Meet our students

Dear host family, My name is Nina and I live on a small paradise island in the Indian Ocean called " Réunion island ". I live in a house near the beach with my parents, my two little brothers and my two adorable dogs. I'm a very open minded, sociable and creative girl ( a little talkative too...) who enjoys travelling and discover new things. I love sports ! I do artistic swimming 15 hours a week. I have participated in a several France championships and I'm vice champion and bronze

Dear Host Family, Hello! Let me introduce myself. My name is Siyeon, and I am from Korea. I am a bright, friendly, thoughtful, and positive person. I enjoy spending time with new people, so I am excited to build friendships with American friends. Although I feel a little nervous about going to the U.S. as an exchange student, I am even more excited to experience a new world and culture. I enjoy light exercise, and I have learned how to play badminton, so I am quite good at it. I especially

Dear Host Family! My name is Matvey, and I am from Russia. Thank you very much for considering me for an academic year in the United States! I would like to tell you about myself and my interests and hobbies. Currently I am in the 9th grade. My most important after-school activity is Athletics/Running. I train three times a week on the track and two times a week in a park. I have been training since the age of six, at the beginning with my Dad and now with a state-sponsored running cl

Dear host family, I want to start by thanking you for letting me be a part of your family and giving me the chance to experience the American life. My name is Marike (pronounced as Mah-rie-kuh) and I am from the Netherlands. I would describe myself as a kind and social person, who likes helping others. I am responsible and my friends say I’m very funny. In my free time I like to listen to music. I also collect Lp’s and like going to concerts. I also enjoy reading, especially English books,

Dear host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for hosting me for ten months! You are making my dream come true. This experience is very important to me. Thanks to your hospitality, I will experience a new culture and, I hope, make strong friendships. I look forward to sharing my experiences with you and learning all about you. What do you love? What do you like to do as a family? I really hope that we can bond and build extraordinary memories and experiences of everyday life toget

Dear host family, My name is Pach, I’m very excited about the opportunity to become part of your family and experience a new culture while sharing mine with you. I would describe myself as open-minded, responsible, and positive. I enjoy meeting new people and learning about different ways of life. At home, I’m close with my family and love spending time together, whether cooking, watching movies, or simply talking about our day. For my hobbies, I enjoy a mix of activities. I like going to

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange student program and accepting me to live with your family. I am a Spanish boy, and I have just started my first year of high school. I would like to study 10th grade in the United States, get to know new things, and explore the United States and its culture. I like reading books, I really love playing sports, such as ping pong, padel, skiing and sometimes soccer. My soccer team is Real Madrid, and I

Dear Host Family, My name is Anna Maria, and I am very happy to meet you soon. I want to tell you a little bit about me. I am a friendly and open person who likes to laugh and try new things. I do kickboxing and play the piano. I really like my kickboxing group — my trainer is like an older brother to me, and I have made many new friends there. I also enjoy makeup and helping people feel good about themselves. I want to go to high school in the United States because I want to learn better

Dear host family, My name is Noéline and I'm actually 16 years old. Want to know more about me? I'm from Belgium, I was born here and I lived here my whole life. I'm a huge fan of dance, art and Hockey ! Especially, roller and ice hockey. I'm actually in two teams of roller hockey, one has been build by my father, the "Kraken" team was my first one, it's my second year here and I'm so in love of this sport. I joined my second team some months ago. It's called the "Cobras", my dad is a

Hello Host Family, My name is Hojun, and I am very excited to introduce myself to you. Thank you so much for welcoming me into your home. I would describe myself as a very positive and outgoing person. I truly enjoy spending time with friends and getting to know new people. I especially like outdoor activities, such as playing soccer and running around with my friends. Although I have not decided on a specific future career yet, I hope to explore my interests and goals through this exch

Hi, I really appreciate that you take time to read my letter! First of all, my name is Francesca and I’m from the Parisian region. I love to say that I I am from that area because it’s the place of the Eiffel tower, the Louvre and the city of love of course! I love to spend time with my parents, my little brother and sister. Every Friday evening we eat pizza and we used to watch a movie every Saturday. With them I travelled a lot in Europe for holidays: Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Irelan

Dear host family, I want to thank you endlessly for opening your home and arms and helping me to live out one of my dreams. I'm a Mexican girl who has just finished my sophomore year and has had the goal of studying abroad for a long time. This experience is a great opportunity for me to discover new things and learn about places beyond my own country. I'm a hardworking, straightforward, and outgoing person who can adapt to change and is also deeply involved in things that make me passi

Dear host family, My name is Lara, I'm from Spain and I'm 14 years old. First of all I would like to thank you for making my dream a reality. I live with my parents and my little brother. We live in an apartment although we have a house in a village where we go on the weekends and in vacations. I have a really busy weeks, I'm a student with very good marks and I train so much every days. My days can be repetitive but is something that I enjoy doing. I go to school and depends on the day

Dear Host Family, My name is Jiyun, and I am truly excited about the opportunity to live and learn in the United States as an exchange student. I feel grateful to be welcomed into your home, and I would like to share a little about myself so that you can get to know me better. I consider myself a positive and curious person who enjoys exploring many different activities. I love reading novels because they take me to new worlds and spark my imagination. Watching animations and listening to

Dear future host family: First of all, I want to thank you for welcoming me into your home. Even though we haven’t met yet, I already feel grateful for the opportunity to share this experience with you. I would describe myself as an open-minded, curious, and friendly person who loves meeting new people and learning from them. I am really excited about discovering your culture, daily routines, and traditions, while also sharing a little bit of my own background and interests with you. In

Dear Family, My name is D., and I live with my family in an apartment on the outskirts of a large city in central Italy. I have a good relationship with my family; we share our feelings, talk a lot, and in our free time we sometimes do activities together like watching movies, playing board games, cooking, or playing video games with my brother. My father is often away for work during the week, but he is always with us on weekends, and those moments are really special. I consider myself de

Hello host family! First of all, thank you so much for welcoming me as part of your family. I’m so happy and excited to meet you and spend time together! My name is Seojin. People around me say that I am polite, active, and kind. I like watching movies, going on outings with my family, drawing pictures, and playing badminton. I also enjoy reading books while listening to music. I’m really looking forward to spending time with you. There are many special things I want to do when I meet you.

Hi, I'm Dario, I’m 16 years old, and I'm from Mexico. Thank you so much for receiving me in your house and for letting me be a part of your family and your routine I’m really excited to meet you and to share incredible moments together. I consider myself a very optimistic and social boy. Although I might be a bit shy at the beginning, but I love meeting new people, making friends, and spending time with others, sometimes I also enjoy being alone. I consider myself a very respectful, kind

Hi, My name is Sofía and I am from Spain. I am a cheerful and active girl. I love spending time with my friends, at school, going for walks, playing sports, and with my family, especially when we go on trips or outings together. I enjoy practicing sports, a few years ago I discovered volleyball, and now I am passionate about playing it and participating in tournaments. What makes it so special is that we are not just a team of athletes, but we have become a team of great friends. I want

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for being willing to take part in the exchange program and for accepting me into your family. I am French, and I would like to do an exchange year to improve my English, which I think will help me in my future and my studies. I also want to discover new things: a new culture, try new sports, discover American high schools, make friends I will stay in touch with after I leave, and above all meet a family with whom I can build strong bonds. Living a new

Dear future host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for giving me the chance to introduce myself and for opening your home and life to a student from another country. I'm very grateful for having an opportunity to live in the United States for five months to experience everyday life with an American family and to share my own culture with you. My name is Joëlle and I am fifteen years old. I live together with my mom and my dad in a house in a beautiful city which is located in

Hello to my future host family. First, I want to thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter and considering me as your exchange student. I’m grateful for this opportunity, and I’m excited to start getting to know you. One of the reasons why I want to take part of this Journey as an exchange student is the desire to grow personally and step out of my comfort zone. I think that living abroad immersed in a new culture and surrounded by new people is the best way to do it. Living abro

Dear host family, My name is N. I'm 16 years old right now when I'm writing this letter, but I will be 17 when I get there in America and I actually will be having my 18th birthday there! I’m so happy about writing this letter because with this I know that i’m actually doing it, i’ll be an exchange student in a year! I'm really excited, my next family is reading this, I can't believe it. I’m so happy i will have the opportunity to do this experience that I dreamed of for so long! I love my

Dear host family, My name is Leonardo and I’m from Brazil. I’m very happy and grateful for this opportunity, I don’t have words to thank you. I really like learning about new cultures and seeing how people live in other places. I want to know more about life in the United States, how people celebrate different holidays, and see how everyday life is there. I have two brothers, but one of them doesn’t live at home anymore. I also have a dog, and I really enjoy spending time with him. I li

Dear Host family, I’m María and I’m willing to explain you about my life. First of all, I want to thank you for participating in this exchange program and considering my application. Next year I’m going to start fourth year of secondary school in Spain (year 10 in USA) and I want to spend it in your country because I want this year to be different. Since I was 2 years old, I have been going to the same school, with the same friends, the same teachers, and same routine and I would like to t

Dear Host Family, My name is Pink, and I am a high school student from Thailand. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to introduce myself to you, and I sincerely appreciate your kindness in welcoming an exchange student into your home. I am very excited about the possibility of living with an American host family and learning about daily life in the United States. I would describe myself as a responsible, curious, and open-minded person. I genuinely enjoy learning new things and often ask q

Hello, My name is Alessia and I’m from a city in the north of Italy. I’d like to start this letter by thanking the people who are reading this, the family that will choose me as their host daughter. I’ve always been excited of experiencing months abroad away from my

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much to allow me to participate to this exchange program. I'm Elea, I'm French and I'm so glad to be able to participate to this experience. It's been like 5 years that I wanted to do this exchange year and I finally find my courage to say "I really want to go". I watched so many videos of exchange students on socials and I knew that's what I wanted to do. I told my parents and they suggest me I should do shorters trips before leaving for a whole year. So

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is Jueun, and I would like to sincerely thank you for choosing me to be part of your family. I’ll do my very best to make sure you never regret it. I decided to participate in this exchange program because I want to improve my English and experience a new culture. I’m very outgoing and friendly, and I enjoy meeting new people, so I believe I’ll be able to make friends easily and adjust well to my new environment. Lately, I’ve become very interested in li

Hello, my name is Amelia, and I’m from Chile. I would describe myself as a happy, organized, fun, affectionate, and sporty person who loves learning new things and living new experiences.Right now, some of my favourite hobbies are playing volleyball at school, cooking, keep my room organised and cozy, and doing makeup or hairstyles to my friends. I also enjoy building large LEGO sets, since I find it relaxing and creative. Volleyball is a big part of my life. I would love being part of the schoo

Dear host family, I am Julieta, I like to explore and discover things I am a very energetin person and like to do a lot of exercise, I have two siblings that left the house for college and we have three dogs and three cats at home. When I say I like to do exercise I mean doing sports, especially handball and horse riding, I started horse riding when I was 10 and I could never live without it ever again, it is alredy part of my family's routine. I sarted doing handball last year at school, t

Host Family Letter Hello family, I'm so excited to live this experience with you and learn new things. I've always loved learning about all areas, and my favorite thing in the world is traveling. Getting to know different countries and cultures is wonderful for me, and I'd like to travel all over the world. I really like music, reading, playing sports, and I really enjoy talking with my friends. My best friend's name is Emilia, and we've been friends for 7 years. We're classmates at school. I

Dear Host Family, I really appreciate your kindness in joining the exchange program and inviting me to stay with your family. I am a Ukrainian girl and have just finished my secondary school. I like to try new hobbies and other things, I hope to see the world and experience life in America. I want to learn about USA and its culture and share in your life. I am very easy-going, adventurous, hard-working, responsible, curious and flexible person. I like playing tennis, volleyball, swimming and

Dear host family, I want to give you a visit in my life, for you to get to know me. First of all, I think I would make a great exchange student, because I am a person with a positive spirit. When my friends are sad, I will always find something to make them laugh and feel better. I like learning new things and I love learning languages, especially English. I also like to meet new people and I am always open to do something. I would always help doing chores, because I always help my family and I

Dear family My name is A, I am 16 years old, and I'm from Italy. I want you to know who I am, how I live in my country, and what I like to do. I hope this helps you to know me better I think I am a friendly and positive boy. I like to smile and stay with people. I enjoy talking, listening, and learning from others. I try to be kind and honest in everything I do. I believe respect is very important, and I always try to show it to my family, my teachers, and my friends. My family is very

Dear host family, It's a pleasure to write to you and introduce myself, so that you can get to know me better. My name is Elma, I am 15 years old, and I've always wanted to experience an adventure as special as this one. Ever since I was little, I've dreamed about what it would be like to live with an American family, and I feel that little by little that dream is getting closer. Let me tell you a little bit about myself: I consider myself a responsible person, especially at school. I l

Dear future host family I am the exchange student who will hopefully be coming to live with you and your family from fall 2026 to 2027, my name is Phoebe. I will hereafter try to introduce myself. But first, I would like to thank you in advance for your kind hospitality and your intention to let me become a part of your family for one year. This is so special for me and my family, and I am very excited about this adventure. My family likes to travel a lot since my father works for an airl

Dear host family, My name is Dominique and I am very excited to introduce myself to you. I think you would laugh a lot with me, because I usually start laughing at the simplest things, even when I just begin to talk. I used to practice gymnastics, but my body was not very appreciated there and I often received unpleasant comments (I am 1.70 m tall, which is considered quite tall in Chile). Because of that, I felt volleyball would be a better fit for me. In volleyball I enjoy myself much mo

Dear future host family, thank you for accepting me into your Family. I am Marit from Germany. I would like to experience the world and learn something about different cultures, especially the American. I am really excited and looking forward to my exchange time with you. By the time I do my exchange at your home, I have received my secondary school certificate. I am a very active and open-minded girl who wants to try out new things and experience different lifestyles. In my free time

Dear host family, My name is Blanca, and I'm really excited for the opportunity to become part of your family and experience life in the USA with you. I'm 15 years old and I'm from Spain. Currently, I live my parents, Pilar and Jose María, and my cat Messi. I also have two siblings, Paula and Marcos, but they don't live with me anymore, they are already working and they live in their own houses. All of them work as veterinarians, except my sister, who is a pediatrician. Our family life is

Dear host family, Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter and for giving me the chance to introduce myself. My name is Taljana 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 am looking forward to high school and I’m very curious how school works in the USA. I am open for new things. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter and for giving me the chance to introduce myself. I love doin

Dear Host Family, First of all, I want to thank you for giving me the chance to live in your house with you family and make possible my dream of the exchange program. I'm a Brazilian girl who always wanted to know the world, and I think this experience will help me to learn about American culture and this country and share my culture with you. I would like to show the Brazilian celebration events, like Carnaval, and the typical foods. I'm outgoing, funny, scholar, a little clumsy, talkative,

Dear host family, My name is Jonathan, but everyone (friends and family) call me Jonah. Thanks so much for taking the time to read my letter. I’m really excited about the chance to live with you during my exchange year, and I’d love to tell you a little bit about myself. I’m a friendly, open-minded, and positive person. I’ve always loved the U.S., and I enjoy spending time with friends and family, as well as meeting new people and learning about different cultures. In my free time, I’m int

Dear Host family, Thank you so much for taking part in the exchange year programme and welcoming me into your home. I´m Laura and I´m from Spain. I am so excited to be part of your family and getting to know you better, your traditions and getting to know American culture. I describe myself as organised, creative and consistent. I guess keeping things organised has always helped me to don´t stress out and help me focus. Since I was really little I've always loved to paint and create new id

Hello, I’m really happy to be writing this letter to you , it makes a dream I’ve had for several years feel real! It’s a bit strange, because we don’t know each other yet, but also very exciting, because maybe soon we’ll get to share a part of our lives together. My name is Alexandre, and I want to live a truly unique experience, discovering a new culture, a different way of life, and meeting new people. If I had to describe myself in three words, I’d say I’m independent, athletic, and

Dear host family, I was in a couple cities and states in America. But i only did the sightseeing thing, you know? I never really saw the lifestyle there. I am looking for a host family where i can learn about your culture and how you live. I wanna live the life as an american student and feel home. I love spending time with others and sharing experience. When i meet my friends we usually go on a Saturday to the big cities near our towns and go shopping, exploring new shops and taste new f

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for your willingness in the exchange program and for accepting me to live with your family. I am Chilean and currently in 10th grade; I will finish school in 2027. Afterward, I would love to study something related to children, such as pediatrics or becoming a kindergarten teacher, and hopefully, I will have the chance to study abroad as well. I love to travel and explore new things. I am excited to learn about American culture and share new exper

Dear Host Family, First of all, I want to thank you for opening your home to me. It truly means a lot that you are willing to welcome me into your family and share your life with me. The idea of spending a year in a completely new environment, with new people and new experiences, is both exciting and a little nerve-wracking. But most of all, I can’t wait to meet you and become part of your family. Let me introduce myself. My name is Lotte, but I often go by Lot. In other countries where my

Dear Host Family, My name is Jorge, and I am very excited about the opportunity to live with an American family and experience daily life in the United States. I would like to take this chance to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about who I am. I consider myself a responsible, cheerful, sociable, creative, and understanding person. In my free time, I enjoy boxing, cooking, listening to music, and spending time with my friends. I like to stay active and try new things, especially

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for welcoming me into your home. I am an active, cheerful, and curious person who loves meeting new people and trying new things. I enjoy making others feel comfortable and happy, and I always try to bring a positive and friendly energy wherever I go. In my free time, I enjoy drawing, writing, and listening to music, especially songs by my favorite singer. Collecting albums and exploring the meaning behind the lyrics is very special to me because it reflec

Dear Host Family, My name is Moritz. I have a mother, Katja, who is 54, a father, Thomas, who is 55, and two sisters: Ella, who is 20, and Frieda, who is 19. Ella is currently studying Fashion Management in Hamburg, and Frieda finished school last year and now wants to start traveling. My family is very important to me because we are very close. We always support each other no matter what, and we can talk about anything honestly within the family. I live in a small village in the Black For

Hi, I’m Pietro. Thank you for hosting me during my journey, I am really grateful to you, this is one of my biggest dreams! Since I was a kid I hoped this could become true, and now this is happening! I hope i will learn a lot from you, and maybe you will learn something from me. I hope we will build a bond and enjoy the time spent together. I have many goals for this year: learning how to relate with people with a different culture than mine, making new friendships and trying to feel at home f

Dear Host Family, My name is Noam, I am 16 years old, and I am from France. I am writing this letter because I have always dreamed of living in your country for a year. I am a curious person, passionate about basketball and motorsports, and I would love to discover what it’s like to live as an American teenager. I am convinced that, besides being a culturally enriching experience, this trip will also be very useful for my studies and my future professional life. I have skipped a grad

Hello, future host family! First of all, I would like to thank you for opening your home and welcoming an exchange student. I am really excited about the opportunity to become part of your family and to experience your culture and daily life. I would describe myself as an open-minded, friendly, and curious person. I enjoy spending time with others, and one of my favorite activities is playing tennis. I also love cooking, as it allows me to be creative and share meals with the people around

Hey ! I'm Manon and I'm from France. I really appreciate your involvement in the exchange program. It's wonderful that you're offering young people such a unique and unforgettable experience. I've always dreamed of discovering the United States and spending a whole year there through an exchange program would be the perfect way to truly experience the culture and make my dream come true. I'm an extraverted and adventurous person with an optimistic outlook on life. Sport play a big p

Heyyy I’m Maja but before I introduce myself, let me just say this: your family might be the reason my biggest dream is finally beginning. First of all I wanna thank you for giving me the opportunity to fulfill my dream of becoming an exchange student in the USA. Having a good match is really important which is why I wanna tell you about me and my life. I’m a really positive and sarcastic person but I know when to stop and I’m respectful. I love getting ready like doing my makeup and my ha

Dear Host Family, First of all, thank you so much for opening your home to me! I’m really excited about the opportunity to spend time in the United States and to become a part of your family for a while. I’m looking forward to getting to know you, your routines, and your culture. I would describe myself as a calm, thoughtful, and curious person. I'm talkative and enjoy good conversations once i feel comfortable, and really like learning new things. At school, I really like languages, espec

Dear Host Family, My name is Martina. Thank you for hosting me for ten months. I am very grateful to you for letting me have this experience. It has been my dream since I was little. I have always dreamed of spending some time in the United States. Your culture fascinates me, and I hope to learn a lot from you. This experience is very important to me because it opens many doors for the future—doors that people who don’t take an experience like this might not have. I am a little bit afraid of b

Dear host family, My name is Adriana. I am from Spain. I would love to get the opportunity to go to the US and live with a host family because I think it is a great experience in which I can learn many things such as a new culture, to be more independent and of course improve my English. I would describe myself as a friendly and responsible person. I enjoy meeting new people, trying new activities, and being involved in whatever is happening around me. In my free time, I love skiing it is

Dear future host family, I hope you are doing well! I‘m really looking forward to meeting you and coming to the USA. My name is Sirine (pronounced without the “e“) and I’m from Germany. My parents are originally from Tunisia, but I was born in Germany so I‘d say I’m more of a mix of both cultures. I would describe myself as a fun person to be around, I often say little jokes during the day and I would say I’m pretty easy to care for. I am a positive person and always try to make the best o

Dear Host Family, First, I would like to thank you for your hospitality and your kindness: I know that hosting a young girl for ten months is a big commitment, and I want to let you know that I’m aware of this. So, thank you very much! I believe this experience will help me with a lot of things. I’ll improve my English by interacting with you and people at school: English has been my favorite subject since I was a kid, and now I love listening to music, watching videos and movies in this langu

Hi everyone, First of all, thank you! Not only for hosting me, but also for taking on such a big responsibility towards me. I am grateful for the opportunity you’re giving me, and I'll do my best to integrate well with you in every way. Among the reasons why I want to have this experience there is of course the will of improving my English. In addition to that, I believe that spending a year away from home in a completely different environment will help my personal growth and will be someth

Dear Host Family, I'm very exited to have the chance to introduce myself to you and become part of your family for a while. I would describe myself as someone who is open to learning new things and meeting new people. My friends say I am a helpful and funny person who tries to see the good in everything. I enjoy spending time with my friends because we are always there for each other and have a lot of fun together. My family and I also share many interests, such as watching soccer, which means

Hello dear host family! My name is Rebeca and I’m from Mexico. I’m very excited about the opportunity to participate in an exchange program in the United States and to become part of your family during my stay. I consider myself a friendly, outgoing, and responsible person. I really enjoy meeting new people and learning about different cultures. One of my biggest passions is golf I’ve been practicing for a while, and it has helped me develop emotional control, discipline, and physical str

Dear host family, I cannot express how grateful I am that you include me as part of your family. Without you, this experience would not be possible. I am from Spain, a beautiful country full of warm people. However, I am looking forward to exploring the American culture and traditions, as I love to try new environments. I am a girl who loves meeting new people, so I am a really outgoing and loving person. I am also very hardworking with my studies, because I think it is crucial for my

Dear Host Family, My name is Clara and I’ve been wanting to do an exchange year since I was 11, my brother told me about it and ever since it’s been a dream of mine to experience the American high school life, getting to know new people, trying out a new sport, learning about the American culture in general and so much more! I‘d describe myself as a funny and open person but I also like to talk about serious topics and be there for people if they need my help. I’m not afraid to stand up for

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is Sara, and I’m a high school student from Japan. Thank you so much for accepting me into your home. I feel truly honored and excited to have the opportunity to live with you through this exchange program. There are so many things I want to do with you while I’m in the U.S. I’d love to cook meals from both Japan and America, watch movies together, go on fun outings, and even wear kimono with you! I’d also be happy to help with housework, share Japanese cultu

Dear Host Family, I’m writing this letter to introduce myself and express how excited I am about the possibility of staying with you. I’ve been looking forward to this experience for a long time, and I truly believe that living with a host family is the best way to immerse myself in a new culture and learn a new language. I would describe myself as a curious, respectful, and adaptable person. I am eager to learn about your traditions, values, and daily routines. I understand that I will be a g

Dear future host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to realize my biggest dream: living in the United States for 10 months. You cannot imagine how happy and excited I am to begin this adventure with you. My name is Salomé and I live in France. To describe myself, I would say that at first I can be quite shy, but once I get to know someone, I become very talkative and sociable. My family and friends often say that I am calm, always smiling, cheerfu

Hi! I’m Pep. I’ll talk about my family first! My dad’s name is Josep, and my mother’s name is Glòria. I have an uncle who’s living in the U.S. right now, specifically in Austin, Texas. His name is David. I have a brother, a step brother and a step sister. Their names are Pere, Marc and Ona. Pere is 17, Marc is 15, just like me, and Ona is 22. I love to learn about different cultures and lifestyles such as the American one! Now, let’s talk about my hobbies! I like going to the gym because I can

Dear Host Family, How do you write a letter to a family in a country you don’t even know? I don´t know either but in the next lines, I’ll try my best to introduce myself to you. At first thank you so much for participating in the exchange year program and willing to host an exchange student! I am very thankful and so excited for the chance to live with you and become a part of your family. My name is Greta and I am a 16-year-old student from Germany. By the time my exchange year is starting I

Hi my name is Alice, I'm really happy to have the opportunity to have this experience and I thank you so much for making this happen. This has always been one of my dreams! I think that this time abroad will allow me to discover myself and become more independent, and it will help my personal growth. I will learn to adapt to new situations and most importantly, I think that what I will learn in this experience I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I really can’t wait to meet you and

Dear Host Family, First of all, I want to thank you for accepting me to live with you, and I’m really looking forward to going on my exchange program. I'm a Chilean boy, and I'm currently in 10th grade of high school, and I would like to tell you a little bit more about me. I love enjoying life 100% because I think there is so much to discover out there. I would really like to explore more of the world and get to know American culture better. Since I was a kid, I’ve loved cars, becau

Dear Host Family, My name is Mascha, and I am so excited about the opportunity to live with you and learn about your family, traditions, and everyday life in the U.S. A little about me: I’m a very curious, emotional, open-minded, and positive person. Although I sometimes tend to stress myself too much and overthink some things but that’s something I want to work on. I love to dance, play tennis, and listen to music – it makes me really happy and relaxed. I also enjoy being creative, for ex

Dear host family, I’m Alessia. First of all, I want to thank you for hosting me for ten months and giving me the most important opportunity of my life. I can’t wait to get to know you, share new experiences and learn more about your culture. I really hope to create strong bonds and that this will be an experience that challenges and helps me to find the best version of myself. From this experience I would like to leave a piece of myself but also to have a piece of everything that it can give t

Dear future host family, Thank you for hosting me for a whole year. You are really making my dreams come true. I can’t wait to experience your culture and learn about you. What do you like? What are your hobbies? Do you enjoy baking and watching movies? I think I’m adaptable person, keen on discovering more about the world: I love to meet people and always learn something new. My friends describe me as generous, social and clever. They also think I am a bit self-critical, and maybe they’re

Dear Host Family, My name is Marla and I' very excited about the chance to live with you during my stay in the USA. I would like to tell you a bit about myself so you can get to know me better. I would I'm a kind, curious and positive person. I enjoy meeting new people, trying and learning new things. I'm cheerfull and talkative, but I also like to have some quiet time to relax and have time for my own. My friends would say I'm caring, responsible and always there when someone needs help.

Dear Host Family, First of all, I'd like to thank you for accepting me into your home. I'm 15 years old and I'm in the sophomore year of high school (when we are together, I will be 16 and I will be in the junior year). I enjoy sports in general and believe the United States is a great place to learn new things. I'm very excited to experience another culture and also to show off my own. I enjoy listening to music. My favorite singer is Travis Scott. I'm dedicated to my studies, I like animal

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 Ukrainian boy and study in tenth grade. I like to try new things and I want to explore, continue studying and live America. I want to learn about the American culture and share in your life. I love playing strategy games with my friends. I enjoy physical activity too. I visit gym with my friends and like to play many sport games. I speak two diff

Dear families, I'm Zoé I'm from France, I live in the countryside since my childhood with my parents and my little sister. I'm a very extrovert and curious person and I think it's the first explanation for my choice to do this program. Otherwise, I have dreamt about this project for almost 2 years because I love to learn new things and especially new languages and cultures. The American culture attracts me because in France we have a lot of stereotypes on our minds and I want to discov

Hello! My name is Woojin, and I am very excited about the opportunity to live and learn with you through this exchange program. Thank you so much for opening your home and welcoming me into your family. I would describe myself as a positive and curious person. I really enjoy learning new things, especially in the field of IT and digital technology. Whenever I come across something I don’t know, I love researching it and immersing myself in discovering how it works. At the same time, I also li

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 girl and I am currently finishing the Junior year. My biggest dream is to visit and explore the world, including the USA. I want to learn more about the American culture, improve both myself and my English, and create good memories there with you. I love many things, but expecially reading books, learning new things and listening

Hello, this is Ettore writing, Thank you for hosting me for 6 months, thus making the beginning of a great adventure possible—one from which I hope to emerge grown, intact, and with my eyes even wider open than when I'm awake regarding the world. I can't wait to get to know your family and your habits. I hope to be able to immerse myself as best as possible in the life of an American teenager and have fun with you. I think I am a fun person who is looking for new adventures and who lik

Dear Host Family, I’m so excited to have the opportunity to become a part of your family. I’m from Ukraine and this will not be my first time living in another country for an extended period – I have already spent some time in Poland, where I studied and learned a lot about adapting to a new culture. That experience taught e independence, open-mindedness and how important kindness and understanding are when meeting new people, because we all are different and this is wonderful. I truly look

Dear Host Family, My name is Helen and I come from a small city in Germany. I live there with my parents and my older brother. My mum, Sylvia, works as a medical technical assistant in a medical laboratory and my dad is a chemical engineer. I’m in the 10th grade at a comprehensive school. In addition to regular subjects, I have also taken technology and science classes, which along with art are my favorite subjects, because I can be creative in both. I love swimming and am also active in a

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for being part of the exchange program and for giving me the chance to live with your family. My name is Max, and I come from a big city in Germany. I am a polite and helpful person, and I’m really looking forward to meeting you and becoming a part of your everyday life. I have many hobbies and interests. Some of them are judo, swimming, building with Lego, watching anime or reading manga, and spending time with my friends. I enjoy trying new things an

Hello My name is Frederik and im from Germany im really looking forward to the exachange year. Im interested in the American history and the culture, i want to experience the differences to my home country and how the living standard is across the ocean. I want to try new food meet new people and expierience 1 year of an American high school student. 2 years ago i went to the east coast of the USA with my family and i really enjoyed so im really exited to see the west coast next year. I hope

Dear Host Family, My name is Ruben, and I am very excited about the opportunity to spend my exchange year in the United States. I look forward to learning about your culture, your traditions, and your everyday life. I would describe myself as open minded, friendly, and curious. I enjoy sporty activities like going to the gym and doing athletics. I also enjoy spending time with my family, and I often hang out with my friends. We often ride e-scooters together, and sometimes they visit me at m

Dear future host family, My name is Louise and I am French. I lived in France all my childhood . There I was in a French primary school and in a French middle school, so my English was not that good, but it was my favorite subject and I had very good grades. I have one dog and two cats . My hobby was first of all figure skating, I used to practice 3 hours per week. It was truly a passion that I shared with my best friend. However, for now 3 years and a half, I live in Mauritius (a little is

Dear host family, My name is Carlota, and I live with my parents and my older sister in a city in the north of Spain that has both beaches and mountains. In the summer, I love swimming in the sea with my friends and family, and I also enjoy hiking and taking in the beautiful mountain landscapes. My friends say that I am a cheerful, affectionate, organized, and very family-oriented person. I love spending time with my family, cooking with my parents, having long lunches together where we ta

Dear Host Family, Im very happy if you read this right now, because that means yall could probably be my Host Family for my exchange year! (: My name is Jolanda, im german and in 10th grade right now. Im a very extroverted person, and love meeting new people. I talk to people alot, whether its in school or just in my freetime. Also i really like playing volleyball, i think i have to improve myself, but i have time to do that. But i love the team sport and that you and your teammates have

Dear Host Family, My name is Moritz, I’m in 8th grade and I come from Germany. I’m really excited about spending time with you and getting to know life in the United States! I’m a very active boy and I love doing sports. Basketball is one of my biggest passions — I usually go to basketball practice 3 to 4 times a week. I enjoy being part of a team, staying fit, and having fun on the court. In the winter, I also really enjoy skiing — I love being outside in nature and spending time in the s

Dear future Host Family, I am so excited about the opportunity to be a part of a new family and get to know the USA a little bit better! I would describe me as very loving and emphatic. I am a cheerful Person, i am open minded, humorous, responsible and curious. I like to dance, because it makes me happy, but I don't do it at a compatative level. I would be open to join a tennis training or something new! I have many different interests like travelling, reading, doing sports especi

Dear host family, Thank you for welcoming me into your family and letting me experience the American lifestyle for 10 months. I'm from Germany and have long dreamed of spending a year abroad in America. I'm an open-minded, athletic, and optimistic girl who enjoys trying new things and learning new things. In addition to English at school, I've been learning Russian for four years. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends, go shopping, reading different books, going on trips with

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for giving me the chance to live with you during my exchange year. I’m really excited to come to the U.S. and experience a totally different culture. I hope we’ll have a great time together and learn a lot from each other. I would say I’m a friendly, curious, and open person. I love meeting new people and trying new things. I’m very open to everything and always happy to try something new—whether it’s food, activities, or new routines. I really enjoy cre

Dear Future Host Family, Thank you very much for participating in the exchange program and for making this adventure possible for me. I am Marlis from Germany and I would love to spend a year in your exiting country and share American family life with you. I 'am very attracted to the American high school system with all those different clubs that give the opportunity to meet a lot of different people. I would describe myself as an open-minded, creative, empathetic, kind, and fun loving pe

Dear future Host Family, I'm Leah from Germany and I would love for you to get to know me better thru this letter. Hopefully, I will get to know you too someday. To start with, I would love to tell you about my hobbies. I've been playing guitar with another boy, who is about my age since -four years. We have practice every Friday and It's been really great seeing the progress we've both been making. Another hobby of mine is playing Volleyball. I started playing about 5 months ago with one of

Dear future host family, First of all I would like to say a huge thank you! I’m truly grateful for the chance to live with you and to become a part of your family. I’ve been dreaming about this exchange year since I was eleven, and now I can finally experience all of this with you together! I don’t know anything about you yet, but I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Adria, but my friends often call me Ali. I’m from Germany, near the capital. I live with my paren

Hello ! My name is Eloïse. I'm always going to do activities and I like speaking and laughing with my friends and my family. I like challenge me, for example I participated in a Mudgirl, it's a race for the women on the Mud with obstacles. I would like to live with an American family and go to High School because it's a unique experience to discover new people, new cultures and landcapes. I think it will make me grow and become more mature. I would like to live the teenage American l

Dear host family, I’m a french student and my name is Sanaé. I’m already looking forward to the stay in the U.S.A. I’m really excited to take the plane to go to the other side of the world and learn more about you, your culture and your way of life. I already know a little about how American high schools work thanks to social media but I can’t wait to experience it myself ! I am open for new things. I love doing sports, espacially walk because it is something simple and it relaxes me. Al