Meet our students

Dear future host family, my name is Zoé and I'm from Germany. I cannot describe how excited I am to be able to experience an exchange year and to be part of an American family soon! I hope I get the opportunity to live in your family as part of my exchange program. I would consider myself as a kind, helpful and openhearted person. I'm also very emphatic, that's what my friends and family tell me, which I really appreciate. I would also consider myself as ambitious, because I want to achieve my

Dear host family First of all, I want to express my sincere greetings for accepting me in your family as a new member of it. And I look forward to meeting all of you. I'm a boy from Brazil and a 11nd grader at high school. It has always been my dream to gain the opportunity to live in another country, and having the chance to live a whole year in the USA is for sure very motivating. Learning more about your culture and costumes, such as sharing a bit of my culture too, is one of my

Dear host family, I hope you're doing well. My name is Mali, I am a french girl. I live in a small city in the French countryside. I love living here because it's a small city but we have everything we need like schools, bakeries, swimming-pool, supermarkets... and it's not far from a bigger city where I go to school. I live in a house with my parents. I have a brother but he doesn’t live with us anymore because now he has his own apartment. My brother's name is Noam. He's 20 years old

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for considering welcoming me into your home. I am very excited about the opportunity to live with an American family and experience daily life in the United States. I hope this letter will help you get to know me better. I am an active, friendly, and open-minded person. Sports are very important to me. For a long time, I have been training in triathlon because I enjoy swimming, cycling, and running. This hobby has taught me discipline, focus, and how g

Dear host family, Hi! My name is Joana. I’m seventeen years old and I come from Belgium. At home, I live with my parents and my sister, she is twenty years old. I don't have any pets because my mom and I are allergic to dogs, even if I would like to have a cat. They are sooo cute! This year, I’m in 12th grade and I took economics, languages and computer as options. Then my favorite subjects are English, physical education, mathematics and geography but I’m not very good at Dutch. I go to schoo

Dear host family : My name is Lola and I'm 14 years old, although when I'm there with you I'll be 15. I am very excited to have the possibility and the luck to spend a year in the United States with a family with whom I can share tastes, customs and moments of day to day, so I want to tell you a little about me, so you can get to know me a little better. I live in a city in the Northwest of Spain. It is surrounded by the sea, with beaches and a promenade that runs along the coast. In my hous

Dear Future Host Family, If you are reading this letter, it means that you are considering welcoming me into your home as an exchange student, and I would love to tell you a little more about myself. I want to take part in this study abroad program because I am very interested in learning about new cultures and having new life experiences. I feel that leaving my comfort zone will help me grow as a person and become more independent. I am also excited to discover a different educational sys

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, 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 future host family, My name is Leonie, I am 15 years old, and I am very happy to introduce myself to you. I live in France with my parents and my little sister Manon. We are quite close, and I'm especially pretty close with my little sister, who is 12 years old. We also have an old cat called Rukia, who is now 17 years old and we love her so much, she is like a people in my family. I live in a somewhat rural area, in a large house with a small garden. At school, I am studious, and

Dear host family, I have been talking to my parents about spending a year in the United States since I was 12 years old. Of course, I want to discover a new culture, but above all, I want to understand the “American dream” and experience American traditions. That's why I want to go for a long time, stay with a family, not be with other French people, live with you, like you, and not just take a few weeks' vacation. The school system is very different from France's, with much more divers

Dear host family, I'm already really excited about coming to the USA and getting to know its culture, cities, wildlife, and of course the people. Speaking of that, I'm looking forward to getting to know you pretty soon! First of all, here are some things you should know about me: I'm a German girl whose favorite color is red and whose favorite animals are sheep (they are just so cute and woolly). Currently, I'm in 10th grade and I like how things are going in school. For example, I really

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, 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

Dear future host family, I'm really excited to get to know you and to start my exchange year journey. But first, I would like to introduce myself to you. Hi, I'm Rosalie and come from Germany. My parents are called Simone and Stefan and I also have a little brother who is called Frederick. But of course, I can't forget to mention my pets. We have two cats, Charlie and Greta, and a dog, Elli, and they're deffinetly an important part of our family and my life. Right now I'm going to scho

Dear future host family, I am Amelie and I am from Germany . I am very excited to spend my exchange year with you. I am really looking forward to my time in the United States and to getting to know you, your culture, everyday life and to experiencing new things with you. I would like to share a little about my family background with you. My parents are divorced but they are still in a good relationship.My sister Marie and I change places weekly, so we spend one week at my moms place and th

Dear Host Family, My name is Jose and I am very interested in staying in the United States. I am really exited to learn about your culture and the way you live. I have always wanted to have this kind of experience, especially in the USA, because of its culture and traditions for example, celebrations like thanksgiving or Halloween. Even though Halloween is celebrated in my country, it is not on the same scale as in the United States. In general I feel that celebrations in the USA are bigger a

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 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, 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, 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, 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 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

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 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

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

Hello dear future host family, How are you? My name is Nora and I’m from a small town in Germany. I’m very glad that you will be hosting me for the next ten months and giving me a home. I live with my parents in our house and I have a pretty good bond with them. We love spending time together, whether we’re traveling or playing board games. I also have a sister she is five years older than me and moved about 500 kilometers away. Even though there’s some distance between us, we still have a