Dear host family, my name is Juli and I´m a girl. I was born in Germany and I lived here nearly my whole life. Last year I went 6 month on my own to New Zealand to do an exchange year. However I loved it and wanna do another year oversea, before gratuading from school. At home I live with both of my parents and my older sister. I have a passion for traveling and getting to know new cultures, countries and living conditions. Another reason to come to the USA is to practice my english and make new friends and memories. In my freetime I like to go out with friends, go to the gym or do other kinds of sports. I´m intrested and open to do something new, no matter what it is about. I love to be in the nature, but I also like to be in a bigger city. My favorite seasion is summer, I love the beach and water sports. In the past I used to do a lot of horse riding at competion level, but I stopped and now I rarely do it for fun. I´m good with animals my sister is still having horses and we have a dog, who I like to go on walks. From my exchange year I expect to see something from your state or country and to get to know its people as well its culture. Moreover to learn new things and a better english language and of course to make some friends and memories and have a great time. I´m sure we will get along well and I hope to here from you soon. Best wishes, Juli