Meet our students

Dear Host Family, My name is Emilio, and I am very excited about the chance to introduce myself and hopefully become part of your family during my exchange. I am a very social and outgoing person. I really like meeting new people, making new friends, and spending time with others. In my free time, I usually hang out with my friends, practice karate or ride my bike on pump tracks. Sports are a big part of my life, especially karate. I really enjoy karate because it motivates me to improve,

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 with a student from another country. My name is Jennifer but most of the people call me Jenny and I live in a small city in western Germany. I am very excited about the opportunity to spent a year in the United States, to experience everyday life in an American family and to share my own culture with you. I live together with my mother und my

Dear Host Family, My name is Lou, and I'm thrilled to be living with you for a year in the United States. I live in a blended family with my sister, my two half-brothers, and my stepfather. I'm used to sharing daily life, chatting, laughing, and getting along with others. I was born in Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean, and grew up there until I was twelve. The ocean has always been a big part of my life. When I'm in Guadeloupe, I love surfing, diving, and spending time in the water, especially

Dear Host Family, I’m Valerio and I’m really proud of being part of your family for a year. I’m ready to challenge myself with this journey and I really can’t wait to meet you! This year I hope to have a lot of experiences and discover American culture and food. I’m really excited to spend my time with you. There are three people in my family: me, my mom Valentina and my dad Fabio. I live with my dad, while my mum lives in another house, but we're still a close and loving family and we do a

Hello, future host family! My name is Blanca, and I am very excited about the opportunity to become part of your family and share this experience with you. I consider myself a very sociable, open-minded, friendly, and positive person. I usually enjoy meeting new people, having conversations, trying new things, and discovering different ways of living. I also think I adapt easily to new situations, so I am really looking forward to everything this experience will bring. One of the things I

Dear host family, First of all, I want to thank you for opening your home to me and giving me the opportunity to be part of your family during my exchange program in the United States. I am very grateful for this opportunity and look forward to sharing special moments with you. I would like you to know that I am a respectful, polite, responsible, and friendly young man who is easy to get along with. I make friends easily and enjoy connecting with people. I like spending time with my family

Dear Host Family, My name is Frederico, but everyone calls me Fred. I am 16 years old and live in Brazil, with my parents, my brother, and our dog, Amora. I am incredibly excited about the opportunity to spend a year in the United States and become part of an American family. I am looking forward to improving my English, experiencing a new culture, meeting new people, and creating memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. Family is very important to me. I love spending time

Dear future host family, my name is Tanem, but my friends and family call me Tani and I‘m already looking forward to the stay in the US. I am really excited about the American culture and every day life for example experiencing Halloween or Christmas there. Trying food we don't have here or going to schools sport games. I am very open for new things .I love doing sports , especially playing soccer. I played soccer for three years. Before playing soccer in a real team, I was in a swim team. Un

Dear Host Family, My name is Madeline, and I am very excited about the opportunity to spend a school year in the United States. I am really looking forward to meeting you and becoming a part of your family. I am also excited to learn more about American culture and everyday life. I would describe myself as an open, funny, and helpful person. I really enjoy spending time with other people, and my friends are very important to me. In my free time, I love meeting up with my friends and spendi

Dear Host Family, Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter and for gving people like me the chance to live the best year of their lifes. I am a Spanish boy and I am studying 10th grade at the moment of writing this letter. I would describe myself as an open-minded, ambitious, caring and enthusiastic person. I have always loved exploring the world and discovering new places being The United States one of the destinations I have wanted to visit since I was a child. As I s

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for reading my letter and for thinking about hosting an exchange student. Opening your home to someone from another country is a big and kind decision, and I truly appreciate it. My name is Mikhail (you can call me Michael), and I'm from Russia. Spending a year in the US has been my dream for a long time. I want to improve my English, see real American life — high school, holidays, family traditions — and share a little bit of Russia with you. Right n

Hello dear future host family, My name is Irina and I'm so happy to write this letter for you to introduce myself. To begin with, I live with my two parents who name is Helene and Iarinony and I have two little brothers, Matheo and Ethan, and also a little sister who name is Tiana. We are so close and we like to travel and spend time together during the weekend, the vacation and the public holidays. We also like to do activities together like go at the beach, at the cinema, go shopping,

Dear future host family, Hi my name is Klara and first of all thank you for taking time to read my letter and get to know me. I’m already so excited to live in an American household and to have the possibility of spending my exchange year with you in America. I hope this letter gives you the chance to get to know me better and gives you an idea of who I am. About me and my family: When I was 10 years old I heard the first time about an exchange year and since then I wanted it to do an

Dear Host Family, I can’t even express how grateful I am that you’re willing to welcome me into your home and give me the opportunity to start this important journey. That truly means so much to me, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. As you already know, my name is Carla, and I’m from Germany. After this summer, I will start the 10th grade. I am a really outgoing, funny, kind and open-minded person who loves trying new things, hobbies and having new experiences. That’s on

Hey dear host family, my name is Kimberly but everyone calls me Kimi. The most important part of my life is my family. It consists of my little sister, dad, mom and my dog. We do a lot together and all have a very good relationship with each other. We travel a lot and always get to know new places. I love to travel. Besides my family, sport is one of the most important things in my life! My favourite sports are athletics and gym, but what I like the most is horseback riding. I've been doing i

Dear Host Family, My name is Gustavo, and I'm from Brazil. I live with my parents, my younger brother, Thiago, and our little dog, Nina. I'm very happy and excited about the opportunity to be an exchange student in the United States. I'm looking forward to experiencing a new culture, going to an American high school, meeting new people, and sharing a little about my life and Brazilian culture with you. Thiago is not only my younger brother, but also my best friend. We're very close, and I

Dear Host Family, My name is Luiz Henrique and I’m Brazilian. I consider myself a kind, understanding, and loyal person. I really enjoy being a part of the lives of the people I care about, and I always try to support my friends and family when they need help or just someone to spend time with. I also enjoy meeting new people and learning from different experiences and perspectives. I have a variety of interests and hobbies that take up a large part of my free time. I love reading, watching m

Dear Host Family. My name is Masaki. My favorite thing is playing games which conclude sports. I like fun and new things. Thanks to this feature, I have enjoyed many different activities. I played sports such as soccer and surfing, have enjoyed playing with my cat, and I also enjoyed watching anime and reading manga or novels. For example, I read one of the most famous novels; “Harry Potter” and “Flowers for Algernon”. I want to play sports something and exchange knowledges of literature with yo

Dear Host Family, Hi! I’m really excited about the opportunity to meet you and spend this experience with your family. I’m a friendly and outgoing person, and I really enjoy spending time with my friends and family. I also love listening to music, watching movies and series, going out, and trying new things. I’m really looking forward to getting to know you, learning about your culture, and experiencing what everyday life is like in your home. I’m also excited to share a little bit about my li

Dear host family, First of all, I would like to say a big thank you to you. Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and thank you for opening your home to a foreign student. It is a very kind and generous gesture. I am really very happy and excited about spending an exchange year in the United States. Today, I am writing this letter to introduce myself and to explain to you why I want to live this adventure with you. To start, I am going to tell you a little bit about my personality

Dear Host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for being ready to open your doors and include someone in your everyday life. My name is Luna, I am 15 years old and I’m a girl from Germany. If I had to describe myself I would say I’m a cheerful, funny, creative, artistic, and hardworking person. My friends would also describe me as smart and open-minded. I enjoy learning new things and trying new experiences, which is one of the reasons why I am so excited about living in another

Hi! My name is Eduardo and I'm from Brazil. My friends usually call me Taguchi, and I'm totally fine with that! I would describe myself as outgoing, friendly, and easy to get along with. My friends also say I'm funny and sincere. I really enjoy being around people, making friends, and spending time with the people I care about. I live in a medium-sized city in the state of Sao Paulo, with around 150,000 people. It's not far from the state capital and has plenty of things to do. My moth

Hello, my name is Henrique, I live in a big island next to the continent in Brazil. My relationship with my parents is very good. They are divorced, so me and my sister spend half of our days with each. I am a pretty much easy going guy, although my parents get mad at me sometimes, as it happens in every other family. I get along well with my sister too, she´s only one year and a half younger than me, but we do have some beefs ! I´m very close to my grandparents, uncles and cousins, as we

Dear host family, My name is Antonio, and I’m very excited about the opportunity to have an exchange experience and become part of a new family. I’m a very sociable, friendly, and cheerful person, and I’m usually open to trying new things. If someone asks me, “Do you want to do this?”, I will probably say yes! I enjoy doing many different things. I practice jiu-jitsu and other sports, and I also like going to the beach, surfing, fishing, camping, and spending time outdoors. I enjoy going o

Dear Host Family, Thank you sooo much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and for accepting me to live with your family :) I am from Germany and I am currently in 10th grade at a High School (Gymnasium) Even though I have to learn a lot for school, I really like to meet my friends after school. I am a very open person when I know people better and I love doing things with other people. I really like going shopping and to the cinema and I also like to meet my friends just

Dear Host Family, Thank you for considering me as a member of your family. I am very excited about the opportunity to become part of your daily life, share traditions, and contribute to your family with a positive attitude and respect. A little bit about me: I am a very active and sporty person. I don’t enjoy spending the whole day at home doing nothing or sitting in front of the TV or playing video games for hours. Instead, I like staying active, doing sports, trying new things, and makin

Dear future host family, In this letter I want to tell you some things about my daily rutine, chores at my house, hobbies, etc. At home I do some chores like making my bed, setting up the table, or cleaning up the table after we eat. In my family we are five, my parents, my two siblings (an older brother and an older sister), and me. At school I have good grades and my favourites subjects are Maths, Enviromental Science and History. I also have good friends and we are in the same way beca

Dear Host Family, My name is Bertille, and I am really excited about the possibility of spending a year in the United States with your family. I think I am a pretty social person. I like meeting new people, spending time with my friends, and trying new things. I can be a little shy at first, but once I get comfortable, I enjoy talking and getting to know people. I am also very close to my family, and spending time with them is important to me. I live in a family of six and I am the youn

Dear Future Host Family, First of all, I hope you are doing well, and I am honored that you have taken the time to read my letter. Let me introduce myself. My name is Ambre, I am French and I am currently in high school. My parents have been separated since I was six years old, but they live in the same city, which allows me to spend time with both of them on a regular basis. My life revolves around school and the activities I enjoy in my free time. My high school is quite different fro

Dear Host Family and School Community, My name is Sarah, and I am very excited about the opportunity to introduce myself and share a little about who I am, what I enjoy, and what I hope to experience during my High School exchange program. I see this opportunity as much more than studying in another country. For me, it is a chance to discover new perspectives, challenge myself, and grow both as a student and as a person. At school, I consider myself a participative student who enjoys bei

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for opening your home to me for these ten months! I am really grateful for this opportunity and excited to share my daily life and Italian culture with you. My name is Matilde, and I live in a town in Northern Italy. I chose a ten-month exchange in the U.S. because I want to fully experience American lifestyle and high school life, joining clubs, trying new sports, and feeling the real school spirit! I think ten months is the right amount of time to build

Dear Family, My name is L., I’m 16 years old and I live in a fairly well‑known city in northern Italy with my family: my mom, my dad, and my sister. In general, I’m an outgoing person; I’m ironic, I love being funny, and I enjoy making people laugh. This is how I am most of the time, although there are moments when I prefer to be more reserved. When I meet someone new, I might seem a bit shy at first, but that’s only because I need some time to understand what the person I’m meeting is like. A

Dear Host Family, I am really excited to write this letter to you and tell you a little bit about myself. It feels a little strange to write to people I have not met yet, but I am really looking forward to hopefully becoming part of your family and sharing everyday life with you. I would describe myself as helpful, communicative and caring. I can be a little shy when I meet new people, so I sometimes need some time to feel comfortable. But once I get to know someone, I am very open and enj

Dear host family, My name is Madeleine, I live in France and I'm currently fifteen years old. Since I was ten years old, I have wanted to live an experience in a foreign country. For me, learning new languages is very important because it allows us to communicate with people from all over the world. I also think that discovering a new culture can be a wonderful experience. I choose to live for one year in the United States because I think that this is a unique opportunity. This country

Dear host family, My name is Sofia and I'm from Brazil. I'm really looking forward to meet my host family and the USA so I'm doing this letter to help my future host family to decide I'd they think I'd fit as a temporary part of their family. Probably the people who live with me would know how to tell you better about how I'm like but I'll try my best. I would describe myself as someone curious, caring, and open-minded. I can be a little shy when first meeting people, but once I'm comfortabl

Dear Host Family, My name is Mathilda and I am so excited to spend a year in the USA and to get to know a new family. In my free time I do contemporary dance and I like going to the gym. Another important part of my life is my horse, Quinn. She is a horse that I ride and take care of. I spend a lot of time at the stable, and I really enjoy looking after her. Taking care of Quinn has taught me to be responsible, patient and reliable. I like being outdoors, working with animals and spending

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter and for considering welcoming me into your home. I am really excited about the possibility of spending a year with you, getting to know your family, and becoming part of your everyday life. My name is Greta, and I am from Germany. I would describe myself as friendly, funny, reliable, helpful, and open-minded. I love trying new things, making new experiences, and spending time with other people. When I meet new people

Dear future host family, First of all I wanted to thank you so much for the time you spend to read all of this and maybe picking me from one of so many German students. I would love to spend 1 schoolyear with you and to get new experiences and get to know the American culture. I am Emma, a girl living in a little village in the southwest of Germany. I live in a house with my mother, my father and my bigger brother. Sadly I don´t have pets anymore but i had one dog, 2 guinea pigs and a few chick

Hello dear host family, My name is Jan, I am 15 years old, and I live in Germany in a small town between Duesseldorf and Cologne with my parents. I am really excited about living with a host family. I think it will be great to experience a different family life and spend time together. Family is very important to me. I enjoy eating dinner together, talking about our day, or doing things as a family. I would be happy to have host siblings, but I would be just as happy if you don’t have

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is Geonwoo, and I am very excited to introduce myself to you. I would describe myself as active, hardworking, cheerful, and positive. I enjoy spending time with my friends, especially playing sports and games together. I like many different kinds of sports, but boxing is my favorite. Recently, I have also become interested in soccer. These days, I often run at the park to improve my stamina and stay healthy. I have not decided exactly what I want to do i

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for welcoming me into your home and giving me this opportunity to have such an amazing experience. I’m a Chilean girl writing this letter while I’m in my first year of high school, but by the time I’m with you, I’ll already have completed half of my second year. I really like trying new experiences that take me out of my comfort zone, and I can’t wait to experience the American way of life. My favorite hobbies are going out with my friends, reading, a

Dear Host Family, My name is Sharp. I am from Changhua City, Taiwan. I am good at communicating with other people and also good at teamwork. I like to try different sports. I have played rugby, tennis, and baseball. Although I am not a top player, I would like to give every sport a try. About my family, I have a sister and we live together with my parents. My parents are kind and very patient with us. They always support my decisions and give me a hand whenever I need help. They are th

Dear Host Family, My name is Naelle, I am 15 years old, and I live in a small town. I really like where I live because it is calm while still being close to the capital, which creates a good balance between a peaceful environment and access to many activities. Through this letter, I would like to introduce myself and share more about my daily life, my personality, and my motivation to join your family. I live with my family, who are very important to me. I have an older sister who is 19 ye

Dear host family, My name is Lucas, and I am French. I live with my parents, my little sister and my pet rabbit in the countryside in a small town. During school time I go to school from monday to friday, everyday I wake up at six in the morning and take the bus to school at seven a.m. The school is a little bit far and it takes around thirty minutes to get there. School starts at eight a.m and finishes at five p.m. Lunch is always around twelve o'clock and last thirty minutes to on

Dear host family, thanks for considering me, I‘m so excitd to become a part of your family! My name is Clara and I‘m from Germany. I want to see the world and it‘s many different cultures and I think an exchange year is the perfect opportunity for that. I would describe myself as a friendy, creative, reliable and open minded person. I speak three languages, fluent German, good English, which I have been learning for seven years and I’m looking to become fluent in, and French, which I h

Dear Host Family, My name is Philipp, and I am very excited about the possibility of spending a school year in the United States. I would like to learn more about American culture, improve my English, and experience everyday life from a different perspective. I believe that living with a host family is the best way to truly understand a country and its people. I am looking forward to becoming part of your family, sharing experiences with you, and creating memories that will stay with me for a

Helloooo my family, how are you. I´m very exited to start my new experience with you and your culture. I´m not gonna lie i am a bit nervous because it´s a differnt place, lifestyle and languaje but i´m glad to hve that experience. Since i was a kid i´ve wanted to live in another country and have this experience. I will tell you a bit about myself. I am the youngest of 6 kids and a dog, i know it sounds like a lot, i mean it is a lot, but i love them and i cannot imagine my life without t

Dear future Host Family, My name is Flora, and I am so excited about the prospect of spending a year in the USA! I would describe myself as an outgoing, open-minded, and empathetic person with a good sense of humor. I love meeting new people and discovering new things. I also have a big heart for animals: I have a dog that I take full care of, which includes feeding him, taking him on long walks, and everything in between. In my free time, I love being outdoors and spending quality time wit

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter. I am very excited about the possibility of spending a year in the United States, and I hope this letter helps you get to know me a little better. I would describe myself as a cheerful, open minded, and caring person. I really enjoy spending time with other people and creating memories together. I am someone who gets excited about the little things in life, whether it is a beautiful sunset, a fun conversation, or simply

Dear Future Host Family, Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter. I am very excited about the opportunity to become a part of your family and experience everyday life in the United States. For me, this exchange is a unique chance to gain new experiences, meet new people, and grow as a person. I am friendly, open-minded, respectful, and dependable. My family and friends are very important to me, and I enjoy spending time with them. Whenever someone needs help, I always try

Dear future host family, my name is Mia and I am from Germany. I live in a small village one hour with train from a bigger city and I love to go there with my friends. I live with my mom and sometimes I sleep over at my dads. I have two big sisters one is 19 and one is 22 but they don’t live here anymore. Sometimes I drive to them to visit them. A few years ago I had a Hamster but now we don’t have any pets. My grandma has a dog and I grew up with her and when they come to visit I always

Dear Future Host Family, First of all, I wanna say thank you for taking the time to read my letter and consider welcoming me into your family. My name is Amy and I’m from Germany. Here I live with my parents and my sister in a little town near a bigger city. We have a few chickens, guinea pigs and a dog, which I love playing or cuddling with. I’m really close with my family. I have a little sister, who is 11 years old. We do things like riding around on our bikes or making jokes and laugh abo

Dear host family, my name is Julia and im already looking forward to experience life in the USA. I think I adore the thought of experiencing life there for about 4 years now. I would love to experience your culture and way of life, but im also interested in the school system and i wonder how different it is to the one here in Germany. I especially look forward to highschool and all the special events, for example football games and prom. I think one reason is also that I want to grow and meet

Dear future host family, my name is Lorin and I am from Turkey, because both of my parents were born there, but I live in Germany, since my parents moved here a long time ago. First of all, I want to thank you for choosing me. It means a lot to me. In this letter I want to tell you more about me: My name is Lorin and my hobbies are horseback riding, playing the guitar, crocheting and badminton. I took guitar lessons for 8 years and although I don’t have them anymore, I can still read notes or ch

Hello, future host family My name is Kiame and I'm excited for a exchange year in the USA and a host family who makes this experience more enjoyable. Seeing the American High School life in movies inspired me to spend a year aboard away from my family and friends and start a new chapter in my life where I meet new people, make new friends and experince what it's like to be apart of an american high school. I wish to join a AP class because even here in Germany I'm very active in school ac