Meet our students

Dear Host Family, I am Marie and I would love to do an exchange because I wanna get to know a new culture and new traditions. In my free time I love to draw either with pencil, acrylics or also with watercolors. I also love going to the gym or doing any sport at all, I especially like to swim, play volleyball and do cheerleading. I think I would be perfect for an exchange because I am an open person who’s ready to try out new things. I also am really adaptable which is important for an exchange

Dear Host Family, first of all I would like to thank you for reading my letter and for participating in the exchange program and making my dream come true. My name is Levke, and I’m from Germany. I live with my family in a small village near a little city. I have two siblings: my sister is 13 years old, and my brother is 9 years old. My mother is working as a teacher and my dad is working as an senior sales manager. We live on a small farm where we have a dog and a few sheep. Growing up i

Dear Host Family, I’m glad to be writing this letter to you. It’s one more step towards my biggest dream! I can’t wait to start this unforgettable journey and to become more independent. I believe this experience will help me making new friends and learning about different lifestyles and traditions. I feel very determined and confident. I don’t know what will happen in the future, but I have an idea of what I want to do now and I will try to make the most out of this journey. I am ready to fac

Dear Host family, Thank you for welcoming me in your family and being willing to participate in this exchange My name is Chloe and I’m from France. I am a very curious girl who like to discover new things as culture, languages and countries like the USA. Music is my passion, I would say I live in music. I try to listen as much as I can, I also like to talk about it. My favorite artist is Nessa Barrett but I listen to every type of music. I have been doing musicals and dance for the last

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

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

Dear Host Family, I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Eduardo, and I am so excited to have the opportunity to spend the next academic year with you in the United States. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and express my gratitude for welcoming me into your home. I am a Spanish boy currently taking 10th grade at my home town High School. With this opportunity, apart from improving my English, I am very eager to experience life in the U.S. and learn about American cultur

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

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, First of all, thank you very much for your willingness to host students in your home, opening doors to so many opportunities. I am a Brazilian girl currently in high school. I live in a house with my parents and my sister. My father is a businessman, now retired, and he manages his company that produces accessories and parts for swimming pools. My mother takes care of our home, and my sister is a biologist, working at her own aesthetic clinic. We are a very close-knit fam

Dear Host Family, First of all, I wanted to thank you for your hospitality. This experience is very important to me, and it is thanks to you that I can make this dream happen, so thank you! I am very happy to be able to share this experience with you, and I am curious to get to know you and your routine as a family. I can’t wait to get to know each other that we can live many beautiful experiences together and build a special bond. I think I am a reliable and respectful person. My friends

Hello, My name is Carolina, I am a very outgoing and happy girl, although sometimes sensitive, I really like spending time with my family and friends, I also have 4 pets, 2 cats and 2 dogs, I love being and playing with them. I am very affectionate and attached to the people I love and I love making them happy, although I also like spending time alone. I am a very independent person and I am capable of doing things on my own. I love shopping and makeup, animals, horseback riding and travelin

Dear host family, Thank you so much for been willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. I am a 16-year old Brazilian boy, my name is Franco. I have never traveled to another country, so I am really excited to do the exchange program and learn more about the culture in the US and how I will adapt away from my family. I love sports, such as basketball and soccer, I like to watch all of this sports on the TV, including American football and Formula

Dear host family, My name is Elena, I'm writing this letter because I really want to do this program in the US next year. My brother did it 2 years ago, and I also want live this experience. I live with my parents and brother in Spain. We all have a good relationship and we like doing things together, like watching movies or TV series, playing boardgames, going skiing, cooking or baking cookies and muffins or traveling. I also enjoy hanging out with my friends. We usually go shopping,

Dear Host Family, My name is Inés, and I want to start by thanking you for considering me to be part of your home during my exchange year in the United States. I’m beyond excited about the possibility of spending a year in the USA, and I would love to tell you a little bit about myself so you can get to know me better. I live in a medium size town close to a large city in the center of Spain. I live with my parents and my two siblings, Martina, my big sister, and Mateo, the youngest one.

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

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 to become a part of your family and I’m incredibly grateful for that. My name is Tia. I’m a German teenage girl and I live in a small village. My hobbies are playing tennis and volleyball in a team. I like to try new things and explore new countries. I want to learn about the culture and lifestyle in America and share in your life. Currently I att

Dear Host Family, Hello ! My name is Carla and I'm very excited to be part of your family and to live an American life during ten months. I live with my father, my mother, my older brother and my cat. I lived in Spain when I was a child and I moved to France almost four years ago. I talk french, spanish and I'm learning english since I'm five years old. I'm tidy, curious, honest, generous, sociable, unpunctual, funny and shy until I feel comfortable (lol). I enjoy cooking, playing the

Dear host family, Thank you very much for being willing to welcome me into your home and make me one of the family. I am a Spanish girl and and when I'm with you I'll do 10 grade. I like to live new experiences and I'd love to live in America 10 months (my dream is to explore America). I love pasta carbonara (I don't know if you know what is in usa), I am very very social, I am very open, creative, artistic, healthy, studious, sensitive, brave and funny. I enjoy playing sports but li

Dear my host family, Hello. I’m taro. I’m an exchange student who wants to live with you. I want to know everything you would like to do, as I want to gather information. If you accept me, I want to participate in family and cultural activities. For example, I am interested in your culture, food, and religion. I usually spend my weekdays at school. I join my club activities after school. On holidays, I spend my time shopping with my family, practicing my musical instrument, and goi

Dear Host Family, I am very excited to have the opportunity to live with you and experience life in the United States. I wanted to take a moment to share a little about myself, why I chose this exchange program, and what I am looking forward to during my stay. First of all, I would describe myself as a very caring and friendly person who is always eager to help others. I am a bit hyperactive and always full of energy, but I also know the importance of taking time to recharge, especially so

Hi, I’m Jana, first of all I would like to thank you for reading my letter and for being willing to participate in the exchange program and making my dream come true. I live in a small city in the north of Germany near a big city. I live with my family in a beautiful house with a garden. I live with my family, my dad Stefan, my mom Julia, my sister Malia and our dog cooper. My sister is 12 years old and our dog is 6 years old. Both of my parents work in the field of IT management. At th

Dear Future Host Family, Hi, my name is Beatriz (Bia) and I'm a Brazilian girl. I just finished the last year of elementary school, so I’ll be in the first year of high school next year. First of all, I want to thank you for considering welcoming me into your home. It has been my dream to attend high school in the United States since I knew that it was possible. Now a little about myself: I consider myself an independent and responsible person. I love animals, which is why I have two dogs

Hi, I’m Alejandra A Spanish Student, and I can’t wait to spent the best year of my life with you guys. Something about me; well I’m really catholic, I put God first every day of my life and in everything I do, I love doing Sport mostly dancing, also Iove spending my time with little kids my biggest dream It’s to became a mom and create a big Family. I also love pets depends If you put me something really Scary😭. I’m really mature normally a Lot more than other kids of my age But I also go out

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is “Nora.” In my free time, I like to travel with my friends and family and do activities together, such as cooking, playing board games. I would describe myself as a friendly and funny person. People who know me always say that being with me is fun and enjoyable. I am chatty and love to talk. However, I am quite sensitive to loud noises, such as thunder and barking dogs. There are four members in my family: my dad, my mom, my younger brother, and me. We cu

Dear American family, My name is Olaya. I am a 14 years old girl who lives in Madrid (Spain). I go to a public high school close to my home (it is 1 mile from my home). I like to go to school as I enjoy learning and spending time with my friends there. My mother is a teacher at Complutense University in Madrid, where she teaches Marketing Research and Neuromarketing. She cooks very well and she likes to try new recipes that she imagines so we eat a lot of wonderful meals everyday. I like to g

Dear future host family, First of all, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be an exchange student, to become part of your family, and to go on this new adventure. My name is Freda. I am a German girl, and I am currently in year 10, which is Sophomore in high school. If I had to describe myself, I would say that I am a very extroverted, uncomplicated, cheerful, and sporty person. I am someone who is always open to new and crazy ideas and likes to try new things. I love travelling, spen

Dear host family: Thanks for giving me the chance to go to your home the next year. I´m a Spanish boy in the last year of secondary. My parents have always offered to me going one year to U.S.A, and I think this is a very good opportunity to learn English, mature, and make new friends. I have always been a bit afraid of going abroad for a long time, but a lot of people said to me that it will be an experience that I will never forget and they have recommended it a lot. My principal pas

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for being part of the exchange program and welcoming me into your home. I'm really grateful for this chance to live with your family. I'm a Brazilian girl who's eager to explore the world, especially the United States. I've always felt a special connection to this country and its diverse culture. I'm excited to dive into new experiences and learn from different perspectives during this exchange. I know it'll open my mind to so many new things that are di

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 my host family, I want to write this letter so that you get to know me. I also want to thank you for reading my letter. On a daily basis I am a very active. I love moving, go out and do activities with my friends and my family. My friends are like my family, I love being with them because we laugh a lot and we do a lot of activities for example picnic, go to the cine, go shopping, eat at the fast food... I love the sport too. I practice the dance which is my favorite sport and the piano

Hello, my name is Maximiliano, everybody called me Max, I am a calm young man who enjoys family life, time with friends and my pets, I have two dogs, a Golden Retriever and a Schnauzer, I am a good student, respectful and affectionate, I have a little brother, so I don't feel uncomfortable interacting with children. We are a very restless and united family, always, every weekend there is a different panorama or activity. We go to the movies, we have barbecues, we play bowling, we go to events,

Hello! My name is Lucía, and I’m absolutely thrilled about the opportunity to join your family as a host student for a year! It feels a bit challenging to summarize who I am in a letter, but I’ll do my best to share a bit about myself and why I’m so excited for this experience. I’m an active, sporty, and adaptable person who truly enjoys being part of a team — whether that’s with my friends, my family, or in any group activity. Spending time with my friends is one of my favourite things to do.

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, First of all, I would like to thank you for hosting me for five months. This has been a dream of mine for a long time. I can’t wait to learn a lot from you and I'm looking forward to being able to share my culture and traditions with you. I can’t wait to create long lasting bonds that I will hopefully carry in my heart forever. I am curious about you and your lifestyle, and I hope we’ll do many things together. My name is Emma, I come from Italy and I believe I have a uni

Dear future host Family, First of all I would like to say a big thank you for giving me the possibility to live with you for a whole year and to become a part of your family and I'm incredibly grateful for that. Unfortunately, I don‘t know you and because of that I would like to tell you more about myself, why I would like visit the United States and much more. My name is Juli. I live with my two little brothers Jonathan and Frederik and my parents in a suburb from a big city in Germany.

Dear host family. I am Alvaro, a chilean boy, in this letter I will write about myself, my tastes and my life, so that you can get to know me. I am very excited to be a part of this experience and I want to thank you for accepting me into your family. First I will talk about my home, I live with my mother, my grandparents and my dog, in a city on the coast, we really enjoy traveling and seeing new places, we really like having movie nights on the weekends and we really like living near t

Dear Host Family, First of all, I would like to thank you very much for hosting me during my exchange year! I can’t wait to meet you! This journey means a lot to me because I have always wanted to experience studying in America while making new friends and spending time with my host family. I really look forward to making my dream come true. I hope you are you excited to learn more about me while sharing your culture and traditions with me 😊 My name is Alessandro, I live in Italy wit

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

Dear host family, My name is Lana and I will be staying with you next year, fulfilling my dream of spending a year abroad. The idea came to me in a rather spontaneous matter when I met a girl on holiday who also spent ayear abroad in the USA. Whenever I find myself in unknown situations, I can get pretty shy quickly. However, I start opening up the more I can adjust and with time, I will usually act a lot more outgoing. I would consider myself a very cheerful and friendly girl. Moreover, I a

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 my future host family, Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Hello, my name is Momona. I have a family of four and a dog. I love listening to music and I listen to it at all hours of the day (lol), so I love concerts and live performances! There are no parties in Japan, so I would love to attend one with you all! Once we get to know each other, the distance between us will shorten quickly, so I want to get used to life in the U.S. as quickly as possible. My favor

Dear host family, My name is Iris. I am very excited to be able to do this since it has been my dream for a very long time, and I would love to be part of your family the next school year. I would like to tell you about myself. I consider myself a very hard-working, nice person and I’m also a very empathetic person. In my free time I like to listen to music, read, spend time with my friends and family and I love going shopping. Since my dad is a chef I also love cooking and I hope

Hello! First of all, thank you for reading this letter and giving me a chance. I am a student who wants to take the next course in the United States. My name is Greta, I am from Spain and I can tell you a little about myself. I live with my parents, with whom I have a very good relationship, and with my sister, which is part of the reason why I am doing this. She went last year to study in the United States and it was a very good experience for her, to learn the language, the culture... and to

Dear Host Family, I'm really happy and I thank you for deciding to let me live with your family. My name is Mia and I live in Germany. I love traveling and I want to see the world with their different cultures, like America. I am a creative, sportive, tolerant, fun-loving and open minded girl and I like cooking and baking. Soccer is one of my favorite hobbies, but I also enjoy workouts. I really love animals, except for spiders and I am able to go for a walk with a dog. In my school I

Dear family My name is Apolline and I live in France. I have a 21-year-old brother called Arthur, who has been away studying in another town since September, so I see him a lot less. I live with my mother every other week and with my father the other week. At school, I'm a good student, committed to my work, and I was class representative for my whole secondary school. I'm sociable, which means I have lots of friends. I'm also a sportswoman, but I'll tell you more about that later.

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 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 host family, I am a German girl who’s in 9th-grade. For me, this exchange year is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience American high school life, immerse myself in the culture, and create unforgettable memories. Before I continue this letter, I want to sincerely thank you for welcoming me into your home and giving me the opportunity to become a part of your family. It means so much to me that you are opening your doors and your lives to me. I’m really looking forward to getting

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

Hello, my name is Carlos, but everyone calls me CM. It will be a great honor to be part of your family for those six months. Many of my friends define me as pretty sociable, funny, an extrovert and smart. I am responsible and usually take care of myself when my parents are not around. I love watching any sports, but not that good at playing them. I can adapt easily to the environment around. I love calm places, kids and pets. I am very organized and helpful at any situations. I really hope we ca

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, 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

Dear family My name is Amelia, and I’m from Spain. There are three people in my family: my mother, her boyfriend, and me. I don’t have a father because my mom is a single mom, and I think it’s important for you to know that. Lately, we’ve been very happy together and have a lot of trust. I like playing padel, and I’m good at it, but when I’m there, I would like to try another sport. I’m not very sporty, but I think it’s always good to try new things. As for music, I like reggaeton, but I als

Hi, my name is Davi, I'm writing this letter to talk a little about myself, for my future host family to know a bit more about me and about the trip. I'm very eager to get to know new places, people and improve my English, which is very basic. About my hobbies, like every Brazilian, I really like soccer. I like to watch and play this sport. My favorite team is Palmeiras although I know that, in the United States, the most famous sport is basketball which I'm not very good at, but I have friends

Dear host family To start this letter I wanted to thank you for participating in the program and accepting me in your home and in your family I am a Chilean girl, I am in 2 years of high school, I like to get to know new places, new cultures and new people, I would like to learn about the United States and its people, I am very excited to share it with you. I love watching movies and my favorite food is sushi. I am a cheerful, outgoing, simple and fun person, I always like to make a go

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

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

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

Dear Host Family, 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

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, my name is Bela, and I am a student from Germany. First of all thank you for your willingness hosting an exchange student from Germany and hosting with "Ayusa". Since our vacation to the United States of America in 2016 my biggest wish is to spend my sophomore year there. I immediately liked the country and all its different cities and places, so I now would love to spend much more time there than just a few weeks. I am now looking for a host family, that would be willing to

Dear Host family Hi I'm Francisca! I'm from Chile, Im still in high school and I really like travelling and meeting new cultures, Including American culture thats why I want to learn about it and experience it. I like doing sports like artistics gymnastics, wacthing movies and series, and going out with my friends to places like the beach or the mall. Im organized and responsible about my studies because they really matter to me and my future. I also enjoy going out with my family, some

Hello I am Irache and I hope you choose me. Personally I am polite. I am happy and friendly. I am attentive and I care about little things. I am observant. I am smart. I am a little bit grumpy but not rude. I am so generous. I am faithful and honest. I am neither patient nor a calm person. I am sociable but at the beginning I am embarrassed to interact with new people. I get nervous about any situation. I am very delusional, something that I am not proud about myself because I get excited ab

Dear Host Family, I hope you’re doing well. My name is Fatima, and I’m incredibly excited to have this amazing opportunity to spend an exchange year in the United States with you. I’d love to tell you a bit more about myself and my daily life so you can get to know me better before I arrive. I come from France, where I live with my family. We are very close, and I love spending time with them. Together, we enjoy small activities like painting by the river, which lets us enjoy nature and ha

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 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

Hello, my name is Pedro, I'm from Chile with a Brazilian Mom and a Chilean Dad, and I'm in this program to improve my English, but I'm actually very excited to be able to meet new people and get to know more about you and your culture, your city and country. I hope you can welcome me and I'm sure we'll be a family. About my interests, I really like basketball and card magic, in my free time I try to spend as much time as I can with my friends, my grades at school are above average but nothing ou

Dear family: I'm very exited to fulfill my dream and travel to the USA soon. My name is Emilia , I live with my parents Claudia and Francisco , and with my older brother Javier. I like listening to music , dancing , being with my friends and family , cooking different things , playing with my dogs, going to the beach , watching movies and seeing new places. Dancing is my hobby , I have danced since I was very little , and I have known different styles for example lyrical ,urban and polynesia

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

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 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 future host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for giving me the incredible opportunity to make my dream of an exchange year possible, that means a lot to me! I also hope that you are well, and before we will be able to get to know each other, I will tell you something about myself, my hobbies, my family and something about school, then something about my interests and about my character. My name is Mia-Sophie, but everyone calls me Mia, so you can also call me Mia a

Dear guest family, my name ist Anesa and I am already looking forward to the stay in the USA. I am excited to learn about your culture and your way of life. I'm looking forward to high school and I'm very curious how school works in the USA. I am open for new things. I love doing sports, especially I like to dance. I've been dancing for 12 years and I really enjoy going dancing at least once a week. I have found many friends and that is another reason why I have much more fun dancing. I am

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

Dear Host Family, My name is Louise, and I am very excited about the opportunity to spend a school year with you in the United States. We are a family of five plus one very independent cat, living together in a small town in France. I have a little sister and a little brother. I cannot imagine living without them, even though we sometimes argue. My parents both work; my father is a notary, and my mother is a project manager in the health sector. My family is quite active and dynamic. W

Dear Host Family First of all, I would like to thank you your intention to participate in this study program in USA and accept me into your family like another member. Since I am 11 years old my parents suggested me to go to the USA, so I really wanted to live the experience. I have traveled to a lot of countries whit my family, but i have never been to a English speaking country. I am a responsible, calm and friendly guy with a lot of curiosity to meet new people and customs.

Dear family, I would like to thank you for choosing me as part of your family during this one-year program in the United States. For this reason I would like you to know a bit about me. My name is Jesus and I live in a coastal city in Spain with my sister and my parents. I have decided to live the experience of spending an entire year abroad because I believe that living in a family is a great opportunity to learn a language. My father is a telecommunications engineer and my mother is an eco

Dear Host Family, My name is Joana from Spain and I am a teenager. I woudl like to study in USA because it would be an amazing new experience. I think I would learn about a different culture,while improving my English. I would like to join some team sports as I am a very active persona and this would help me to meet new friends. I think it's important to open my mind because I live on a small place. My live is about my family and my friends. I have quite and active live. I love all sports

Dear Host Family, I'm a Spanish girl an I'm so excited to visit the United States and spend time with all of you. This experience es a dream become true for me, I have a lot of reasons why I want to go to the United States like: Llearning English, know a new country and people, live the experience of living there and going to the highschool, know new traditions and cultures, spend time with my Host Family... I'am so sportive and I train all the weeks a lot of hours.The sports that I do

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 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, my name is Sebastian, and first I want to thank you for considering me to stay with your family. I am really excited about this opportunity and can’t wait to get to know you, learn about your life in the United States, and become part of your family. I live with my family in the north of Germany in a small village surrounded by fields and forests. We have a house with a garden and a very playful Labrador Retriever named Fido. I love spending time outdoors, walking or play

Hi, My name is Agueda and I am from the Basque country in the north of Spain. First of all, I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity of going to America. I am really looking forward to living an experience in a new country with another culture and also to share mine with you. Now I am going to talk about myself. My favorite sport is riding horses because I really like animals. Working with them is very exciting. I take classes on Wednesdays and Saturdays. And sometimes I do junior

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 American Family, My name is Hamad, and I am 16 years old. I have two brothers and a sister, and as the eldest, I take on a lot of responsibility for them, especially when my parents are not home. I believe this has helped me develop a strong sense of responsibility and care for others. Thank you for considering me as a part of your household; I am truly excited to join your family and experience life in the United States. Aviation has been my passion for as long as I can remember. The

Dear Host Family, I am very thankful for the opportunity you have given me to experience the U.S. and the American way of life. My name is Laszlo, and I am a student from Germany. I live with my parents and my sister in the center of a big city. My mom illustrates books for children, and my dad is an architect at a university hospital. My 19-year-old sister just f

Dear host family, My name is Aurèle and I live in a small village of 280 inhabitants surrounded by large forests that allow me to have regular contact with nature. My parents, Fanny and Guillaume, are married. I have an older sister and an older brother who is 18. Every morning, I take the bus at 7am with my brother to go to school. I start my classes at 8am in the morning and usually finish by 4pm in the afternoon. Then I have handball practice twice a week, and then a game on the weekend

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for welcoming me into your home! My name is Idris, and I’m really excited about the opportunity to be an exchange student in the United States. I wanted to take this chance to introduce myself and share a bit about who I am. I love staying active and go to the gym regularly, focusing on strength training and boxing. These activities have taught me discipline, perseverance, and the value of hard work. I enjoy spending time with my friends, whether we’re w

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 was born in Spain and I live here but my family are from Brazil, Portugal and France. I just started freshman year. I love to try new things and have amazing experiences. I want to learn about the American culture and I will be very happy to share with  you my different cultures. I am a very outgoing, fun-loving person, confident and independent g

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

Hello dear host family, My name is Jule Marie and I live in Germany. I am so grateful for the chance to spend a year with you in the United States, and I really appreciate this opportunity. I can't wait to experience life with you, to learn about your traditions, and to make new memories together. To help you get to know me, l'd like to tell you a bit about myself and what I enjoy. I live with my Mum and Dad in the North of Germany in a small town. My Dad is a self-employed lawyer and my Mum h

Dear Host Family Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter and consider making my dream come true and offer me a home, far from my home, for a year. I am a German, but also American young girl. My mom is a (like we call it) Deutsche Kartoffel (German potato) while my dad was born and raised in America. Therefor, I am very interested in this part of the world and am very grateful that something like an exchange year exist, that allows me to live like he did for a year- as a ty

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, 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

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

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

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