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Lys D.
·
Spain
, Age
15
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Cooking/Baking
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Cooking/Baking
  
Fashion/Beauty
💋
Fashion/Beauty
  
Movies/Cinema
🎥
Movies/Cinema
  
Letter from
Lys
:
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
Fernanda T.
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Chile
, Age
15
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Visiting Museums
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Visiting Museums
  
Carnivals or Festivals
🎡
Carnivals or Festivals
  
Walks
🏃
Walks
  
Letter from
Fernanda
:
Hello, my name is Fernanda, when I feel safe I can´t stop talking and laughing with people. I love the beach and ride bycicle, unfortunelly where I live the nearest beach is an hour and a half away by car. I live in the country side with my parents and my siblings, Valentina is 19 years old, she is the oldest, she graduated from school last year, and this year she went to an intensive English course in San Diego California, next year she is going to University. Benjamin is 16 years old, he is
Aitana R.
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Chile
, Age
15
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Dance
💃
Dance
  
Fishing
🎣
Fishing
  
Artwork/Drawing/Painting
🎨
Artwork/Drawing/Painting
  
Letter from
Aitana
:
Dear host family My name is Aitana, I live with my mother Nidia, my little brother Joaquin and my grandmother Gloria, my parents are separated so I don't live with my father, but he still visits us almost every week. Despite everything, we are still a very close family in which we are always in contact or sharing moments together. At first, I will probably be quiet or shy about my English, but once I gain confidence it will change a bit and I will be more relaxed. I consider myself a quiet
Léonie T.
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France
, Age
15
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Fashion/Beauty
💋
Fashion/Beauty
  
Horseback Riding/Racing
🐴
Horseback Riding/Racing
  
Tennis/Soft Tennis
🎾
Tennis/Soft Tennis
  
Letter from
Léonie
:
Dear future host family, First of all I would like to thank you very much for taking part in the exchange program and I am grateful to you for choosing me for the next 10 months. My name is Léonie and I live in a small town near Lyon. As far as my home life is concerned, I live with my parents and have an older brother called Baptiste who will soon be 17. Like me, he wanted to take part in this exchange program and is currently doing a year in California. For me, my brother is one of the
Leni Marie M.
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Germany
, Age
16
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Horseback Riding/Racing
🐴
Horseback Riding/Racing
  
Tennis/Soft Tennis
🎾
Tennis/Soft Tennis
  
Travel/Road Trips
🚐
Travel/Road Trips
  
Letter from
Leni Marie
:
Dear host family, My name is Leni and I am very excited to meet you. First of all I want to thank you very much for giving me the chance to live in the USA for 5 months and that I can be a part of your family. I'm already very excited, but I think we'll have a great time together. I live with my mom, my step dad and also with my little sausage dog in a little city in Germany. We life here in a house with a garden. I love to spend time with my family and we love to travel. My school is
Cristian S.
·
Chile
, Age
16
,
Male
Top 3 Interests:
Basketball
🏀
Basketball
  
Fashion/Beauty
💋
Fashion/Beauty
  
Nature/Outdoors
🌲
Nature/Outdoors
  
Letter from
Cristian
:
Hello future host family, my name is Cristian, i´m glad to introduce myself and my family. I come from a family of four, my Mom, Dad and sister Josefa. We as a family like to do activities together on the weekends and when we can, we like to visit our granparents, who live a bit far from where we are. I am a an outgoing person who likes to meet new peolpe and socialize with others. I love doing many activitys of every type, like fishing, cooking, ride my bike, play basketball,and videogames.
Emma N.
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France
, Age
16
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Family Activities
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Family Activities
  
Acting/Theater
🎭
Acting/Theater
  
Movies/Cinema
🎥
Movies/Cinema
  
Letter from
Emma
:
Dear Host Family, I hope this letter finds you well. I am very excited about the opportunity to be a part of your family through the exchange program, and I wanted to take this chance to introduce myself and tell you a little more about who I am. My name is Emma, and I am a student from France. I am passionate about discovering new cultures and meeting new people, which is why I am thrilled to participate in this exchange program. I believe that living with a host family is the best way to
Mahé T.
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France
, Age
17
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Family Activities
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Family Activities
  
Reading or Listening to Audiobooks
📚
Reading or Listening to Audiobooks
  
Studying/Learning new things
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Studying/Learning new things
  
Letter from
Mahé
:
Hello, I'm Mahé, a French girl student. Since middle school, my big dream was to do an exchange in USA and live with an American family, can live like an American student the time of one year, discover a new culture and meet new people with who create links for maybe all my life. It's the experience of a life, and I know that I will come out of this experience changed and grown. I am already mature but this travel will mark my life. In France, I don't have many friends but those that I have
Maria P.
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Germany
, Age
17
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Acting/Theater
🎭
Acting/Theater
  
Ice Skating/Figure skating
⛸️
Ice Skating/Figure skating
  
Playing Piano or Musical Instruments
🎶
Playing Piano or Musical Instruments
  
Letter from
Maria
:
Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. I am a German girl and at the moment I visit the 10th class. I really like to travel, trying new things and I want to explore the world especially America :) I would like to learn more about your culture and share in your life. I love cooking, baking, reading books and watching series on Netflix for example. I also love the beach and going out with my f
Finia K.
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Germany
, Age
16
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Family Activities
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
Family Activities
  
Skiing Downhill or Snowboarding
Skiing Downhill or Snowboarding
  
Tennis/Soft Tennis
🎾
Tennis/Soft Tennis
  
Letter from
Finia
:
Dear host family, hey, my name is Finia, I am a german girl who is currently attending high school here and I am very excited about the opportunity to be your exchange student for the upcoming year. At the moment, I have quite a few hobbies. In my free time outside of school, I really enjoy to stay active. Jogging and playing Tennis are two of my favorite things to do besides reading, cooking or baking, spending time with my family, friends or children in general. I usually try to go jog
Marlene G.
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Germany
, Age
16
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Family Activities
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Family Activities
  
Fashion/Beauty
💋
Fashion/Beauty
  
Horseback Riding/Racing
🐴
Horseback Riding/Racing
  
Letter from
Marlene
:
Dear host family, thank you so much for attempting this program and for accepting me to live with your family. I am a German girl, and I am currently in grade nine. My friends would probably describe me as a kind, compassionate, honest, loyal and open-minded person. With my parents I have travelled a lot and I always love to explore new countries and cultures. I also want to get to know the American culture better and I want to experience the American high school, because I have seen it in
Lara S.
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Germany
, Age
16
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Dance
💃
Dance
  
Swimming
🏊
Swimming
  
Acrobatics/Aerial Gymnastics/Circus
🤸
Acrobatics/Aerial Gymnastics/Circus
  
Letter from
Lara
:
Dear future host family, my name is Lara and I am so excited to have the opportunity to be with your family and to live one year abroad. Thank you for having me! I would describe myself as a really positive and friendly person who loves to learn and explore. The USA has always fascinated me, and I am thrilled to have the chance to live there and learn about the culture. In my free time, I mostly enjoy dancing. I do Ballett three times a week and it brings me a lot of joy. I am also in a HipHo
Luca U.
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Germany
, Age
16
,
Male
Top 3 Interests:
Volleyball
🏐
Volleyball
  
Surfing/Body Boarding
🏄
Surfing/Body Boarding
  
Tennis/Soft Tennis
🎾
Tennis/Soft Tennis
  
Letter from
Luca
:
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 I am extremely grateful for that. I am Luca and I come from Germany and live in a suburb of a big city. We have lots of lakes, canals, beautiful nature and nice people here. We have many sports clubs like tennis, soccer, badminton and rowing. What I decided to do at a young age is tennis here at the club. Growing up my parents brought me close to boar
Lena P.
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Germany
, Age
16
,
Female
Top 3 Interests:
Cooking/Baking
🧑‍🍳
Cooking/Baking
  
Gymnastics/Tumbling/Vaulting
🤸
Gymnastics/Tumbling/Vaulting
  
Reading or Listening to Audiobooks
📚
Reading or Listening to Audiobooks
  
Letter from
Lena
:
Dear host family, My name is Lena and I live in Germany. I live together with my mom, my dad and my little brother in a village. We live in a house with a big garden and have some animals, I take care of, two cats and two rabbits. I am a friendly, optimistic and always positive person, whom you can have a lot of fun with. Furthermore, I am helpful, kind and good at school. If you ask my friends, they would describe me as lovely and intelligent girl. I am very excited about my one year a
Noemy Andrea
Spain
· 17, Female
Top three interests: Cooking, Family Activities, Travel
Letter from Noemy Andrea: Dear Host Family, My name is Noemy, I’m from Italy and I am happy to be spending 10 months with... (continue reading)
Noemy Andrea
Spain
· 17, Female
Top three interests: Cooking, Family Activities, Travel
Letter from Noemy Andrea: Dear Host Family, My name is Noemy, I’m from Italy and I am happy to be spending 10 months with... (continue reading)
Noemy Andrea
Spain
· 17, Female
Top three interests: Cooking, Family Activities, Travel
Letter from Noemy Andrea: Dear Host Family, My name is Noemy, I’m from Italy and I am happy to be spending 10 months with... (continue reading)
Noemy Andrea
Spain
· 17, Female
Top three interests: Cooking, Family Activities, Travel
Letter from Noemy Andrea: Dear Host Family, My name is Noemy, I’m from Italy and I am happy to be spending 10 months with... (continue reading)
Noemy Andrea
Spain
· 17, Female
Top three interests: Cooking, Family Activities, Travel
Letter from Noemy Andrea: Dear Host Family, My name is Noemy, I’m from Italy and I am happy to be spending 10 months with... (continue reading)
Noemy Andrea
Spain
· 17, Female
Top three interests: Cooking, Family Activities, Travel
Letter from Noemy Andrea: Dear Host Family, My name is Noemy, I’m from Italy and I am happy to be spending 10 months with... (continue reading)
Noemy Andrea
Spain
· 17, Female
Top three interests: Cooking, Family Activities, Travel
Letter from Noemy Andrea: Dear Host Family, My name is Noemy, I’m from Italy and I am happy to be spending 10 months with... (continue reading)
Noemy Andrea
Spain
· 17, Female
Top three interests: Cooking, Family Activities, Travel
Letter from Noemy Andrea: Dear Host Family, My name is Noemy, I’m from Italy and I am happy to be spending 10 months with... (continue reading)
Noemy Andrea
Spain
· 17, Female
Top three interests: Cooking, Family Activities, Travel
Letter from Noemy Andrea: Dear Host Family, My name is Noemy, I’m from Italy and I am happy to be spending 10 months with... (continue reading)

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