some facts about myself and my life and to express my gratitude I'll start with some basic facts about me. My name is Ula, I'm turning 17 in August. I come from a small, quiet town, but I currently live in a larger city where I go to high school for a biology profile with extended English. Honestly, I prefer to study English rather than biology. It is very difficult, but it is also interesting. In the future, I would like to

Dear future host family! Thank you so much for participating in this exchange program and for taking your time and getting to know me a bit. I’m Ida and I am from Germany. I’m currently in the 10th grade and my big goal in life is to see the world, including America. I love going on vacation and trips so much. Me and my family have been to other countries 12 times and I enjoy travelling a lot. I hope to see many parts of the USA and getting to know many new cultures. I was always fascinated b