Meet

Dana

Age

17

,

Female

Nationality

German

Top 3 Interests
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Board Games/Cards/Dice Games/Chess
  
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Reading or Listening to Audiobooks
  
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Walks
  
Other Interests
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Family Activities
  
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Animals/Pets
  
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Cooking/Baking
  
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Gymnastics/Tumbling/Vaulting
  
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Music - Listening to or creating
  

Dana

's Letter

Dear Host Family Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter and consider making my dream come true and offer me a home, far from my home, for a year. I am a German, but also American young girl. My mom is a (like we call it) Deutsche Kartoffel (German potato) while my dad was born and raised in America. Therefor, I am very interested in this part of the world and am very grateful that something like an exchange year exist, that allows me to live like he did for a year- as a typical high school student. I am a big bookworm. I like going on walks by myself or with my mom, one of my favorite activities is to play board games until midnight after a good dinner that I cooked with my mom, but I am also very passioned about school and sit at my desk for mutable hours to make sure that I end with a good graduation. If I had to describe myself, then I would say that I am more of an introverted person that loves to spend time with my family. I am a very caring, open-minded, motivated, kind and grateful person. I like spending time with my friends, but also need time for myself. I did a lot of sports in the past. I tried ballet, karate, baseball, and Volleyball. But after all these sports, I have to say that my heart still beats for Gymnastics. My mom took me to my brother's lessons when I was 2 months old, so I basically grew up to be a gymnast. Sadly, I quit it after doing it for 11 years. That is my biggest regret. I tried some other sports after quitting, but my enjoyment for these sports flew by very fast. That is why I am thinking about starting gymnastics again. I also look forward to participating in a gymnastics or a different sporty club while my staying in the US. My mom and dad got divorced when I was 2 years old, and since then I mostly lived with my mom. My mom is a public worker at a Waste disposal company. My dad is a materials handler. I have a 4 years older brother who just finished his A-levels. Because my brother and I mostly live at moms, we three are very close and care a lot about each other. I feel like soccer plays a huge part in the German culture. Almost every city and village has a soccer club. Most kids and teenager plays soccer. It brings us together. When there is a match in our city, I can hear the people yelling, even though I live 2 miles away from the stadium. After my brother came back from his exchange year in the US and told us about his experience, I got even more excited and can't wait to finally explore your culture myself. I hope to meet some cool people and have an amazing year at an American High School. Warm Regards, Dana

A little more about me

Languages

German (native), English (6 years)

Religion

None

Do you have any allergies?

Yes

Allergies Description

Itchy and swolen eyes Runny nose Itchy throat

Do you have any special dietary restrictions?

Yes

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Vegetarian

Special Diet Details

Are you ok to live with pets?

Yes

Live with Pets Details

Program Length

Academic Year

Are you ok to live in a single parent household without children?

No

Are you ok with a placement with another exchange student?

No

Grants

About my family

Father's Occupation

Materials handler

Mother's Occupation

public worker

Siblings

Devin (20)

Sharing cultures and building communities with high school exchange.

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