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Dear Host Family, thank you very much for taking part in this exchange program and for giving me the opportunity to live with your family. I'm really looking forward to getting to know you. I am a German girl and have just finished my freshman year of high school. I am both an introvert and extrovert it depends on the situation but most of the time I am very outgoing and a funloving person.I want to learn more about American culture and let you know more about German culture in contrast. I

Dear Host Family, I know that welcoming a student into your home is not an easy decision, and I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my letter and get to know me a little. I hope this gives you a sense of who I am and why I would be so happy to spend half a year – or even a bit longer – with you. I come from a family of five: I have a younger sister and a younger brother. There is always something going on at home! We talk a lot, sometimes we argue and, of course, make up ag

Dear host family, My name is Lennart, but I prefer being called Lenny. And I want to embark on my greatest adventure yet in the summer of 2026: a school year abroad in the USA. My parents and I spent a lot of time researching and considering which country would be best for this. From the very beginning, my heart has been set on the USA. Well-known films and series are almost always set in the USA. That's why I've encountered this country frequently. I've long dreamed of living there for a w

Dear Host Family, First thing first, I want to thank you for opening your home and your life to me. I truly appreciate this opportunity, and I am excited to be part of your family. I decided to take part in this exchange program because I have always been curious about different cultures and ways of life. I believe that living with you will help me grow as a person, improve my language skills and create meaningful connections. I want to experience life as a true member of your family, sharing

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for giving the chance to participate in the Ayusa exchange program and hosting me as a member of your family. I was born in Japan, but my father is German and my mother is Spanish and we live altogether in Germany, where I am visiting the nineth grade at high school. Last summer, we did a trip to the US, visiting Las Vegas, San Francisco, Gran Canyon NP, Arches NP, Bryce NP and many other great places. I loved it there and soon I started thinking about g

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

Dear Host Family, First, I want to thank you for hosting me for 5 months! I care deeply about this experience, and thanks to your hospitality, I will get to know a new culture, build important relationships with new people, and make the most of my time with you, creating a long-lasting bond that I will remember for the rest of my life! I’m eager to learn more about who you are and to share things about myself. I would like to be part of this experience because I’ve always been very ambitious

Hey there, I’m Vivien from Germany. So you can get to know me better, and to decide if I do fit in youre family I`d like to describe my everyday life to you. Right now, I live in the Netherlands close to the German border with my parents and my 14-year-old brother. We`re living in a house with a garden, but no pets—although we used to have a cat. On school days, I wake up at 6:15 AM and take the bus into the city, which takes about 20 minutes. At school, I love meeting my friends and h

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for opening your home to me and giving me the chance to be part of your family. I am truly grateful for this opportunity, and I'm incredibly excited to start this new adventure with you. My name is Gabriele, I come from a small town in Northern Italy. I decided to join this exchange program because I believe it's a once in a lifetime chance to grow, learn, and challenge myself. I've always been curious about the world, and I can't wait to discover a new cu

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

Hi, I'm Manon. I really enjoyed to live with you during a semester. I'm really responsible. If you have childrens and you need me to look at us I can, in France I do a lot of baby-sitting so I have a lot of experience. I love sports, shopping, fashion, make-up, listening music, reading, relax, go out with my friends or with my family. I'm sensitive, caring, polite, kind, interested, I dream since I child to go and live in USA. I want to discover a new culture during the semester. Live in

Dear Host Family ☺️, I hope you are doing well. First of all, I would like to thank you so much for giving me the chance to fulfill my dream of attending an American Highschool. Ever since I was little, I have dreamed of traveling to the USA to experience the life and culture there. I am 15 years old and live with my family in northern Germany near the coast. I grew up bilingual, speaking both German and Turkish fluently, since my family originally comes from Turkey. Every summer we enjo

My name is Paloma, but my friends usually call me "Loma." I was born in November. I'm extroverted and a little shy, but it depends a lot on where and who I'm with. With my friends, I'm extroverted, but with people I don't know, I'm more shy, though I become more comfortable with them over time. My friends would describe me as trustworthy enough to tell secrets, a good listener, funny, understanding, responsible, affectionate, and respectful; many also say I'm someone who makes friends easily. De

Dear future host family, First of all I would like to thank you for reading my application and showing interest to take me as an exchange student! I can imagine that it is a big decision to open your home to somebody that you don’t know. So I would like to present myself to you. My name is Gabriel and I live right at the French German Swiss border, I already speak French and German that is why now I would like to improve my English. In order to achieve this dream of an American experie

Dear Host Family, thank you for opening your home and welcoming me into your life. I am very excited about the opportunity to be part of your family. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. My friends and family would describe me as an open-minded, reliable, and positive person. I love spending time with my friends, just hanging out, and trying new activities or sports. In my free time, I enjoy fishing, a passion I have had since I was very young. My grandfather has a summer house by a l

Dear Future Host Family, My name is Lison, but since my name can be hard to pronounce in English,I go by Liz. I am so excited to introduce myself and to soon become a part of your family during my exchange year! I can’t wait to experience this adventure with you and learn more about your culture and lifestyle. A little about me : I love acting, dancing,listening to music and baking. I am happiest when I’m surrounded by people I love, when we are sharing activities and we are making great m

Dear Family,   My name is Anna-Lou, I come from South of France.     My favorite color is blue, or rather a variation of blue like that of the sky, sea and lakes found in the landscapes of my region. I'm a social person, open-minded and like to reach out to others.  I have many hobbies and my favorites are rugby, horse riding, skiing and surfing.   My Family is important to me. We do a lot of activities together, like traveling (I've been on two family trips to the USA: one to New York

My name is Iratxe, and I am really excited and looking forward to meeting you in person. I am an outgoing and cheerful girl who loves sharing moments with others and learning about new cultures and ways of life. Spending quality time with my family is very important to me, and I really enjoy doing different activities with them, whether it’s going outdoors, playing sports, or simply talking and laughing together. I also love spending time with my pets, as they are a very important part of my dai

Dear Family, I am B. and I am 16 years old, I am a very cheerful and sunny girl, always smiling. I live with my parents in a small town not far from the school. I attend a high school with a linguistic focus and I like it very much, I get along with all my classmates and all my teachers. I really like taking lessons, especially math lessons even though my favorite subjects are Spanish and English. In my school I have the possibility to choose supplementary courses to take after school hours a

Dear host family, Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter. I’m a high school student from Italy, and I’m incredibly excited about the possibility of becoming part of an American host family. Living in the United States has always been a dream of mine, and I’m looking forward to experiencing American culture, family life, and high school from the inside. I hope to build meaningful connections, and share my own culture. I consider myself an extroverted and friendly person. I lov

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 have just finished the 10th grade in my gymnasium. I like to try new things, and I want to explore the world, including America. I want to learn about the American culture and share life with you. I love music! I like to play the Piano, Ukulele, French Horn or to sing in my church band. I am a very outgoing, straightforward, a

Dear future host family, First of all, I would like to thank you for considering letting me be a part of your family and giving me the opportunity to attend school in your country. This is not something that can be taken for granted, and I am very grateful for this chance. In this letter, I would like to give you a brief overview of myself, my family, my hobbies, and my interests. My name is Maya, I am 15 years old and I live with my parents and my two cats in a house. My parents got mar

Dear Host Family, I hope you are doing well! My name is Mariela and this is the firts time I´ll be so far from home like in other country and i´m both nervous and very excited. I know this exchange will be a big change, but i´m ready to lern and live something new. At home i´m very close to my family, especially my mom, I really love her. I love going to concerts with my friends. I think I´m someone who likes to laugh and enjoy the life as much as posible. I eat all kinds of food and i lov

Hello dear future host family, I’m Cloe! I live in France but I was born in Costa Rica. This place where I was born has, since I was little, instilled in me a love for travel, a desire to explore the world, and a curiosity to experience new cultures. I live with my parents, with whom I have a very good relationship. The same goes for my older sister and older brother, and of course, my cat, who fills my days with warmth and affection. Here in the south of France, I truly thrive. My daily l

Dear Host Family, thank you so much for considering hosting me and giving me the chance to spend a year with you in the United States. My name is Theresa, I will be 16 during my exchange year, and I live with my parents and our dog Milou in a house near a city in Germany. My older brother recently moved out to study business informatics, but we are still very close and talk often. My mom works from home in a marketing agency, and my dad is a professor of microbiology. I feel very connect

Dear future host-family,   First of all, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a part of your family. I hope after reading this letter, you will have a first impression of me and my life in Germany.   My name is Leona. The people that know me would describe me as an open-minded, optimistic and extroverted person. I love to experience new things and find new friends.     I am living together with my parents Marcus and Britta, my eighteen year old sister Malina and m

Dear Host Family, My name is Makar, and I am so excited to introduce myself to you! I live and study in Russia, in a city in the south of the country where it’s sunny and warm almost all year round. I come from a big and loving family, and I’m the youngest child. My father is an engineer and my mother is a manager. I also have an older brother and sister who are already grown up and living on their own. Even though they are busy with their own lives, on weekends and holidays we all come toget

Dear host family, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Tim, and I’m really excited about the opportunity to spend time with you. I have three siblings, one brother and two sisters, and I really enjoy spending time with them. I’d describe myself as sporty, friendly, and always happy to help out. I’m also very passionate about football and would love to join any games or activities you have planned. I’m quite uncomplicated and have no health issues or allergies, and I also get along g

Dear host family, My name is Ambre, I'm french and I will really enjoy sharing your daily life during these 10 months. This experience with an americain family will give me the chance to discover an other culture, to share mine and to meet new people. In the coming years, I will become therapist for athletes so this why at school I study science subjects. This year in the USA is also an opportunity to improve my english and I hope it will give me desire to continue my studies overseas. I'

Dear host family, Thank you so much for opening your home to me and giving me the chance to experience life in a new country. I truly appreciate this opportunity and I’m looking forward to getting to know you, learning about your culture, and sharing my own. For me, this is more than just living somewhere new — it’s about becoming part of a family, creating memories together, and building a real connection. I would describe myself as friendly, open-minded, and a good listener. I’m also a f

Dear Host Family, First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to take part in this unique experience and for welcoming me into your family. My name is Margot. I am French, and I am in my last year of middle school. I live in a house with my parents, my brother, my dog, and my two cats. I am a rather calm, open-minded, and easy-going teenager. I am hardworking, but I also like to have fun. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my friends, doing theater, and playing spor

Dear Host Family, My name is Issie and I am from Australia. I am so excited that I have been presented with this opportunity to broaden my horizons and explore life in your country! I know that this experience has so many lessons, experiences and wonderful people waiting for me. I can also see a lot of growth for me in this coming year as I work towards leaving home for an academic semester in the USA, and adapting to life with a new family in a new environment for this time. In my home th

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

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

Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for opening your home and welcoming me to be part of your family during this exchange program. I am a Chilean boy currently finishing 8th grade, the final year of primary school in my country. I enjoy trying new things and I am very excited to learn about a new culture, sports, foods, and traditions while living in the U.S. I believe this experience will help me grow as a person and expand my view of the world. In Chile, I have a very good relationshi

Dear Future Host Family, First, I would like to thank you for hosting me and giving me the opportunity to experience the U.S. in a way that I otherwise wouldn't be able to. My name is Carolina, but everyone calls me Caro. I live in Germany with my parents, Steffen and Christina, and my brother, Colin, who is four years older than me, and my sister, Clara, who is seven years younger than me. I would say we all have a pretty normal sibling relationship. Sure, sometimes we argue, but we can also

Dear host family, My name is Shanelle I live in a family of four, with my mom, dad and little sister who is 3 years younger than me, we’re a very close-knit family. I have a very close relation-ship with my mother, I talk to her about friends, boys, school but also about my fears and when I am not feeling great. I hope that I can create that type of relation with my future host mom. We have dinner together every night, each one talks about his day. My father always make us laugh with work a

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. I´m Anna, I`m a very sportive person, who likes to read and to explore new things. I also like history and I`m very intrested in the second world war. Like I mentioned, I like to read. I often read fantasy books and novels, but not only I like reading, I also like to write stories - sometimes in german, sometimes in english maybe one day you

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

Hello my Future Host Family, Thank you very much for reading my letter! I am really excited about the chance to spend my exchange year with you, to learn about your life, and to get to know American culture. I think it will be a very special time for me to try new things, see new places, and meet new people. A little bit about me: I live in Germany in a small town with my parents, my younger sister, my older brother, and our dog Karlo. Karlo is five years old and very playful. My family is

Dear future Host Family, Thank you so much for opening your home and hearts to me. I truly appreciate that you’ve chosen me to be part of your family. I’m really excited about this journey and can’t wait to get to know you and your culture. My name is Isabelle, and I would describe myself as a funny, outgoing, creative, adventurous and cheerful person. I love trying new t

Dear future host family, I’m Amy from Germany and I hope you will get to know me better through this letter. I will begin with telling you about my hobby's. I play soccer since about three years now and I really enjoy being a part of such a loving team like mine. To stay fit I also started to go the gym twice a week this year. Another hobby of mine is going to a Christian youth group every Friday evening. Through this group I found many new friends and improved my relationship with god, which

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 French girl and have just finished my junior high school, I will turn sixteen in February. I like to try new things and I want to explore the world, including America. I want to learn about the American culture and share in your life and discover an American high school. I love manga, my favorite is Attack on titans. I am a very outgoing, creati