Dear host family, I'm happy to introduce myself to you. I'm Lucie, I have a little sister, her name is Emma. I also have two half-sisters, their names are Mona and Florina. I'm very close to my sister, we are always togheter. I'm also very close to Florina because she's a year younger than me. My mother's name is Ludivine and my father's name is Cristophe. My parents are divorced for 10 years , but despite this, they still have a good relationship. They live in the same village, it's very practice. At my dad's I have a dog, a border collie named Lucky. At my mom's, I have a cat named Charlie. At school, I'm a very sociable girl, I have a lot of friends but I make a big difference between close friends and friends. I have around 6 close friends and they are the same since I was young. They have a big importance in my life, I see them every day. Then, I have a lot of friends, I'm not in the same class as my close friends , but it allows me to meet new people. When it's lunch time, I'm very happy to see my close friends again. I love moving, so during lunch time, I always play volleyball or football even if I'm not very good , I love it. My school is pretty strict and we have a lot of tests and homeworks (around 3 per day) so I'm obliged to have a regular work rhythm. Teachers know my abilities, therefore when I'm distract, they call me to order. I'm very attentive when I like the school subject. I love spending time with others, especially with my friends... I love all activities and I want always to try and discover new things. Generarelly, I'm not afraid. I love sport, for example tennis, volleyball, all water sports... And I love also sport activities for example jetski, tree climbing, bungee jumping... I love new experiences. I play tennis in a club. I also like clothes, beauty products, skin cares.. I like shopping ! :-) I'm a pretty cheerful girl, my friends often say I'm funny, I'm talkative and I'm a good listener when people talk to me. I'm always ready for activities because I'm very curious. I like to discover. I choose USA because I've never been there and it has always been my dream. Obviously, I want to learn English so I could have gone to England ,for example, because it's closer to my country but ....NO... I really want to discover a completely differente culture and live far from my reference points. I think that this experience will make me grow up and will change my vision on few points, open my mind. I have always wanted to live the American dream. Everythings seems so different there: the food, the school, the sport...I can't wait to live this experience!! At home, I help my parents with household chores. I clean my room alone. I like cooking simple dishes and desserts. It will be a pleasure for me to make you taste my chocolade cakes or cookies :-) On week-ends or holidays, I work as a student in a Trampoline's park. I like this and it allows me to earn some money. Thanks to this , I can contribute financially with my parents to the USA project. I think it's normal because it's a big project. I hope that I can bring you new knowledges . I have another culture, another lifestyle. It will be very interesting to exchange our points of view. I also hope you will like my joy of life, with me we never get bored ;-) I hope you are as eager to meet me as I am! I thank you very much for welcoming me and for helping me to realize my best dream :-) Best regards, Lucie