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For my host family : My name is Sofia and I live in the south of Spain, on the Mediterranean coast. I have two brothers and a twin sister. My older brother is 17 years old, my twin sister is like me 15 years old and my younger brother is 13 years old, the four of us are very close and we do a lot of things together. I consider myself a very sporty person all my life I have done many sports, but currently I am playing tennis since 3 years ago. I go to a tennis club of which I am a

Dear future host family, Thanks you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and considering me to potentially live together with your family for some time. I’m a French boy. I generally like to try new things, and I really would like to explore a new country and new culture such as the USA. I love listening to music, I am very sociable and also like very much sports. I also love cinema and movies, as well as watching Formula One competition. When practicing sports, I

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

Dear Host Family, My name is S., and I live in a small village in the beautiful Dolomites in northern Italy. I feel lucky to live here because the mountains, forests, and lakes around my home are wonderful. I love spending time outside and exploring nature. Seasons here are special, and I enjoy the changes in the landscape, from the snow in winter to the green forests in summer. At home, there are four of us: me, my mom, my dad, and my older sister, S., who is 20 years old. She is currently s

Hi, I am Laura and I'm from Spain. I live in a city with my parents, (Ana and Alex) and my two siblings, Sofia, who is 13 years old and Pablo, who is 9 years old. I am an ordinary student. I am excited to live this experience firsthand, it will bring important growth and change in my life. I hope this year will help me to be more independent, and develop a stronger, more open-minded perspective of the world. One of my main motivations for joining this program is to immerse myself in the Am

Dear Host Family, first of all I would like to thank you for being willing to participate in the exchange program and for making my dream come true. My name is Justus and I would really like to become a part of your family. My own family consist of 5 people, my dad Sebastian, my mom Claudia, my older sister Hannah and my younger sister Emma. As you can see I’m used to living with siblings and enjoy having them but also wouldn’t mind being an only child for a while. Because both of my par

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

Hello future host family, I hope you are doing great. I am Diego. I am a student and an athlete. I consider myself a sociable, kind, responsible, and respectful teenager. I believe I would be a good option for this exchange because I would love to get to know you and your family, and learn about your customs and traditions in the United States. I would also like to have a good time with you, and I know you will have a good time with me because I consider myself quite friendly, fun and cool. An

Dear Host Family thank you for spendig your time to read my letter. My name is Davi and I am from Brazil. I love to live here for being a place with very receptive people with great parks, and many cultural events, always taste to leave here with my friends for shoppings, cinemas, theaters, parks and shows. I am currently living with my mom and my dad, who are very careful and responsible people. My parents are very friendly and understanding, but they are strict when the subject is educa

Dear Host Family, I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Canelle, and I am excited about the opportunity to spend a year with you in the United States. I am looking forward experiencing American culture and sharing my own traditions with you. I am a friendly and open-minded girl who loves to learn new things. I enjoy spending time outdoors, and doing activities. I love skiing in winter, doing water sports like surfing or wakebording in summer for example. I love exploring new places

hello fam, this is vishnu from the Kashmir of south india (Munnar). hope you are doing fine and i am really doing well. i am thrilled and excited to write to my host family and join you soon. i am in a family of four consisting my father , mother and a naughty younger sister, where my father is a field officer and mom is a home maker , my sister is doing in class 8th std. although we have our own responsibilities we never fail so spend time with eachother and be there for us. i also hope t

Dear American Family, Hello! My name is Galina, and I am so excited to join your family during my exchange experience in the United States. I am 17 years old and live in Bulgaria. I'm thrilled to learn about your culture, share mine, and create many memories together! I live with my parents, who are very loving and supportive and we enjoy spending time together. Our favorite activity is going on long walks or hikes with our dog, but we also like playing board games or cooking together. One

Dear Host Family, My name is R., and I’m 16 years old, born under the Pisces zodiac sign. I describe myself as imaginative, outgoing, curious, and creative. I enjoy learning new things, solving problems, and adapting to new situations. These qualities help me handle challenges and learn from mistakes. I live in Piedmont, Italy, in a small town surrounded by fields and nature. My family is very important to me. I have an older sister, G, a nurse, and a younger brother who is passionate about ba

Dear American Family, My name is Amaralyss, but you can call me Ammy/ Amy/ Amara, because my name is hard to read or spell out loud. My hobby's are drawing, baking, eating, watching movies, night drives and listening to music. I am in a family of 5, we have two dogs and a bird. I have a dad, mom, older sister and a little brother. My dad is 43 years old. My mom is 42 years old. My sister is 18 years old and my brother is 11 years old. My family and I love to eat together, go out, have night d

Hello! I am very happy to be a part of your family. I am looking forward to getting to know you and getting to know each other a little better. A little about me, I am an open, friendly and responsible person. I like to meet new people and learn something new. In my free time I like to draw because it helps me relax, I also really like to cook, especially bake, I like to listen to music and learn new genres and I really like active recreation, it can be something extreme or just some kind of

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is Tomoki from Japan, and I am very excited to have the opportunity to stay with your family. I am a member of the basketball club at school, and I love playing sports and being active. Basketball is my favorite, but I also enjoy other activities like running and cycling. I am always eager to try new sports and games. I have been studying English for a few years now, and I am working hard to improve my skills. I am really looking forward to practicing w

Dear Host Family, I hope this letter finds you well! My name is June, and I am excited to share a little about myself as I look forward to the possibility of spending a year with you in the United States. Currently, I am in the 10th grade at a school that focuses on languages, and I have been learning English since kindergarten. I also study French and have developed a strong passion for languages and cultures. My interest in the U.S. began when I traveled there with my mother a couple of

Hello dear host family! Thank you for taking part in this program by welcoming other teenagers like me, and thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I'm really looking forward to living with you on a daily basis, discovering your culture and learning your language. Let me introduce myself. I'm a curious, open-minded person who likes to learn new things and meet people from different places. In my spare time, I play volleyball, but I also enjoy board games, sports, animals, wa

Hello my future host family, I'm Emilia from Germany. At present I go to the ninth grade at high school. My favorite subjects are sports and maths. I would like to spend a year in the USA to improve my English, to meet new people, to learn about life in the United States and to become more confident. I live in a house with a beautiful and green yard with my mother and my little sister. My favorite food is potatoes, fried chicken and pancakes. I would describe me as very friendly, calm

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

Dear American Family, Hello, Zuweratu is my name. I am a student at a girls senior high school. I am a general art student. I am a very smart, brilliant, respectful, obedient and above all a hardworking student. I offer Geography, Government, Economics and Elective Mathematics as my elective subjects. Elective Mathematics among all these is my favorite subject. I come from a family of seven of which I am the second child. I have an elder and a younger sister with two younger brothers. I ha

Dear Host Family, I appreciate your interest in me. I'm Lana, and I'd like to tell you a little about myself. To begin with, I believe I'm a pretty quiet and calm kid. I almost never get into trouble because of my personality, and that's something I'm proud of. I really enjoy spending time with my family—whether it's watching films, playing games, or just walking, I love it all. Sometimes I may seem silent, but it means I feel comfortable and safe. As for chores, I am always happy to help

Dear host family, How are you doing these days? I am Tsubasa living in Japan. I am excited and can't wait to go to your place. We are a family of four. My parents, my elder sister, a dog and I are living together. My family is really close and often go out together. We sometimes go to watch the Japanese professional basketball games. We also like to visit historical places and hot springs in Japan. I have many friends at school and have a good time with them. I can get along well with

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

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

Dear Host Family, I am so grateful for being able to live this dream of mine, and I can only owe this to you guys, who so kindly accepted to have me living with your family. I am a Brazilian girl, who is currently in the 11th grade. I am a very outgoing, energetic, academic, dedicated, creative and fun-loving person! I have many hobbies and passions, such as traveling, reading, baking, shopping, watching TV, working out at the gym and much more, but what I love the most is going out with frien

Dear host family, My name is Johanna, and right now I'm attending grade 10 in Germany. In this essay you'll get to know me a little bit better, and maybe we're a match and we'll meet soon.  I also want to thank you in advance for taking your time and considering my application.  My wish to spend an highschool year in the USA developed early on. My mother did it when she was my age. My brother spent a year in Maine three years ago and my family and I have already visited the USA toge

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

Dear host family, How are you? Hope you’re doing well. I’m so glad to be an exchange student and am pleased about coming to the USA and staying with your family. Let me introduce myself. Well, I come from Ukraine. I live in the suburbs in a cozy house. I’ve got two younger siblings. My brother is in kindergarten, and my sister’s in the 2nd grade at school. We're a friendly and close family. In the evenings, we usually gather together while having family dinners, and at weekends, we spend t

Dear host family My name is Ariadna and I'm from the center of Spain. My arrival was a joy for my parents, as it took several attempts for my mother to get pregnant. I'm an only child, and for better or worse, it's been quite an experience. My dream has always been to have siblings, but since that wasn't possible, I've always considered my friends and cousins ​​to be my brothers and sisters. I love animals, especially dogs, which I usually pet and greet every time I pass one on the street.

Dear Host Family, I am very happy to introduce myself to you. I am the oldest son of three siblings. My first younger brother is currently studying in high school, and my second sibling is a younger sister who is still in elementary school. Although I am a boarding school student and rarely have time at home, we are a very close family and enjoy spending time together. We usually spend our weekends cooking and going on vacations, both locally and out of town. In my free time, my family a

Hi, my name is Alejandro and I am 14 years old, I will be 15 in July. I am very excited to have the opportunity to study in the US. I consider myself a calm, shy and familiar person and I am also responsible. I really want to live this experience, and I would like to know more about the United Sates, the history, culture and the way you live. Thanks for hosting me, I will be more than happy and will do my best to adapt to your family and your traditions. I enjoy being with friends and

Hello, my name is Lucas, and I hope to do an exchange program, living with a host family. My goal is to learn more English, learn more about American culture, its tastes, sports and hobbies. I also want to step out of my comfort zone, seek a challenge, something different from my daily routine, meet new people and make new friends. I have two parents and a sister and I live with them. During the week, I usually go to school every day, in the morning, I have two English classes a week and I go to

Dear American Family, I am Emmanuel Tamba Harris, 16 years old, 3ft tall [this is inaccurate], and black in complexion, young, passionate, and determined person. I am a Liberia and Kissi by tribe (Kissi is one of Liberia's local tribes). I am an eleven (11) grade student, and a future participant of the Youth Exchange Program. It will interest you to know that I am from a family of eight (8) members including my stepdad, my mom, one biological sister, two half siblings and my cousin. I love m

Dear Host Family, I hope you are doing well. I am so excited about the opportunity to stay with you and become a part of your family during my time abroad. I would love to introduce myself and share a little bit about my life, interests, and hopes for this experience. I come from a close-knit family, including my parents, my older sister, her husband, and my younger brother. We have a strong bond and always support one another. One of my favorite things about my family is that we love trav

Dear American Family, I hope that this letter finds you well. My name is Nene Noura, I'm 16 years old and I am very excited about the possibility of staying with you. I am the youngest in a house full of girls with my mom and two older sisters. My family and I enjoy going to places together such as restaurants, or just taking walks together in the evening. I usually do most of my activities with my older sister were we paint, draw and visit art museums. As I am the youngest in my house, I do

Dear host family, I really appreciate you taking the time to read my letter, so thank you. Let’s start with my name that is A.M., but I prefer to be called only M., I’m from Italy. I am so happy that I can finally write this letter and I can’t wait to have this beautiful experience! Now I will talk about my family; we are 4, my mom V., my dad C., my sister A. and me! I also have a cat called Mimmi. In general I love animals, but I prefer cats and dogs. My parents are so funny so we ha

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

To my host family, Hello! My name is Andrea, and I’m from Taiwan. I’m curious, a bit shy at first, but very open-minded when it comes to new experiences and challenges. I’m eager to learn and explore different cultures, which is why I’m excited about the opportunity to be an exchange student and live with you. Thank you so much for welcoming me into your home for the entire academic year. This is truly a dream come true, and I’m looking forward to discovering your hometown and experiencing man

Dear host family, Thank you very much for agreeing to participate in the exchange program and for accepting me to live with your family. I am French and I would have finished college before leaving for the US. I decided to take a year before starting high school to live a unique experience that I would not be able to achieve later: living the life of an American teenager. American culture has always fascinated me as a European and being of a curious and enterprising nature, I am very motivate

Hello, My name is Orianna. I am curious, rigorous and I like to learn news things. Living in another country for a time is something I am willing to live. I do like great wild spaces and the USA is the country with the most diversity of landscapes. I think the USA is the ideal country to discover new cultures and new people. I would like to speak English fluently, for me it’s essential if you want to travel the world, make new acquaintances and have more job opportunities. I do love my

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

Dear American Family, Hello, my name is Ela. I’m 16 years old, and I live with my mom, my older brother, and my younger sister. One of the things we do most as a family is watching TV shows or movies together. We never miss the newest releases. Also, during the spring and summer months, it’s a tradition in our family to go on picnics. Everyone joins, including my aunts and uncles. We have a barbecue and play games all together. In our family, responsibilities are fairly balanced. Since my

Dear American Family, Hi! I'm Ali. I'm 15 years old. I'm from Turkiye. I live in a small city where we don't have much opportunities but im trying to find a way to change this by starting new projects with what i have in hand. I live in a small family with my two sisters, my mom and my dad. I love traveling with my family because we all love seeing different places. I also love playing board games with my family. At home i am responsible for keeping my room and shared areas clean and taking c

Dear host family, Hello, I am jiwoo. I am a student at korea . I was born and is living in a loving family . I am a bright and cheerful person and love to have lot's of conversations. I love playing video games and board game's that's why I want to make game's that anyone would like and enjoy and I also enjoy some sport's like soccer and badminton it makes my mind and body healthy. when I go to America and meet your family ,I want to have fun with all of you and I want to treat you as

Dear American Family, At first take my love. I hope you all are well. I'm well too. I'm Md Labib. I'm from Bangladesh . I'm almost 16 years old and currently studying in grade 10. My family consists of four members. I'm one of two siblings.I enjoy eating with my family , discussing daily lives, preparing meals together. Sometimes we travel together and explore new places. I have many responsibilities at home like taking care of my health, keeping my own thing organized and helping with dai

Dear American Family, My name is Mwanahawa,I am the first child of 5 children in our family.I live with my family,l enjoy doing charity activities together with my family,I also enjoy doing home activities together with my family such as cleaning our house,washing dishes and celebrating ceremonies. I have responsibilities of making sure that my home environment are clean and safe,ensuring peace and good relation in the family. My interests are donating in charities,cooking foods,travel

Dear Host family, My name is Raihana. I am Cameroonian. I live in an extraordinary family with three boys and two girls, and I am the elder of the family. The activities we do together is very important for us We like to visit the city and go to the public garden to entertain us and discuss. During the night, we look at the newspaper all together with the family. My responsibilities at home are very important for me. I sweep, I clean the furniture and, too, I like to prepare the meal for m

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

Dear host family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. My name is Kara, I am a German girl and am currently finishing 9th grade. If nothing comes up, I will have successfully completed my 10th grade by the start of my year abroad. My favorite subjects are math, sports and art. But I'm looking forward to trying out new subjects at an American high school that aren't available here in Germany. I'm also very curiou

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 Ukranian girl and have just finished my 10th grade of school. My biggest dream is to travel and see new places. I want to visit famous spots, explore landmarks and experience life in the U.S. I can't help but mention American culture, feel the daily vibe and get to know different traditions. I am a very creative, artistic and fun-loving person, w

Dear future Host Family, Thank you for being open to joining the exchange program and welcoming me into your family. I am a girl from Germany and have just completed the 9th grade. I love to experience new things just as traveling and exploring the world. During my exchange I hope to learn more about America and it's culture. I love reading books and watching movies. Kindness, helpfulness, creativity and humor are values that describe me best. In my freetime I play handball but I hav

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

Dear Host Family, Thank you for participating in the exchange program and accepting me to live with you and your family. I am a French boy who just finished middle school. I love travelling and have been travelling ever since I could. This will be my first experience travelling alone and for such a long time, I can't wait to discover America and its culture. I'm a very athletic person, I love doing all kinds of sports, especially badminton. I am excited most of the time, extroverted and f

Dear Host Family, thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. My name is Charlotte and I’m from Germany. I live together with my parents, my two older sisters and our dog in a village. I speak three languages German, English and a little bit of French. I like to try new things and want to see as much of the world as possible. I’ve been to the USA once in my life together with my parents, my sisters and my uncle. We went

Dear American Family, It is pleasure for me to introduce myself. I am Farhan. I belong to a middle class family. My father is a government employee. My mother is a teacher. I have an elder brother and five sisters. I studied till my primary education in my home town then I started studying in a boarding institution. I love all of my siblings and family. We spend a good time together and enjoy a lot. At weekends and in our spare time, we play video games together. We also study together. I

Dear host family, First, I want to thank you deeply for hosting me. I feel extremely grateful to have the opportunity to live with you and to get to know you, your culture, and your lifestyle. I have always dreamed about living abroad, and now that my dream is about to come true, I will put myself into it to have the best experience ever. I will do my best to grow personally, to express my feelings and emotions, and to create a long-lasting bond with you. My family is made up of my parents, m

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for welcoming me as an exchange student into your home. I am very excited to learn about American culture and to be a part of your daily life. My name is Anna, and I am still in school in my home country. I am a happy and positive person who loves to try new things. In my free time, I enjoy horseback riding and spending time with my family. We often do things together, and I also love traveling. One of my dream destinations is Bali, but America is also a

Dear host family, My name is Marie. I'm in 3th grade in France, which matches to 9th grade for you. I have two older brothers : Pierre who is 19 years old and studies at University, he doesn't live with us any more and Paul, 17 years old. My father's name is Marc and he is a physiotherapist and my mother's name is Aurore, she is physician. I have a little cute dog, Rio and a tortoise called "Curious" too. Every morning and evening, I take the bus to go to school and to come back home wi

Dear American Family, I am a teenage girl from a small size family. I live with both of my parents and my big brother. I am quite introverted and extroverted at the same time. I mostly get along with my brother since he is the closest to me and he understands me more than the rest of my family. I enjoy drawing cartoon characters, surfing on social media to watch funny and interesting videos. Going to public places like the zoo as i have a dire love for animals, hiking in the parks. I love

Hello, my future Host Family! I'm Meza, a 16-year-old student, and I'm thrilled to introduce myself to you! Right now, I live in a dormitory for high school, which has been a big change for me since I've always been close to my family. It's been an exciting experience too, living away from home has taught me to be more independent and responsible, skills I know will be useful during my stay with you. I come from a family who means the world to me. I'm the only son and the second grandchildren

Hello dear my future host family, I'm Ghina. I'd glad to tell you about my favorite activity with my family. Our family really love to eat, so whenever our birthday coming the only way to celebrate it is just go to a nice restaurant. Fun fact, we didn't really like sweet food like a birthday cake. In my house I live with my second older brother and my mother. My first brother was born in 1997 and already married. My father live separated away from us due his work, and my parents got divorced si

Dear American Family, My name is Rameen. I am fifteen years old and I am second in sibling order. I am a student of 10th grade. I study in one of the well renowned schools in Pakistan. My entire education spans over the same schooling system across the country as my father was serving in Military. My father is a retired Army officer and my mother is a lecturer of Computer Sciences. I have two sisters. My elder sister is studying in 12th grade and my younger sister is studying in 7th grade.

Dear American Family, Hello! I am Fiza and it feels so good to write this letter to you, first let me introduce myself, I am Fiza currently studying in 9 class. I am a quick learner and a good speaker. I would call myself a kind hearted and honest person, as my teachers and peers have always acknowledged that. I have one sibling who is younger than me and mom and dad. The four of us live in a cozy home. My dad is a math's teacher and mom is housewife. I love them both very much. We always eat

Hello! I hope this letter finds you well! My name is Zulkifal, and i am a 10th-grade student from a village in Pakistan. My village is known for its people's hospitality and kindness, and I am exited to share a bit about myself. I live in a rural area with my family, which includes my father, a farmer, my mother, a house wife, and my brother and sister, who are also students. Growing up in a rural setting has taught me the importance of teamwork, especially with in my family. I often help

Dear American Family, Hello, my name is Fatima, though my family members and friends call me Izzy, and I'd like if you did the same. I was born into a family with four older brothers and no sisters, my mother had a daughter before me but she sadly passed away before I was born which makes me a Replacement child (a term used to refer to a child conceived shortly after the parents have lost another child) being an only girl and being very young compared to my brothers led to my parents being ve

Dear American Family, With excitement more than ever, I would like to introduce myself as Zoha . Well! Hi I come from the rural and northern area of Pakistan where family gathering and dry fruits are valued a lot. My family has six members including; my mom, my dad, my sisters, my brother and me. It is very rare that I get to enjoy with my family as I live in a hostel but whenever I do it is fun. From water fights in summer to making hot chocolate in the winter then making the most out of my

Dear American Family, I hope you find this letter in the best health possible. I am currently studying in 10th grade at the age of 16. I have a family of 5. We enjoy sitting together, laughing, talking and sharing how our day went. We also like to experience new things and go out. I have a lot of responsibilities at home from doing chores to bringing groceries and helping my mother with other things such as cooking. My interest mainly lies in International Relations and environmental bette

Hello Dear Host Family, My name is Ahmet Emir, and I'm 15 years old. I'm a student from Turkey. I study at 11th grade at highschool. I'm a blind person but I don't think being visually impaired restricts me to do anything. I like to develope my self at every point for being into life. I try to solve my problems my own as I can and I don't hesitate to ask for help when I need. I'm very excited for the chance to join your family! I love computers, and my goal is to become a softwar

Hello my name is Duru.I have a big family and we occasionally get together for game nights, movie nights or for special events like weding,engagements ,family reunions if somebody in my family came the city . I enjoy spending my time with them.They are important for me. Even sometimes my mother or someone in my family tell me to do a house chore .In my home i have a few responsabilities,like i should help my mother tidy the house,i should tidy my room,do my homeworks,take care of my pet and when

Dear American Family, Greetings!! Honorable host family. I am the one writing this letter to you. I am a 15 year old teenager studying in class 10th. I have family of five members including my parents, my brother and my aunt. Playing badminton, cricket, board games, indoor games are some of the activities I enjoy doing with my family. I help my mother in household chores and I help my brother in studies. Moreover, I enjoy reading magazines and newspaper in my free time. I also do calligraphy

Dear American Family, Hello, my name is Mohammad, and I am both thrilled and nervous to be writing to you. I am 15 years old, and I come from Lebanon. I have loving parents and two older brothers, and although they are both older than me, we share a very close bond built on love, support, and trust. In our free time, we always take the chance to spend time together, whether it was by going swimming, playing card games, or just sitting together to talk. It was always enjoyable and as I believe

Dear American Family, I am Aljood and I am eager to introduce myself and my interests to potentially have the opportunity to be an exchange student at the YES program. My family consists of me, my parents, and my brother. We cherish our quality time together, spending our time engaging in activities such as baking, and since we have a farm, we often visit and pick up fruits and vegetables in their season. We also had two cats a while back and we used to play with them and enjoy our times toge

Dear American Family, Hi! Hope you're doing well! My name is Mohamed. I'm currently a 10th grader in high school. I love robotics, volunteering, and watching TV shows. My family is composed of 6 members: my father, Mounir, a sports teacher my mother, Fathia, a history and geography teacher, my sister Nour, an engineer in Berlin, my sister Mariem, an engineering student in another city in Tunisia and finally, there's me and my cat Milou, he's a part of the family. On weekends, we enjoy movie n

Dear host family, I am excited to write to you about my self and who I am. I am Hussein and my friends call me "Courtois" like the goalkeeper of Real Madrid because I am a good goalkeeper too, and I am an Egyptian student. I live beside the school, so it takes me about 10 minutes to arrive. My dad drives me and my brothers to the school. I have 2 younger brothers, and they are 11 years old and 7 years old, and we enjoy playing soccer and doing many activities together, and I have a kitten

Dear American Family, (First-and-foremost,WoW, just thinking about potentially living abroad for a year is still sinking in.) Hi, I am Nazih,a middle-child to a family of 5,my father,mother,older sister,and younger brother. My family holds a special place in my heart,I await the end of the school day purely just to go home and play with my little brother,but let's take it back a notch,who am I? Fun fact, my name means-"honest"-in Arabic,I was born on the 31st-of-October-2009,yep that's cor

Hi dear host family, my name is Natalia. I live with my mom, my dad, my brother, and a little dog. My mother’s name is Tatiana, and she is a doctor. She supports me in everything I need, and we spend a lot of time together. My father’s name is Marcos, and he’s a businessman who owns a napkin factory. He’s an incredible dad. My brother’s name is Gabriel, and he is very special to me. I do many things with him, and we spend a lot of time together. Sometimes, I play video games with him, but I’m no

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

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is Mika from Japan. I often spend my holidays visiting museums and taking walks. So, I want to visit museums and take walks with you. Also, I want to experience and know American culture. I can play and introduce a Shamisen, one of the traditional Japanese musical instruments, and introduce it to you. So, please teach me a lot about American culture. And through this, I want to know various ways of thinking. To know various ways of thinking will help m

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

Dear Family, First of all, I would like to thank you for taking the time to learn about me and read this essay. My name is Roman, and I currently live in Kyiv, Ukraine. I am finishing 10th grade and plan to complete 11th grade in the United States. I consider myself an adventurous person who loves exploring new countries, learning about different cultures, discovering fascinating places, and tasting traditional foods. When it comes to my hobbies, I am passionate about tennis. I discover

Dear Host Family, My name is Victor, I am from France, and I live in a small mountain town in the Alps. Coming from a large family, I grew up in a blended family, which has helped me develop a great ability to adapt. I have three younger brothers, including one by marriage. I want to go to the United States for several reasons: first, to meet new people, become more independent, discover a new culture, and improve my English. Currently, I am in boarding school, which has already helped me

Hi my name is G and I am 16 years old, I like to play soccer however I also like to play basketball , tennis ... and I also really like combat sports like boxing which I have been practicing for more than a year but also kickboxing , muai thai and BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). My hobbies are playing soccer or reading some books about self-improvement or some famous people in the sports world or I also like to read motivational books. As hobbies I also like to play video games or go to the gym or ju

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

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

dear family, I am C. I live in a small town in northern Italy. I am a shy girl but when I’m in a friendly environment I become very sociable and I like to listen and talk. I like spending time with people, chatting and having fun with them. I have many friends both at school and in the village. They say I am a sensitive person because I try to help others as much as I can. I'm also quite quiet but very curious. I like to know new things and especially new places. I am very fascinated to be ab

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

Dear host family, Thank you for participating in this program and giving me the opportunity to live with you as an exchange student. I am Johanna from Germany and I am currently in the 9th grade of a high school. I'm really looking forward to meeting and getting to know you. I am very adventurous and open to new things. That is also the reason why I applied for this year abroad. I live in a large family with lots of siblings and love doing things with my family. Because my parents liv

Dear Host Family, My name is Talulah and I am excited about the opportunity to join your family and embark on this incredible adventure together 😊. I wanted to share a little more about myself, my interests to help you better know me. One of my qualities is that I am friendly and open. I always try to be kind and generous, and I love listening to other people. It helps me connect with them better. I also enjoy trying new activities, whether it's sport or exploring a new hobby, or going out

Hello, my future host family! My name is Timur, and I am from Ukraine! I hope I will have the opportunity to study and live with your family for a whole year. I am really looking forward to this chance to live with you and learn more about your culture, lifestyle, and traditions. I am very grateful that you are opening your home to me, and I hope we will have a wonderful year together. A little about me: I am from Ukraine, but for the 2024-2025 academic year, I am living and studying at

Dear Host Family, Hello, I am Gaon from Korea. First, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my host family for warmly welcoming me into your home. Let me introduce myself briefly. My MBTI type is ENFP. I am an outgoing person, but I also enjoy listening to music or engaging in my own hobbies at home from time to time. I am very active and enjoy all kinds of sports, but my favorite is soccer, and my favorite team is Manchester United. One of the reasons I decided to join the Am

Dear Host Family, My name is Yu Han (Lexie), and I am excited to be visiting you from Taiwan. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for welcoming me into your home. This opportunity to immerse myself in your local life and culture means a lot to me, and I look forward to the wonderful experiences ahead, especially the time we will spend together. While I’m generally outgoing, I tend to a bit reserved when meeting new people. Once I get to know someone, however, I am sociable and open. I

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

Dear Host Family, I already want to thank you for reading my letter. I am very happy to write it because it is the start of an adventure that I am very excited to start with you. To talk about me, my name is Noé. I live in a village in the south of France with my parents, my little brother and our cat. My parents help in my project and show me support. I am curious, sociable and motivated to try new things. I have a lot of friends and I see them as a second family. If I am not already busy, I

Dear Host family, My name is Lada, and I am so excited about the opportunity to be part of your family while I study in the United States. Thank you for opening your home to me and I look forward to getting to know you and sharing my experience and cultures. I come from a beautiful city in Russia, known for its rich history and stunning architecture. In my free time, I enjoy sports especially volleyball and basketball. I love cooking and am excited to share some traditional Russian recipe

Dear host family, My name is Manuel, I'm 14 years old and I'm from Spain. I'm super excited for this experience and for meeting you. I've wanted to make an exchange program for a long time, and now that I have the opportunity to live in the United States for a while, I can't be happier. I'm a pretty calm, responsible and organized guy. I like to follow the rules and do things right, but I also know how to have fun. I love sports, especially soccer, which I have practiced since I was little

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

Dear host family: Thank you for being willing to welcome and accept me to live with you. I am a boy who lives in Chile and I am in the first year of high school. I would like to do different things like learning about American culture and learning to speak English fluently. I like to read fantasy books. I am a sociable, funny, kind and respectful person. I like sports but especially soccer and tennis. I only speak Spanish and I would like to speak English fluently. I can play the guitar

Dear Host Family, Hello! My name is Stan, and I am very happy for the chance to live with your family. I want to learn about your culture and share mine. I like to spend my free time with friends. I like hiking and being active. I also like riding bikes and being outdoors. I hope to see something new, like mountains or the ocean, depending on where you live. At home, I help with cleaning and cooking. I am responsible and tidy. I like trying new recipes. Maybe we can cook dishes from my

Dear Host Family, I am very excited about the opportunity to become a part of your family. I want to tell you more about myself so that you can get to know me better. My name Nazar I am 15 years old and live with my family. My family consists of my mom, dad, my older sister and my little brother. We are very close, and I enjoy spending time with them. I often play with my little brother. He is so cute and funny. In my free time, I have many hobbies. I love boxing and have been training